You can set up the SSH plug-in to ensure encrypted connections.

1

Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2

Click SSH.

3

Click New connection.

4

In the Host name text box, type the host to access with SSH through Orchestrator.

Note

No username and password are required because Orchestrator uses the credentials of the currently logged-in user to run SSH commands. You must reproduce the accounts you want to work on SSH on target hosts from the LDAP server.

5

Click Apply changes.

The host is added to the list of SSH connections.

6

(Optional) Configure an entry path on the server.

a

Click New root folder.

b

Enter the new path and click Apply changes.

The SSH host is available in the Inventory view of the Orchestrator client.