This one has been around for a while but I thought I would document it on my blog as I just used it and there is a growing demand for 3i help due to it now being free !

How to enable SSH on VMware ESX 3i.

After reading the VMTN forum use the following steps to enable SSH

• From the console press ALT-F1
• Type unsupported and press ENTER
• Enter the root password
• Enter the following command vi /etc/inetd.conf
• Search for the #SSH settings
• Remove the # from the SSH row
• Save the config by using :wq!
• Type ps | grep inetd on the console
• Send a hangup signal by using the following command kill -s HUP

You can now use Putty to SSH to your 3i server.