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1. Go to the ESXi console and press alt+F1


2. Type: unsupported


3. Enter the root password(No prompt, typing is blindly)


4. At the prompt type “vi /etc/inetd.conf”


5. Look for the line that starts with “#ssh” (you can search with pressing “/”)


6. Remove the “#” (press the “x” if the cursor is on the character)


7. Save “/etc/inetd.conf” by typing “:wq!”


8. Restart the management service “/sbin/services.sh restart”


10 – Kill inetd : kill `ps | grep inetd | cut -f2 -d” “‘


11 – Start inetd: inetd

 

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