In ESXi 4 how to create local user account and allow them to login as Root User

Please follow the below steps to Create Local Users in  ESXi 4.1

Step 1:  Login to the ESXi Server using Remote Tech Support with root user credentials
Step 2: Create a local user with the below command

# useradd rajas

Step 3: By default local user account created will not be presented shell access. Hence change the shell using below commands

#usermod -s /bin/ash <username>
#usermod -s /bin/ash rajas

Step 4: By default home directory for local users will not be created. Please create a home directory for user using below commands.

#mkdir -p /home/<username>
#mkdir -p /home/rajas

Step 5: change the ownership of the home directory as below

#chown rajas /home/rajas

Step 6: U can login with rajas account credentials but need to switch over to root user to perform special functions

Step 7: How to directly acquire root access while login with local user credentials

#vi /etc/passwd

dcui:x:100:100:DCUI User:/:/sbin/nologin
vpxuser:x:500:100:VMware VirtualCenter administration account:/:/sbin/nologin
rajas:x:5001:100:ESXi User:/home/rajas:/bin/ash

change the last line as below
rajas:x:5001:100:ESXi User:/:/bin/ash

Step 8: Try login with rajas credentials and execute pwd command to see the path