In order to change the PCoIP Management Console’s default settings and run various scripts, you must connect to the PCoIP Management Console’s VM console and log in. For security reasons, the SSH server on the PCoIP Management Console VM CentOS operating system is disabled, so Teradici recommends accessing the PCoIP Management Console VM console through your VMware vSphere Client. However, if your security requirements permit SSH access, you can temporarily or permanently enable SSH for the PCoIP Management Console VM admin user. This section provides instructions for both methods.
To log in to VM console from vSphere Client:
user name: admin
password: ManagementConsole2015 (default) or the password you have assigned to the admin user.
Note: Releasing the cursor once connected | |
Once you are connected to the console, you can release the cursor at any time by pressing Ctrl+Alt (Windows) or Fn+Control+Option (Mac). |
By default, SSH access is disabled when the PCoIP Management Console is first installed. If your security requirements permit SSH access and you wish to log in to the PCoIP Management Console VM console this way, you can run commands to enable SSH temporarily or permanently:
Note: Only admin user can access SSH | |
The PCoIP Management Console is configured to only enable SSH access for the admin user when the SSH server is enabled. The PCoIP Management Console always restricts SSH access for the root user. |
To run the SSH server and enable SSH access for the admin user until the next reboot:
sudo /sbin/service sshd start
To stop the SSH server and disable SSH access for the admin user until the next reboot:
sudo /sbin/service sshd stop
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Note: Permanent SSH configuration will activate after rebooting |
After rebooting, the permanent SSH configuration will be active. |
To permanently enable SSH for the admin user after the next reboot:
To permanently disable SSH for the admin user after the next reboot:
To log in to VM console from SSH Client:
user name: admin
password: ManagementConsole2015 (default) or the password you have assigned to the admin user. See Changing the PCoIP Management Console VM Default Administrator Password.
The PCoIP Management Console’s default password when it is first installed is ManagementConsole2015. To secure the PCoIP Management Console, it is critical to change this password immediately after installation.
To change the VM default administrator password:
# passwd
Changing password for admin user.
New password:
Retype new password:
passwd: password updated successfully.
For security reasons, the root user is not used for PCoIP Management Console administration. This user account has a large, randomly-generated password that is not published. To secure the PCoIP Management Console, it is critical to change this password immediately after installation.
To change the VM default root password:
Changing password for root user.
New password:
Retype new password:
passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.