Enable SSH for root and SCP for Skyline Collector Appliance
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Enable SSH for root and SCP for Skyline Collector Appliance

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Article ID: 317881

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Issue/Introduction

This article provides steps to enable the root account for SSH and SCP for Skyline Appliance.

Enabling the root account for SSH and SCP helps in log collection when troubleshooting Skyline Appliance

Note: By default, the SSH for root access is disabled, root require to login directly via console to enable SSH.

Resolution

To enable SSH access, perform the following steps:

  1. Open the Skyline Collector console via the vSphere Client/Web Client
  2. Login as root and the root password defined during deployment
  3. Run 'vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config' 
  4. Enter 'i' to modify the file in VI editor
  5. Locate the line that contains 'PermitRootLogin no' and change the value to 'PermitRootLogin yes'
  6. Save the changes by hitting ESC + typing ':wq!'
  7. Restart the sshd service by running 'service sshd restart'


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