Specifications
Table Of Contents
- Getting Started with VMware Player
- Contents
- Getting Started with VMware Player
- Introduction and System Requirements
- Installing and Using Player
- Creating Virtual Machines
- Understanding Virtual Machines
- Preparing to Create a Virtual Machine
- Create a Virtual Machine
- Use Easy Install to Install a Guest Operating System
- Install a Guest Operating System Manually
- Importing Virtual Machines
- Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools
- Installing VMware Tools
- Upgrading VMware Tools
- Configure Software Update Preferences
- Configure VMware Tools Updates for a Specific Virtual Machine
- Manually Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a Windows Virtual Machine
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a Linux Virtual Machine
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a NetWare Virtual Machine
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a Solaris Virtual Machine
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a FreeBSD Virtual Machine
- Start the VMware User Process Manually If You Do Not Use a Session Manager
- Uninstall VMware Tools
- Virtual Machine Files
- Using Virtual Machines
- Starting Virtual Machines in Player
- Stopping Virtual Machines in Player
- Transferring Files and Text
- Using the Drag-and-Drop Feature
- Using the Copy and Paste Feature
- Using Shared Folders
- Mapping a Virtual Disk to the Host System
- Add a Host Printer to a Virtual Machine
- Using Removable Devices in Virtual Machines
- Install New Software in a Virtual Machine
- Changing the Virtual Machine Display
- Download a Virtual Appliance in Player
- Remove a Virtual Machine from the Library in Player
- Configuring and Managing Virtual Machines
- Change the Name of a Virtual Machine
- Change the Guest Operating System for a Virtual Machine
- Change the Working Directory for a Virtual Machine
- Change the Virtual Machine Directory for a Virtual Machine
- Change the Memory Allocation for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring Video and Sound
- Moving Virtual Machines
- Delete a Virtual Machine
- View the Message Log for a Virtual Machine
- Using the VIX API
- Configuring and Managing Devices
- Configuring DVD, CD-ROM, and Floppy Drives
- Configuring a USB Controller
- Configuring and Maintaining Virtual Hard Disks
- Configuring Virtual Ports
- Add a Virtual Parallel Port to a Virtual Machine
- Configure a Virtual Parallel Port on a Linux 2.6.x Kernel Host
- Configure Permissions for a Parallel Port Device on a Linux Host
- Troubleshoot ECR Errors for Parallel Ports
- Add a Virtual Serial Port to a Virtual Machine
- Change the Input Speed of a Serial Connection
- Configuring Generic SCSI Devices
- Configuring Eight-Way Virtual Symmetric Multiprocessing
- Configuring Keyboard Features
- Modify Hardware Settings for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring Network Connections
- Index
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Enable Autologon in a Windows Virtual Machine on page 41
With Autologon, you can save your login credentials and bypass the login dialog box when you
power on a Windows virtual machine. The guest operating system securely stores the password.
Start a Virtual Machine in Player
You can start a virtual machine from the Player window.
Prerequisites
Verify that the virtual machine files are accessible to the host system.
Procedure
1 If the virtual machine does not appear in the library, select Player > File > Open.
2 Browse to and select the virtual machine configuration (.vmx) file, and click Open.
The virtual machine appears in the library.
3 Select the virtual machine in the library and select Player > Power > Power On.
4 Click anywhere inside the virtual machine console to give the virtual machine control of the mouse and
keyboard on the host system.
5 Log in to the guest operating system.
Start an Encrypted Virtual Machine in Player
An encrypted virtual machine is a virtual machine that has been secured from unauthorized use. A lock icon
appears next to an encrypted virtual machine in the virtual machine library.
You cannot create encrypted virtual machines in Player. You can create encrypted virtual machines only by
using Workstation 7.x and later.
Prerequisites
Obtain the encryption password for the virtual machine.
Procedure
1 Select the virtual machine in the library and select Player > Power > Power On.
2 Type the encryption password.
3 Click Continue to start the virtual machine.
Stream a Virtual Machine from a Web Server
When you stream a virtual machine, you can start the virtual machine as soon as the download process
begins. When you power off a streamed virtual machine, you are prompted to save or discard changes. If
you discard changes, the directory that was created on the local computer and all the virtual machine data
are deleted.
Prerequisites
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Make the virtual machine available for streaming. See “Make a Virtual Machine Available for
Streaming,” on page 41.
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Determine the URL of the virtual machine.
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