Comments on: VMware ESX Remote Console from OS X http://blog.louspringer.com/2008/05/19/vmware-esx-remote-console-from-os-x/ I'm getting there. What's the rush? It's about the journey, right? Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:09:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Rob http://blog.louspringer.com/2008/05/19/vmware-esx-remote-console-from-os-x/#comment-34900 Tue, 27 May 2008 16:06:23 +0000 http://blog.louspringer.com/2008/05/19/vmware-esx-remote-console-from-os-x/#comment-34900 To avoid the SSH tunneling you can simply enable vnc through the ESX server firewall if you are comfortable with the risks. On the command line - esxcfg-firewall -e vncServer This is also something you can configure under the Virtual Center server configuration tab. You should then be able to vnc connect to anything you wish with no ssh hoops to jump through. I found that the RemoteDisplay.vnc.password didnt do anything for me - it is a passwordless connection to your vm's console. Thanks for the pointer, interesting option to get to your vm console. To avoid the SSH tunneling you can simply enable vnc through the ESX server firewall if you are comfortable with the risks. On the command line -

esxcfg-firewall -e vncServer

This is also something you can configure under the Virtual Center server configuration tab. You should then be able to vnc connect to anything you wish with no ssh hoops to jump through.

I found that the RemoteDisplay.vnc.password didnt do anything for me - it is a passwordless connection to your vm’s console.

Thanks for the pointer, interesting option to get to your vm console.

]]> by: Virtualization Short Take #8 - blog.scottlowe.org - The weblog of an IT pro specializing in virtualization, storage, and servers http://blog.louspringer.com/2008/05/19/vmware-esx-remote-console-from-os-x/#comment-34843 Mon, 26 May 2008 19:14:01 +0000 http://blog.louspringer.com/2008/05/19/vmware-esx-remote-console-from-os-x/#comment-34843 [...] Lou Springer brings us a method of connecting to a VM’s console using VNC over SSH from Mac OS X. I’d seen references to using this with VMware Server, but didn’t know that it worked with VI3. Thanks, Lou! (Lou’s trick was based on information from this VMware KB article, by the way.) [...] […] Lou Springer brings us a method of connecting to a VM’s console using VNC over SSH from Mac OS X. I’d seen references to using this with VMware Server, but didn’t know that it worked with VI3. Thanks, Lou! (Lou’s trick was based on information from this VMware KB article, by the way.) […]

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