Posted April 18 So, i've got a box running ESXi 6.5, I can login with my KVM Access, however I cannot login with SSH or through the web client. I've reinstalled, and still nothing. I've tried default username / passwords, I've tried older passwords. Anyone got any idea? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 18 Sometimes restarting the virtual machine will reset things that have gone pear-shaped. You've likely tried that, so ... hmm. I dunno. Check permissions, ports, passwords, the service status, etc. Anything that'll prevent it from working. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 18 3 minutes ago, Unobscured Vision said: Sometimes restarting the virtual machine will reset things that have gone pear-shaped. You've likely tried that, so ... hmm. I dunno. Check permissions, ports, passwords, the service status, etc. Anything that'll prevent it from working. It's running on a dedicated server, it's a fresh install as well. Even the guys who I work with, are baffled by it. I work for VMWare, it troubles me that I'm having such a hard time. I do this sort of thing ALL the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 18 Older version of ESXi work ok on same hardware? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 18 Figured the problem out. 908 Failed Login Attempts on root. Accounts locked for 900 seconds, essentially, permanently locked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 18 3 minutes ago, Unobscured Vision said: Wow. Hack attempt? Seems so. I'll find out more tonight when I have time to dig into it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 18 (edited) 16 hours ago, slamfire92 said: Older version of ESXi work ok on same hardware? Yes, Anything 5.x - 6.x works on it. However, I'm running 6.5 to familiarize myself with it. Edit: Solution: Don't Enable SSH. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 18 16 hours ago, BinaryData said: Seems so. I'll find out more tonight when I have time to dig into it. Wasn't behind a firewall? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 24 On 4/18/2017 at 1:16 PM, BinaryData said: Solution: Don't Enable SSH. I am with slamfire92 --> Why would your esxi vmkern be exposed to the pubic internet? Not a good idea!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 24 @BudMan, why are you jumping an old thread? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 24 Because I did not catch the date until I hit submit I was browsing the section and that one jumped out at me.. It is a bit old true.. But he never answered why he would have his esxi vmkern exposed to the public internet either. So I am curious still 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
