If it appears when logging in to the ESXi host “Permission to perform this operation was denied”,And login to vCSA is no problem,Then it may be caused by the ``locked mode'' enabled in vCenter Server。
◎ Click "ESXi Host"-"Settings"-"Security Profile" in order,Click "Edit" in lock mode。
![](https://it-help.tips/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210414c01-1.png)
◎ Select [Disabled],You can log in to the ESXi host。
![](https://it-help.tips/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210414c02.png)
[Reference]
- vpshere6 ESXI forbidden to log in,Permission to perform this operation is denied_milestone-CSDN blog _ permission to perform this operation is denied