After new vRSLCM 2.0 VM deployment unable to SSH to vRSLCM VM as the root password is expired
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After new vRSLCM 2.0 VM deployment unable to SSH to vRSLCM VM as the root password is expired

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Article ID: 319634

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Products

VMware VMware Aria Suite

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:
  • After new vRSLCM 2.0 VM deployment user is unable to SSH to vRSLCM VM as the root password is expired.


Environment

VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 2.x

Resolution

The VMware Engineering is aware of this known issue and is currently working on a resolution which will be part of a future release.

Workaround:
As work around, please follow the below steps:
  1. Connect to vRSLCM VM from vCenter console and login to the VM using root credential.
  2. Open the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file in vCenter Console with a text editor and remove the line <AllowGroups wheel>
  3. Restart the SSH daemon with the systemctl restart sshd command.