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1 Using VMware Workstation ProVMware Workstation Pro can find the most up-to-date technical documentation on the VMware website at: you have comments about this documentation, submit your feedback Hillview Alto, CA 2019 VMware , Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright and trademark VMware Workstation ProVMware, VMware Workstation Pro141 Introduction and System Requirements15 Host System Requirements for Workstation Pro15 Processor Requirements for Host Systems15 Supported Host Operating Systems16 Memory Requirements for Host Systems16 Display Requirements for Host Systems16 Disk Drive Requirements for Host Systems17 Local Area Networking Requirements for Host Systems18 ALSA Requirements18 Virtual Machine Features and Specifications18 Supported Guest Operating Systems18 Virtual Machine Processor Support18 Virtual Machine Chipset and BIOS Support19

2 Virtual Machine Memory Allocation19 Virtual Machine Graphics and Keyboard Support19 Virtual Machine IDE Drive Support19 Virtual Machine SCSI Device Support20 Virtual Machine Floppy Drive Support20 Virtual Machine Serial and Parallel Port Support20 Virtual Machine USB Port Support20 Virtual Machine Mouse and Drawing Tablet Support21 Virtual Machine Ethernet Card Support21 Virtual Machine Networking Support21 Virtual Machine Sound Support212 Installing and Using Workstation Pro23 Obtaining the Workstation Pro Software and License Key23 Trial Version Expiration Date Warnings 24 Installing Workstation Pro with Other VMware Products24 Reinstalling Workstation Pro When Upgrading a Windows Host Operating System24 Installing the Integrated Virtual Debuggers for Eclipse 25 Installing Workstation Pro 25 Install Workstation Pro on a Windows Host26 Run an Unattended Workstation Pro installation on a Windows Host26 Install Workstation Pro on a Linux Host28 Upgrading Workstation Pro31 VMware .

3 For an Upgrade32 Upgrade Workstation Pro on a Windows Host 33 Upgrade Workstation Pro on a Linux Host34 Change the Hardware Compatibility of a Virtual Machine35 Uninstalling Workstation Pro37 Uninstall Workstation Pro from a Windows Host37 Uninstall Workstation Pro from a Linux Host38 Start Workstation Pro 38 Using the Workstation Pro Window39 Use Virtual Machines in the Workstation Pro Window39 Use the Virtual Machine Library40 Use the Thumbnail Bar41 Use the Status Bar42 Use Workstation Pro Tabs42 Customize the Workstation Pro Window43 Default Hot-Key Combinations43 Using the Workstation Pro Online Help443 Creating Virtual Machines45 Understanding Virtual Machines45 Preparing to Create a New Virtual Machine46 Worksheet for Creating a Virtual Machine46 Selecting a Virtual Machine Configuration46 Selecting the Virtual Machine Hardware Compatibility Setting47 Selecting a Guest Operating System47 Specifying the Virtual Machine Name and File Location49 Selecting the Firmware Type50 Selecting the Number of Processors for a Virtual Machine50 Allocating Memory for a Virtual Machine51 Selecting

4 The Network Connection Type for a Virtual Machine51 Selecting the I/O Controller Type for a Virtual Machine52 Selecting a Hard Disk for a Virtual Machine53 Customizing Virtual Machine Hardware57 Create a New Virtual Machine on the Local Host57 Use Easy Install to Install a Guest Operating System60 Install a Guest Operating System Manually 60 Installing a Guest Operating System on a Physical Disk or Unused Partition62 Create a Virtual Machine Shortcut62 Cloning Virtual Machines63 Using Linked Clones63 Using Full Clones64 Using VMware Workstation ProVMware.

5 Template Mode for a Parent Virtual Machine of Linked Clones64 Clone a Virtual Machine65 Virtualize a Physical Machine66 Prepare a Windows Physical Machine for Virtualization67 Troubleshoot Windows Authentication Problems During Physical Machine Virtualization67 Troubleshoot Windows Activation Problems68 Importing Virtual Machines68 Import an Open Virtualization Format Virtual Machine68 Import a VMware vCenter Server Appliance69 Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools70 Installing VMware Tools71 Upgrading VMware Tools 72 Configure Automatic Software Updates72 Configure VMware Tools Updates for a Specific Virtual Machine74 Manually Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools75 Starting the VMware User Process Manually If You Do Not Use a Session Manager 82 Uninstalling VMware Tools82 Virtual Machine Files834 Using Virtual Machines85 Scan for Virtual Machines to Add to the Virtual Machine Library85 Starting Virtual Machines87 Start a Virtual Machine88 Start a Virtual Machine That Is Running in the Background88 Enable Autologon in a Windows Virtual Machine89 Configure a Firmware Type90 Stopping Virtual

6 Machines91 Shut Down a Virtual Machine92 Closing Virtual Machines and Exiting Workstation Pro93 Pause and Unpause a Virtual Machine93 Suspend and Resume a Virtual Machine94 Transferring Files and Text96 Using the Drag-and-Drop Feature97 Using the Copy and Paste Feature98 Using Shared Folders99 Mapping a Virtual Disk to the Host System106 Enabling a Virtual Machine to Print to Host Printers107 Add a Virtual Printer to a Virtual Machine 108 Install VMware Virtual Printer108 Uninstall VMware Virtual Printer110 Using Removable Devices in Virtual Machines111 Using VMware Workstation ProVMware.

7 A Removable Device in a Virtual Machine111 Connecting USB Devices to Virtual Machines112 Troubleshooting USB Device Control Sharing117 Using Smart Cards in Virtual Machines118 Changing the Virtual Machine Display121 Use Full Screen Mode 121 Use Exclusive Mode123 Use Unity Mode123 Use Multiple Monitors for One Virtual Machine124 Use Multiple Monitors for Multiple Virtual Machines125 Fit the Workstation Pro Console to the Guest Operating System Display126 Using Folders to Manage Virtual Machines128 Add a Virtual Machine to a Folder128 Remove a Virtual Machine from a Folder129 Manage Virtual Machines in a Folder129 Change the Power On Delay130 Convert a Team130 Taking Snapshots of Virtual Machines131 Using Snapshots to Preserve Virtual Machine States132 Using the Snapshot Manager133 Take a Snapshot of a Virtual Machine133 Revert to a Snapshot134 Take or Revert to a Snapshot at Power Off135 Enable AutoProtect Snapshots135 Enable Background Snapshots136 Exclude a Virtual Disk from Snapshots137 Delete a Snapshot137 Troubleshooting Snapshot Problems138 Install New Software in a Virtual

8 Machine139 Disable Acceleration if a Program Does Not Run139 Take a Screenshot of a Virtual Machine140 Delete a Virtual Machine1415 Running Workstation on a Hyper-V Enabled Host142 Host VBS Mode on Workstation142 Host VBS Mode Compatibility with Windows Version143 Limitations of Host VBS Mode143 Limitations in the VMs Suspend/Resume Operation1436 Configuring and Managing Virtual Machines145 Configure Power Options and Power Control Settings146 Using VMware Workstation ProVMware, SSH Login on a Linux Virtual Machine 148 Edit or Delete the SSH Login Configuration for a Linux Virtual Machine 149 Set Workstation Pro Display Preferences149 Configure Display Settings for a Virtual Machine151 Prepare the Host System to Use 3D Accelerated Graphics153 Prepare a Virtual Machine to Use Accelerated 3D Graphics153 Set Preferences for Unity Mode154 Setting Screen Color Depth155 Using Advanced Linux Sound Architecture156 Override the ALSA Library Version Requirement for a Virtual Machine156 Obtain ALSA Sound Card Information156

9 Configure a Virtual Machine to Use an ALSA Sound Card157 Encrypting and Restricting Virtual Machines157 Virtual Machine Encryption Limitations159 Encrypt and Restrict a Virtual Machine159 Remove Encryption From a Virtual Machine162 Change the Password for an Encrypted Virtual Machine162 Moving Virtual Machines163 Move a Virtual Machine to a New Location or Host 163 Open a Virtual Machine in VMware Workstation Player165 Configure a Virtual Machine for Compatibility165 Using the Virtual Machine UUID166 Configure a Virtual Machine as a VNC Server168 Specify a Language Keyboard Map for VNC Clients169 Use a VNC Client to Connect to a Virtual Machine170 View VNC Connections for a Virtual Machine171 Change the Hardware Compatibility of a Virtual Machine171 Considerations for Changing the Hardware Compatibility of a Virtual Machine173 Clean Up a Virtual Hard Disk on Windows Hosts173 Export a Virtual Machine to OVF Format174 Writing and Debugging Applications That Ru