Unable to access ESXi after changing ESXi local user expiration policy.

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

After changing ESXi local user password expiration policy following Configure the Local User Password Expiration Policy for ESXi, ESXi could become inaccessible from Shell or SSH with local user (such as root).

Cause

By default passwords would never expire. 

The local user password becomes expired after changing policy and unable to access from SSH and Shell.

Resolution

Log in ESXi at DCUI and change local user password accordingly.

ESXi should be accessible from SSH or Shell now.