Use this interface to secure access to the vCenter Server Appliance.

The appliance access interface enables you to selectively enable or disable the following paths for administrative access to the appliance.

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consolecli

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Direct Console User Interface

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shell

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ssh

These access paths can be used by system administrators to access many system management functions. Most of these functions are available by using the API. There are a few exceptions for special features, such as debugging.