2/18/2023 0 Comments Esxmirror ml password![]() ![]() In today’s post, I’ll show you how you can use a Live Linux CD/DVD, to change the root password on your ESXi host. Incidentally, this method can still be used nowadays to change the root password of a vCenter Server appliance. This allowed you to change the password from bash. ![]() In pre-ESXi era, the hypervisor had a service console that enabled you to boot in single-user mode. According to VMware, the only supported fix is to re-install ESXi unless you’re still running ESX which is highly unlikely. You did save the ESXi password but along the way, you changed it and forgot to update it in your password manager. You try again, and again and end up locking yourself out because of a forgotten root password. Your host is connected to a remote KVM switch, so you press F2 and type in the password. You figure that a management services restart will fix the issue. You get a call and start troubleshooting right away. I guess, given this post’s title, you know where I’m going with this if you forgot your ESXi root password. No, it’s not ok to write them down on yellow sticky notes stuck to your monitor unless you want to give your security guys a heart attack. Forgetting passwords is something that unfortunately happens to everyone, and resetting the ESXi root password requires a bit of attention from your side. ![]()
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