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esxi root user permission
Hi there, root user was changed from Administrator role, to a very privilage role. Is there a way I can rolback this action, because now I can't do any administration task.
Is there a way to change permission from other user, like dcui?
Is there a way to change permission from other user, like dcui?
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To resolve this issue you have to manually edit the authorization.xml or authentication.xml file depending on the version of product that you are using. To correct the issue:
Connect to the ESX host's service console via SSH or local console.
Note: ESXi connection to the local console is made using the "unsupported mode"
Open this file in a text editor :
/etc/vmware/hostd/authenti
Note: In ESX4.1 and later the file name is authorization.xml
Change the existing value of the <ACEDataRoleId> </ACEDataRoleID> to -1.
After editing this file, save it and restart the management agents on the host or reboot the host.
From: https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1031192
Connect to the ESX host's service console via SSH or local console.
Note: ESXi connection to the local console is made using the "unsupported mode"
Open this file in a text editor :
/etc/vmware/hostd/authenti
Note: In ESX4.1 and later the file name is authorization.xml
Change the existing value of the <ACEDataRoleId> </ACEDataRoleID> to -1.
After editing this file, save it and restart the management agents on the host or reboot the host.
From: https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1031192
Thank you for the reply. I also saw that I have to change it using nano.
I can't access the ESXi Console:
-I hit Alt+F1
-Type unsupported, hit enter, but nothing ever happend
So I can't access the console.
Can you help me out with that?
I can't access the ESXi Console:
-I hit Alt+F1
-Type unsupported, hit enter, but nothing ever happend
So I can't access the console.
Can you help me out with that?
You have to enable the service first.
https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2004746
Enabling ESXi Shell access using the Direct Console User Interface
Use the direct console user interface to enable the ESXi Shell:
Press Enter to enable the service.
https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2004746
Enabling ESXi Shell access using the Direct Console User Interface
Use the direct console user interface to enable the ESXi Shell:
- From the Direct Console User Interface, press F2 to access the System Customization menu.
- Select Troubleshooting Options and press Enter.
- From the Troubleshooting Mode Options menu, select Enable ESXi Shell.
- Enable ESXi Shell
- Enable SSH
Press Enter to enable the service.
Thanks for the follow up, now it ask me login and password. I imagine is Root and its password, right?
I can't get past unsupported mode, I enable both services and when I got to the console to try login, I log with root but it says I don't have authorization.
If you do not have another user setup on the ESXi host you will have to follow the instructions here to boot from a Linux live CD.
https://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/117082-reset-esxi-root-administrator-rights
https://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/117082-reset-esxi-root-administrator-rights
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