How can I SSH to an ESXi hosts? By default this isn’t possible. But there is a way to get this working, just do the following: Go to the ESXi console and press alt+F1 Type: unsupported Enter the root password(No prompt, typing is blindly) At the prompt type "vi /etc/inetd.conf" Look for the line that starts with "#ssh" (you can search with pressing "/") Remove the “#” (press the “x” if the cursor is on the character) Save "/etc/inetd.conf" by typing ":wq!" Restart the management service "/sbin/services.sh restart"