https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2100508

chsh -s "/bin/bash" root

• Bash activ

  chsh -s /bin/bash

• Shell activ

  chsh -s /bin/appliancesh

hidden option:

guestinfo.cis.appliance.root.shell

ovftool option

--prop:guestinfo.cis.appliance.root.shell="/bin/bash"