Installation guide

CHAPTER 3 Using the VMware Management Interface to Manage Your Virtual Machines
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Connecting to the Management Interface On a Proxy Server
If your network is protected behind a proxy server, there are certain steps you must
take in order to use the management interface in Internet Explorer 6.0 on a Windows
system. Follow the steps for the appropriate Windows operating system.
Windows Server 2003 Systems
1. Launch Internet Explorer 6.0.
2. Choose Tools > Internet Options, then click the Security tab.
3. Select Trusted sites, then click Sites.
4. In the Add this Web site to the zone entry field, type
https://*.domain.com
5. Click Add.
6. Click OK until you return to the browser window.
When you use Internet Explorer 6.0 to connect to the management interface, be sure
to use fully qualified domain names.
Windows Systems Other than Windows Server 2003
Follow these steps for Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows NT operating
systems.
1. Launch Internet Explorer 6.0.
2. Choose Tools > Internet Options.
3. Click the Connections tab, then click LAN Settings.
4. Make sure that Bypass proxy server for local addresses is checked.
5. Click OK until you return to the browser window.
When you use Internet Explorer 6.0 to connect to the management interface, do not
use fully qualified domain names.
Connecting to the Management Interface when there Is No Proxy Server
If you are on a Windows system and your network does not use a proxy server, you
must use fully-qualified domain names when connecting to the management
interface with Internet Explorer 6.0.