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VMware ESX 3 Security with SSH and SUDO

Title: VMware ESX 3 Security with SSH and SUDO
Author(s): Xtravirt (Alex Mittell)
Target Audience: Technical - Intermediate
Current Revision: 1.0 June 2007
First Published: 19 June 2007
Products: VMware ESX Server
UID: XD10078

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Title: 
VMware ESX 3 Security with SSH and SUDO
Author(s): 
Xtravirt (Alex Mittell)
Target Audience: 
Technical - Intermediate
First Published: 
19 June 2007
Products: 
VMware ESX Server
UID: 
XD10078

SSH access to ESX Server 3.x does not allow root login by default.  Of course you can enable it, but ever wondered why it was disabled, and what the best practice method to run root level commands is?

Overview

This white paper addresses:

  • Best practices for ESX Service console access
  • Creating new users
  • Connecting to the Service Console via SSH
  • The SUDO command
  • Setting priviledges
  • Logging
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