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VMware ACE Administrator’s Manual
If your system administrator approves your hot fix request, the administrator gives you
a new temporary password. After applying the hot fix, use that temporary password to
run your VMware ACE environment. You should then choose VMware ACE > Change
Password to set a password of your choice.
Expired VMware ACE Environment — If your system administrator configured
your VMware ACE environment to run for a limited time, you receive an error message
if you try to run the VMware ACE environment after it has expired. To request an
extension of the time you are authorized to run the VMware ACE environment, click
the Hot Fix Request button in the error dialog box. This starts the Hot Fix Request
Wizard.
Copy Protected VMware ACE Environment Run from a New Location — If
your system administrator has applied copy protection to your VMware ACE
environment, it runs only from the location where it is installed by the VMware ACE
package installer. If you try to run it from a different location — for example, if you
have copied it to a different directory — you receive an error message. To request
authorization to run the VMware ACE environment from the new location, click the
Hot Fix Request button in the error dialog box. This starts the Hot Fix Request Wizard.
Resetting and Powering Off
In the course of troubleshooting a problem, your system administrator may ask you to
reset or power off your VMware ACE environment. These commands are on the
VMware ACE menu. Choose VMware ACE > Troubleshoot > Reset or VMware ACE >
Troubleshoot > Power Off and Exit.
The reset command affects your VMware ACE environment the same way a reset
button affects a physical computer. Giving the reset command is like turning the
power off, then immediately turning it on again.
The power off command affects your VMware ACE environment the same way a
turning off the power affects a physical computer. Giving the power off command is
like turning the power off and leaving it off. In addition, the VMware ACE environment
closes. The next time you run your VMware ACE environment, you see a VMware
startup screen for a few moments before the operating system in your VMware ACE
environment begins to run.
Reverting to the Original Installed VMware ACE Environment
If you encounter serious problems with your VMware ACE environment, your system
administrator may tell you to use a menu choice to revert to the original state of your
environment.