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2 Select when Player checks for software updates.
You can select one, both, or neither option. If you deselect all of the software update options, automatic
software updates are disabled.
Option Description
Check for product updates on
startup
Checks for new versions of Player available to download and install when
you start Player. This option is enabled by default. If you do not select this
option, your system does not get the latest product updates.
Check for software components as
needed
When a software component is required, for example, when you install
VMware Tools, Player checks for a new version of the component.
Download All Components Now
Immediately download all of the available software components to the host
system. This option is useful if you are planning to use the virtual machine
at a later time when you do not have access to the Internet.
3 If you use a proxy server to connect to the VMware Update Server, click Connection Settings to configure
the proxy settings.
Option Description
No proxy
Select this option if you do not use a proxy server. This is the default setting.
Windows proxy settings
(Windows hosts only) Player uses the host proxy settings from the
Connections tab in the Internet Options control panel to access the VMware
Update Server.
a Click Internet Options to set the guest connection options.
b Type a user name and password to use for proxy server authentication.
If you leave either the Username or the Password text box blank, Player does
not use either value.
System proxy settings
(Linux hosts only) Player uses the host proxy settings to access the VMware
Update Server.
Manual proxy settings
a Select HTTP or SOCKS, specify the proxy server address and designate
a port number to access the VMware Update Sever.
b Type a username and password to use for proxy authentication.
If you leave either the Username or the Password text box blank, Player does
not use either value (Windows hosts) or it uses the username and password
set in the gnome settings (Linux hosts).
4 Click OK to save your changes.
Configure VMware Tools Updates for a Specific Virtual Machine
You can configure virtual machines that have Windows or Linux guest operating systems to update VMware
Tools automatically. For other guest operating systems, you must manually update VMware Tools.
Automatic VMware Tools updates are supported for versions of VMware Tools included in Workstation 5.5
and later virtual machines only. Automatic updates are not supported for versions of VMware Tools included
in virtual machines created with VMware Server 1.x.
IMPORTANT If you update VMware Tools in a Windows virtual machine that was created with Workstation 4
or 5.x, some new components are not installed. To install the new components, you must uninstall the old
version of VMware Tools and install the new version of VMware Tools.
Procedure
1 Select the virtual machine and select Virtual Machine > Virtual Machine Settings.
2 On the Options tab, select VMware Tools.
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