September 2, 2026

Enable SSH Access for Horizon Edge

You can enable SSH for ccadmin user to connect to a Horizon Edge appliance.

Procedure

After the Horizon Edge appliance is up and running, launch the vCenter web console for the Edge VM.
Log in as the root user and enter the password.
Run the command /opt/horizon/bin/configure-adapter.py --sshEnable and wait for it to complete.
To set a password for the ccadmin user, run the command passwd ccadmin.
SSH into the Edge appliance by using ssh ccadmin@<edge-appliance-ip>.

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