Enable or Disable Secure Shell on vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager

You can enable or disable SSH on vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager as root user.

vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager installs all products with SSH enabled by default. To disable SSH on products installed by vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager, see that product's hardening guide.

For information on enabling and disabling Secure Shell by using the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager UI, see Enable or Disable SSH on vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager.

Procedure

1. Log in as root.
2. (Optional) Run the command # /usr/bin/systemctl {enable|disable} sshd to enable SSH.
3. (Optional) Run the command # /usr/bin/systemctl {start|stop} sshd to disable SSH.