I'm trying to connect to my VMWare (Workstation 7.1.3) machine (Ubuntu Lucid) via SSH. I've read through some other posts, but I can't figure this out. I ran ifconfig, and got a inet addr: and Bcast and Mask: which appear to be IP addresses. If I try to connect via Putty SSH to any of those addresses, it doesn't work. I also tried connecting to my IP address (from whatismyip.com).
Note: This is all taking place on the same desktop computer.
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Is the package openssh-server installed on your Ubuntu VM? You'll need that package if you want to connect to it by SSH.
You can make sure by opening a terminal (through VMWare's console, I guess) on Ubuntu and running:
sudo apt-get install openssh-serverHow to do it? Here are the complete steps. Just follow these steps:
In the terminal use command:
sudo apt-get install openssh-serverSwitch to bridged networking mode, make that change in the Virtual Machine Control Panel (Edit > Virtual Machine Settings)
reboot the VM
Run "ifconfig" command in terminal & get "inet addr" of "eth0"
That's all ! Now use this IP to connect via ssh (I use Putty in my Windows 8)
If the network is configured properly - either with port-forwarding or as "bridged" and SSH is still not working (from the question text that seems to be the case), then it's either that ssh is not installed or not running. For example, ssh is not running by default on Kali although it's already installed. You'll have to run it yourself.
To start the ssh service:
service ssh startCheck if the SSH is allowed or not allowed in your firewall settings, if you use Linux with a GUI it might be like this:
Click on system -> Administration -> security level and firewall
Click on firewall option tab, enable it, apply and save.
Here you can allow telnet and https as well. Thanks
So, I'm on Workstation 15, and as Rajat said:
- In the terminal use command: sudo apt-get install openssh-server
- Make sure it is NAT in network adapter settings of VM
- reboot the VM
- Run "ifconfig" command in terminal & get "inet addr" of "your_adapter"
- Open firewall port:
firewall-cmd --zone=public --permanent --add-service=sshNow you should be able to connect to your vm
On my Centos I connected this way. Setting up internet connection (NAT, BOOTPROTO=DHCP ) , service network restart. Then find out IP - ip a - and use this IP in putty.
