It can be used to transfer files between a local and remote machine securely over SSH. WinSCP is a free and open-source file transfer utility for Windows. You can find out how to enable SSH in the post titled: How to Connect to an ESXi 6.5 Host using SSH on Windows. Prerequisitesīefore you proceed, you must make sure SSH is enabled on your host. I wrote about this in a post on creating a Ubuntu VM. If you’re using the latest version of vSphere 6.7 or greater, web console transfers seem to work OK now. UPDATE: I wrote this post because in version 6.5 the transfer process kept failing. Although it’s possible to transfer files to a VMware ESXi 6.5 host using the web interface, it is far more reliable to use SSH and the steps in this tutorial will show you how. One of the most common reasons for wanting to transfer files to an ESXi host is to upload the ISO images required for installing the virtual machines’ operating system. Step 3: Connect and Upload Files to an ESXi 6.5 Host.This tutorial will show you the easiest way to transfer files between a local Windows 10 machine and a VMware ESXi 6.5 Host.

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