Question

Login syntax for ESX 3.5

WINscp, SSH, VMware ESX, NAS

Hi all, I'm trying to get WINscp to log into ESH 3.5 so I can copy the VDMK's to a NAS box as a backup procedure, however not sure why I am getting access denied etc.

I have put the entries for the firewall SSH client TCP 22 in and trying using scp or sftp.

root@hostname.domainname.net.nz and password etc.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks

By default the root account is not allowed to log into the OS remotely using ssh. You should create a basic Unix account and use that to log into the server, then use su to get yourself root permissions.

-------Blithespirit--------

Try using Veeam fastscp, use this to log in and elevate priveleges to root, make sure that the ESX firewall is confioured to allow SSH (should be default)

is a drag and drop program that works great and is free.


Paul