: Users can register on the Broadcom Support Portal to download an ISO with an embedded free license key.
Broadcom still allows existing free license keys for ESXi 7.x and 8.x if you had them before the change. New free keys are no longer issued, but if you find an old key you registered years ago, it still works. esxi 8.0 license key github
He clicked on the commit history. The commit message wasn't technical. It read: : Users can register on the Broadcom Support
Instead of relying on potentially invalid GitHub keys, users can obtain legitimate licenses through official Broadcom channels: He clicked on the commit history
Several repositories and gists have been identified as sources for ESXi 8.0 Standard/Enterprise Plus 4V492-44210-48830-931GK-2PRJ4 HG00K-03H8K-48929-8K1NP-3LUJ4 JY4HK-6HLD2-M8489-R03G4-0G802 vCenter Server 8 Standard 4F282-0MLD2-M8869-T89G0-CF240 0F41K-0MJ4H-M88U1-0C3N0-0A214 Notable GitHub Resources
Instead, invest $200/year in VMUG Advantage, or switch to an open-source hypervisor. Your time, data, and security are worth more than a risky GitHub download.