How to enable SSH in ESXi 3.5

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Question : How   to Enable  SSH in ESXi Server  ?

Answer  :

1-go  to the  console

2-press  ALT+F1

3-Type:  unsupported 

4-insert root  password  when asked 

5-  edit  /etc/inetd.conf    with  vi   and  remove ( # )before  ssh  line  ; save  and  exit 

6-  reboot  the services  with   /sbin/services.sh  restart

check  now  if  ssh  active   with  ps  -ef |   grep   ssh

if  not   kill  the  inetd  script  first  with  ps  -ef  | grep  inetd  (kill -HUP   ) ; then  reboor  the  services   again

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