Specifications

CHAPTER 3 Using VMware Tools

In a Windows guest, you can access the VMware Tools control panel through the

Windows Control Panel (choose Start > Settings > Control Panel > VMware Tools) or

via the VMware Tools icon, which appears by default in the system tray.

In a Linux or FreeBSD guest operating system, the VMware Tools control panel is called

vmware-toolbox. You can launch it manually as a background process from a

terminal using

vmware-toolbox &

Note: To get the greatest benefit from the features of VMware Tools, always run

vmware-toolbox in the guest operating system.

In a NetWare 5.1 or higher guest operating system, you can access the VMware Tools

control panel by choosing Novell > Settings > VMware Tools for NetWare.

In a NetWare 4.2 guest operating system, you can use VMware Tools commands in the

system console. The VMware Tools program is called vmwtool. For information

about using this command, see Configuring VMware Tools for NetWare Guests in the

System Console on page 87.

With some window managers, you can place the command to start VMware Tools in a

startup configuration so VMware Tools starts automatically when you start your

graphical environment. Consult your window manager’s documentation for details.

Installation files for VMware Tools for all supported Windows, Linux, NetWare and

FreeBSD guest operating systems are built into GSX Server.

Note: There is no VMware Tools package for Solaris guest operating systems.