enabling ssh on vcsa

shell access

make sure shell access is enabled in the vcenter mgmt interface (:5480)

then login through SSO

    ssh esxi-node -l administrator@vsphere.local

and enable BASH

    shell.set --enable true
    shell
    sudo -i

resources

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/9-0/vcenter-configuration/configuring-vcenter-server-using-the-management-interface/enable-or-disable-ssh-and-bash-shell-access.html

https://networkali.com/switching-between-vcsa-default-appliance-shell-and-bash-shell/

https://imroujinet.wordpress.com/enable-the-console-cli-and-shell-access-in-vcenter-appliance-6-7/

FW https://vcloud-lab.com/entries/vcenter-server/enable-access-to-the-vcsa-bash-shell-or-appliance-shell

FW https://blog.ukotic.net/2020/08/06/enable-ssh-on-vcenter-server-7/

FW https://williamlam.com/2017/10/enabling-shell-access-for-active-directory-users-via-ssh-to-vcenter-server-appliance-vcsa.html

FW https://vcloud-lab.com/entries/vcenter-server/enable-or-disable-ssh-on-vmware-vcenter-server-appliance-vcsa-

FW https://jamielinux.com/docs/openssl-certificate-authority/