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VMware - Restart RedHat in single-mode user

Hi,

We are using VMare with Linux RedHat VM and playing around with sshd_config, ssh daemon doesn't allow remote connectivity anymore. Telnet is also not available.
Basically, we are not able to connect to Linux VM anymore.

The question is: Is there a way to startup the VM in single-user mode? Or is there any other way to get into the VM and resume ssh connectivity?

Tks,
Joao

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deviprasad_s

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joaotelles

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In vSphere cleint, there is no way to start the VM in single-user mode?

Because there is the option to restart the Guest system... but I guess this is a normal restart right?

deviprasad_s

if you have can see the linux machine Vm booting ,if you can logon the redhat hat system

using the root passwd the you can change the sshd configuration .

or if
you have vnc set up inthe server , then you can remotly control the desk top and restore the rhel system .

you get in to sigle usr mode from grub screen by typing linux =1 ,

and then connecting to any other virtual terminals for trouble shooting .

thanks
s.deviprasad

joaotelles

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I could try to Open console but its not working...:

Unalbe to connect to the MKS: internal error

Any suggestion?

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

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joaotelles

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Tks!

I have done a tunnel on the ports 902 and 903. An it worked.. Tks!

joaotelles

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tks.