Disable SSH / Shell Warning on VMware Host

So, you have logged in to your vSphere Client and you notice that there is a warning symbol on your host, but not alarms have triggered and no systems seem to have fault. On investigation you see a warning telling you that SSH and/or shell are enabled on your host – but that warning icon annoys you, and you need SSH (just like was the case for me), so how do you get rid of it?

  1. Log on to vSphere (vCenter or Direct to the Host is fine)
  2. Select the Host
  3. Go to Configuration

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  4. Select Advanced Settings under Software

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  5. In the Left Hand pane, scroll down to UserVars and select it

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  6. In the Right Hand pane, Scroll down to the bottom and Set UserVars.SuppressShellWarning to 1

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  7. Click OK
  8. Magic – The warning has gone!