Now that virt-v2v is installed, the conversion server must be prepared to accept P2V client connections. The P2V client connects to the conversion server as root using SSH, so root login over SSH must be allowed on the conversion server.
See Also
How to Enable SSH Commands in Windows - InterWorksSSH Agent ExplainedSetting up SSH-Agent in Windows for Passwordless Git Authentication - InterWorksHow to Enable SSH for Accessing a Remote Mac's Shell SecurelyEnable root login over SSH:
As root, edit the sshd_config file in
/etc/ssh/sshd_config:nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Add a line in the Authentication section of the file that says
PermitRootLogin yes. This line may already exist and be commented out with a "#". In this case, remove the "#".# Authentication:#LoginGraceTime 2mPermitRootLogin yes#StrictModes yes#MaxAuthTries 6#MaxSessions 10
Save the updated
/etc/ssh/sshd_configfile.Restart the SSH server:
service sshd restart
You can now connect to the conversion server as root over SSH.
