[vLCR] Enable root login to the vLCR connector appliance and check OpenSSH version

Products

• VMware Live Recovery

Issue/Introduction

How to login with elevated root account in the vLCR connector appliance/s and check OpenSSH version. 

Environment

VMware Live Cyber Recovery 7.27.x

Resolution

1) Login to the connector appliance shell with Admin account 

Note: The connector password is available in vLCR UI, 

• Navigate via "Protected sites" tab
• In DR Connector inner pane, select hamburger menu icon 
• Select "show password" and copy the password. 

2) Type the below command

# entersupportmode

3) Type the below command to enable root account and fetch the password 

# dev root enable

4) Exit and login as root and paste or type the password displayed in the previous command. 

 

To check openssh version 

Run command 'ssh -v localhost'