# testing ssh to esxi host

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/testing-ssh-to-esxi-host/37941>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [April 28, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/testing-ssh-to-esxi-host/37941 "2023-04-28T14:23:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tony\_Wong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@Tony\_Wong](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tony_Wong)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/testing-ssh-to-esxi-host/37941/1 "2023-04-28T14:23:30Z")

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I am trying to run adhoc command to esxi hosts with ssh already enabled

ansible -i hosts -m ping -u root

but i keep getting promprt for The authenticity of host cant be established

any way i can ignore or bypass this?