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
Procedure
1 Find the global configuration file on the host system.
Operating System Location
Most Windows hosts
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\VMware\VMware Player\config.ini
Windows Vista and Windows 7
hosts
C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Player\config.ini
Linux hosts
/etc/vmware/config
2 If the global configuration file does not yet exist on the host system, select Player > File > Player
Preferences and change at least one Player preference settings.
Player creates the global configuration file when you change Player preference settings.
3 Open the global configuration file in a text editor and set the usb.ccid.useSharedMode property to
FALSE.
For example: usb.ccid.useSharedMode = "FALSE"
4 Save and close the global configuration file.
5 Set permissions on the global configuration file so that other users cannot change it.
Switch to a Virtual Smart Card Reader on a Linux Host
Because of the way smart card reader functionality is implemented on Linux hosts, you must exit Player and
restart the pcscd daemon on the host system before you can switch from the non-virtual smart card reader to
the virtual smart card reader.
Procedure
1 Select the virtual machine, select Virtual Machine > Removable Devices, select the smart card reader,
and select Disconnect.
2 Power off the virtual machine and exit Player.
3 Physically disconnect the smart card reader from the host system.
4 Restart the pcscd daemon on the host system.
5 Physically connect the smart card reader to the host system.
6 Start Player and start the virtual machine.
7 Select the virtual machine, select Virtual Machine > Removable Devices, select the smart card reader,
and select Connect.
Install New Software in a Virtual Machine
Installing new software in a virtual machine is similar to installing new software on a physical computer.
Only a few additional steps are required.
Prerequisites
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Verify that VMware Tools is installed in the guest operating system. Installing VMware Tools before
installing the software minimizes the likelihood that you will have to reactivate the software if the
virtual machine configuration changes.
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Verify that the virtual machine has access to the CD-ROM drive, ISO image file, or floppy drive where
the installation software is located.
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