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by grefte
Mon Jul 24, 2023 12:49 pm
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: vSAN Free Root Console/SSH access
Replies: 5
Views: 1501

Re: vSAN Free Root Console/SSH access

I managed to change the Linux root account with the instructions you provided. These steps won't break installing future updates of the StarWind software? When I change the StarWind root service account with the powershell command I see the Password hash value in the StarWind.cfg changing automatica...
by grefte
Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:38 am
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: vSAN Free Root Console/SSH access
Replies: 5
Views: 1501

Re: vSAN Free Root Console/SSH access

Hello and thanks for the quick reply. I have change the "root" password with the following Powershell script: +++++++++++++++ $server = "IP" $port=3261 $user="root" $old_password="starwind" $new_password="New password" Import-Module StarWindX $server...
by grefte
Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:51 pm
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: vSAN Free Root Console/SSH access
Replies: 5
Views: 1501

vSAN Free Root Console/SSH access

Hi all, Is it possible to login with the root account on the (VMware) console or by SSH on a vSAN Free appliance? I was able to change the password of the root account. Then I have to use that password when connecting the server to the Starwind Management Console. So the new password is working. But...