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VMWare VCSA/PSC: disable password expiration for the root account from the CLI
posted on December 9th 2019, at 15:45
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lunarg
You can disable password expiration from the command-line when logging on using SSH or by enabling the Bash shell. Note that you will need root privileges (i.e. root account) to make this change.
If shell access is not enabled, you need to enable it first:
Log on to the appliance management portal: https://ip-or-fqdn:5480/.
In the Navigator, click on Access. On the right side (Access Settings), click on the Edit button.
Tick the box next to Enable SSH Login for remote access, or if you rather prefer making the change through the VMRC, check the box Enable BASH Shell. Then click OK. The change is effective immediately.
Log on to the shell using either SSH (using PuTTY or another applicat
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