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Connecting to a Virtual Machine from a Windows Host or Client
If you need to view a particular virtual machine's desktop, you can attach the VMware Virtual Machine Console and connect to the virtual machine.
1. Start the VMware Virtual Machine Console.
Connecting to the Local GSX Server Host
To quickly connect to the local host, double-click the VMware GSX Server Console icon on your desktop or choose Start > Programs > VMware > VMware GSX Server. Go to step 2.
Connecting to any Server from a GSX Server Host
To connect to the server of your choice from a GSX Server host, double-click the VMware Virtual Machine Console icon on your desktop or choose Start > Programs > VMware > VMware Virtual Machine Console.
The VMware Virtual Machine Console - Connect to Host dialog box appears.
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Choose whether to connect to the local host or another GSX Server host.
  • To connect the console to a virtual machine on the local host, select Local Host then click OK.
  • To connect to a virtual machine on another GSX Server host, select Remote Host, specify the host name, user name and password to connect to that host, then click OK.
    • Connecting to the GSX Server Host from a Remote Client
    If you are on a Windows client, double-click the VMware Virtual Machine Console icon on your desktop or choose Start > Programs > VMware > VMware Virtual Machine Console.
    The VMware Virtual Machine Console - Connect to Host dialog box appears.
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    Specify the host name, user name and password to connect to that host, then click OK.
    2. If this is the first time you have launched GSX Server and you did not enter the serial number when you installed the product (an option available on a Windows host), you are prompted to enter it. The serial number is on the registration card in your package or in the email message that came with your electronic distribution. Enter your serial number and click OK.
    The serial number you enter is saved and GSX Server does not ask you for it again. For your convenience, GSX Server automatically sends the serial number to the VMware Web site when you use certain Web links built into the product (for example, Help > VMware on the Web > Register Now! and Help > VMware on the Web > Request Support). This allows us to direct you to the correct Web page to register and get support for your product.
    The VMware Virtual Machine Console window opens.
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    3. Select the name of the virtual machine you want to use in the Inventory list at the left of the console window.
    If the virtual machine you want to use does not appear in the inventory, choose File > Open Virtual Machine, click Browse and browse to the configuration (.vmx) file for the virtual machine you want to use.
    Note: By default, GSX Server stores virtual machines in <installdrive>:\Virtual Machines\<guestOS>.
    4. If the virtual machine is not running, click the Power On button to start it.
    5. If VMware Tools is not running in the virtual machine, click anywhere inside the virtual machine window to give the virtual machine control of your mouse and keyboard.
    6. If you need to log on, type your name and password just as you do on a physical computer except that instead of using Ctrl-Alt-Del to log on, use Ctrl-Alt-Ins. If you use Ctrl-Alt-Del, the Windows host detects the command.


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