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Using VMware

Workstation Player for

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VMware Workstation Player for Windows 16.0

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Using VMware Workstation Player for Windows 10

1 Introduction and System Requirements 11

Host System Requirements for Workstation Player

Processor Requirements for Host Systems

Supported Host Operating Systems

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Memory Requirements for Host Systems

Display Requirements for Host Systems

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Disk Drive Requirements for Host Systems

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Local Area Networking Requirements for Host Systems

Virtual Machine Features and Specifications

Supported Guest Operating Systems

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Virtual Machine Processor Support

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Virtual Machine Memory Allocation

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Compatible Virtual Machines

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2 Installing and Using Workstation Player

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Install Workstation Player on a Windows Host

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Run an Unattended Workstation Player Installation on a Windows Host

Installation Properties

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Start Workstation Player

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Use the Workstation Player Window

Transferring Files and Text

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Using the Drag-and-Drop Feature

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Using the Copy and Paste Feature

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Download a Virtual Appliance in Workstation Player

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Remove a Virtual Machine from the Library in Workstation Player

Uninstall Workstation Player

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3 Changing Workstation Player Preference Settings 24

Configuring Close Behavior Preference Settings

Configuring Software Updates Settings

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Configuring Connection Settings for a Proxy Server

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Understanding the Automatic Software Update Process

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Join or Leave the Customer Experience Improvement Program

Configuring Virtual Printers

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Configuring USB Device Connection Behavior

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Configuring Workstation Player Color Theme Settings

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4 Creating Virtual Machines in Workstation Player 29

Understanding Virtual Machines

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Preparing to Create a Virtual Machine

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Selecting a Guest Operating System

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Specifying the Virtual Machine Name and File Location

Specifying Disk Capacity for a Virtual Machine

Create a Virtual Machine

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Use Easy Install to Install a Guest Operating System

Install a Guest Operating System Manually

Importing Virtual Machines

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Import an Open Virtualization Format Virtual Machine

Import a VMware vCenter Server Appliance

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5 Running Workstation on a Hyper-V Enabled Host 40

Host VBS Mode on Workstation

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Host VBS Mode Compatibility with Windows Version

Limitations of Host VBS Mode

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Limitations in the VMs Suspend/Resume Operation

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6 Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools 43

Installing VMware Tools

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Upgrading VMware Tools

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Configure Software Update Preferences

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Configure VMware Tools Updates for a Specific Virtual Machine

Manually Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools

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Manually Installing VMware Tools on a Windows Virtual Machine

Manually Installing VMware Tools on a Linux Virtual Machine

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Manually Installing VMware Tools on a NetWare Virtual Machine

Manually Installing VMware Tools on a Solaris Virtual Machine

Manually Installing VMware Tools on a FreeBSD Virtual Machine

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Starting the VMware User Process Manually If You Do Not Use a Session Manager

Uninstalling VMware Tools

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7 Starting and Stopping Virtual Machines in Workstation Player 57

Start a Virtual Machine in Workstation Player

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Start an Encrypted Virtual Machine in Workstation Player

Download a Virtual Appliance in Workstation Player

Power Off a Virtual Machine in Workstation Player

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Remove a Virtual Machine from the Library in Workstation Player

Use Ctrl+Alt+Delete to Shut Down a Guest

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Suspend and Resume a Virtual Machine in Workstation Player

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Reset a Virtual Machine in Workstation Player

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Enable Autologon in a Windows Virtual Machine

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Set Workstation Player Preferences for Virtual Machine Closing Behavior

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8 Changing the Virtual Machine Display 63

Configure Display Settings for a Virtual Machine

Use Full Screen Mode in Workstation Player

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Report Battery Information in the Guest

Use Unity Mode

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Set Preferences for Unity Mode

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Create Virtual Machine Application Shortcuts on the Host in Unity Mode

Use Multiple Monitors for One Virtual Machine in Workstation Player

Limitations for Multiple Monitors

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9 Using Removable Devices and Printers in Virtual Machines 70

Use a Removable Device in a Virtual Machine

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Connecting USB Devices to Virtual Machines

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Installing USB Drivers on Windows Hosts

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Configure USB Device Connection Behavior

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Select the Machine a USB Device Connects To

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Delete the Connection Rule for a Specific USB Device

Connect USB HIDs to a Virtual Machine

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Install a PDA Driver and Synchronize With a Virtual Machine

Troubleshooting USB Device Control Sharing

Enabling a Virtual Machine to Print to Host Printers

Add a Virtual Printer to a Virtual Machine

Install VMware Virtual Printer

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Uninstall VMware Virtual Printer

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Using Smart Cards in Virtual Machines

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Use a Smart Card in a Virtual Machine

Disable Smart Card Sharing

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10 Setting Up Shared Folders for a Virtual Machine 82

Using Shared Folders

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Guest Operating Systems That Support Shared Folders

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Using Permissions to Restrict Access to Shared Files in a Linux Guest

Enable a Shared Folder for a Virtual Machine

View Shared Folders in a Windows Guest

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Mounting Shared Folders in a Linux Guest

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Change Shared Folder Properties

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Change the Folders That a Virtual Machine Can Share

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