Introduction

Configuring VMware Server

Configuring the Virtual Machine to Grab Keyboard and Mouse Input

How VMware Server Starts Grabbing Input
How VMware Server Releases Input Back to the Host and How Your Cursor Behaves
Enabling Copy and Paste To and From the Virtual Machine
Issues When Grabbing and Ungrabbing Input
Setting Hot-Key Sequences for Virtual Machines
Setting Workspace Preferences
Setting Memory Limits for All Virtual Machines

Memory Use on the Host
Specifying How Much Memory is Used by All Running Virtual Machines
Enabling and Disabling SSL for Consoles
Specifying Where Virtual Machines Are Created
Changing Process Priority

Adding, Removing and Configuring Virtual Hardware and Devices

Configuring Memory Settings for a Virtual Machine
Configuring Virtual Disks

Defragmenting a Virtual Disk
Configuring Physical Disks
Changing the Disk Mode or Disk Node
Advanced Disk Configuration: Setting the Virtual Device Node and Mode
Configuring a CD-ROM or DVD Drive or ISO Image
Configuring a Floppy Device
Configuring a Mouse
Configuring a Network Adapter
Configuring a USB Port
Configuring an Audio Device (Sound)
Configuring a Parallel Port
Configuring a Serial Port
Configuring a Generic SCSI Device
Configuring Virtual Processors

Configuring Virtual Machine Options

Changing Virtual Machine Options
Changing General Configuration Options

Changing the Name of a Virtual Machine
Changing the Guest Operating System Type
Changing the Working Directory
Configuring Power Options

Automatically Powering On, Entering Full Screen Mode and Automatically Closing the Virtual Machine
Specifying Toolbar Power Options
Running VMware Tools Scripts
About Snapshots

What Is Captured by the Snapshot?
Settings for the Snapshot
Removing the Snapshot
Changing Snapshot Options
Configuring Access Options
Configuring Startup and Shutdown Options

Specifying the User Account the Virtual Machine Uses when Running
Specifying Virtual Machine Host Startup and Shutdown Options
Advanced Options

Running a Virtual Machine with Debugging Information
Disabling Acceleration to Assist with Running Certain Software in a Virtual Machine

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