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  • Select the ESXi host
  • Select the Configuration tab
  • Select Security Profile under Software
  • Click Properties
  • Select Remote Tech Support (SSH)
  • Click Options
  • Select Start automatically
  • Click Start
  • Click OK

In the case of ESX 4.1, SSH  is enabled as the default. Using the vSphere Client, you can confirm it:

  • Select the ESXi host
  • Select the Configuration tab
  • Select Security Profile under Software
  • Click Properties
  • Select SSH Server
  • Click Options
  • Confirm that Start automatically is selected
  • Click OK

How to configure ESX/ESXi to use SSH identity key authentication:

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