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3 articles tagged ESXi, newest first.
ESXi
VMware
Licensing
Homelab
Free Isn't Free Anymore: Updating ESXi 8.0U3e to 8.0U3h Without Paying
Why ESXi patch updates can become entitlement-gated and what that means for free-tier users.
February 23, 2026
7 min read read
ESXi
USB Passthrough
Networking
Troubleshooting
It Shows Up But Won't Pass Through - The ESXi USB WiFi Trap That Catches Everyone
Why USB WiFi passthrough on ESXi often fails even when devices appear in lsusb and quirks are configured.
February 18, 2026
5 min read read
VMware
ESXi
Security
Infrastructure
Losing the Root Password on VMware ESXi Isn't a Bug — It's a One-Way Door
On modern ESXi, there's no recovery path for a lost root password. That's not an oversight — it's a deliberate security design that forces reinstallation over rescue.
February 4, 2026
8 min read
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