
32 ESXi Deployment Guide
Configuring the Password
You can use DCUI to set the password for the administrator account. The
administrative user name for the ESXi 4 host is root. By default, the
administrative password is not set.
To set the password:
1
Press <F2> in the main ESXi Server host screen that is displayed after
your system boots.
The main DCUI configuration screen is displayed.
2
Select
Configure Password
and then press <Enter
>
. By default, the old
password field is grayed out and the new password field is enabled. Enter
the new password twice.
If the password is accepted, the main DCUI screen is displayed.
The new password is now set.
3
Press <Esc> to logout.
Configuring Lockdown Mode
Lockdown mode prevents remote personnel from logging in to the ESXi host
by using the root login name. By default, lockdown mode is disabled. If you
enable lockdown mode and do not configure other local host user accounts to
have standalone host access through the vSphere Client, the root user does
not have access through the vSphere API and CLI.
You can still access the host through the direct console or through an
authorized, centralized management application, such as vCenter Server.
To configure lockdown mode:
1
Select
Configure Lockdown Mode
and press <Enter>.
2
Press the spacebar to select
Enable Lockdown Mode
and press <Enter>.
3
Press <Enter>.
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