6.0.1

Install the Client Integration Plug-In
The Client Integration Plug-in provides access to a virtual machine's console in the vSphere Web Client, and
provides access to other vSphere infrastructure features. The Client Integration Plug-in also lets you log in to
the vSphere Web Client by using Windows session credentials.
You use the Client Integration Plug-in to deploy OVF or OVA templates and transfer files with the datastore
browser. You can also use the Client Integration Plug-in to connect virtual devices that reside on a client
computer to a virtual machine.
Install the Client Integration Plug-in only once to enable all the functionality the plug-in delivers. You must
close the Web browser before installing the plug-in.
If you install the Client Integration Plug-in from an Internet Explorer browser, you must first disable
Protected Mode and enable pop-up windows on your Web browser. Internet Explorer identifies the Client
Integration Plug-in as being on the Internet instead of on the local intranet. In such cases, the plug-in is not
installed correctly because Protected Mode is enabled for the Internet.
For information about supported browsers and operating systems, see the vSphere Installation and Setup
documentation.
Watch the video "Installing the Client Integration Plug-In" for information about the Client Integration Plug-
In:
Installing the Client Integration Plug-In
(http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid2296383276001?bctid=ref:video_client_plug_in)
Prerequisites
If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer, disable Protected Mode.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Web Client, navigate to a link to download the Client Integration Plug-in.
Option Description
vSphere Web Client login page
a Open a Web browser and type the URL for the vSphere Web Client.
b At the bottom of the vSphere Web Client login page, click Download
Client Integration Plug-in.
NOTE If the Client Integration Plug-In is already installed on your
system, you will not see the link to download the plug-in. If you
uninstall the Client Integration Plug-In, the link to download it will
display on the vSphere Web Client login page.
OVF deployment wizard
a Select a host in the inventory and select Actions > Deploy OVF
Template.
b Click Download Client Integration Plug-in.
2 If the browser blocks the installation either by issuing certificate errors or by running a pop-up blocker,
follow the Help instructions for your browser to resolve the problem.
Using a Virtual Machine Remote Console
With the vSphere Web Client, you can access a virtual machine's desktop by launching a remote console to
the virtual machine.
From the virtual machine remote console, you can perform tasks in the virtual machine such as installing an
operating system, configuring the operating system settings, running applications, monitoring performance,
and so on. In the vSphere Web Client there are two different virtual machine remote consoles.
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