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The preceding chapters have covered topics such as accessing the VMware Infrastructure (VI) Web Access management interface by manually invoking a browser and entering a specific URL. Also covered has been the process of first logging into the VI Web Access interface before launching the VMware Remote Console in order to interact with a guest operating system running within a virtual machine. In both cases access can be made more efficient through the use of web and desktop shortcuts.
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The preceding chapters have covered the process of logging into the VI Web Access interface before launching the VMware Remote Console in order to interact with a guest operating system running within a virtual machine. In fact, this can be made more efficient through the use of web and desktop shortcuts to virtual machines such that a user can access a virtual machine console simply by clicking on a desktop icon or link on a web page or email message.
  
This chapter will cover the use of VI Web Access to generate web and desktop shortcuts to both the VI Web Access management interface and to individual virtual machines.
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== Creating a Virtual Machine Desktop Shortcut ==
  
== Creating VI Web Access Desktop and Web Shortcuts ==
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Virtual machine desktop shortcuts are generated from within the VI Web Access management interface. The VI Web Access interface is accessed by starting a web browser and navigating to the appropriate URL. For example, assuming that the default access ports were configured during installation of VMware, HTTP access may be gained using the following URL:
 
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VI Web Access shortcuts are generated from within the VI Web Access management interface. The VI Web Access interface is accessed by starting a web browser and navigating to the appropriate URL. For example, assuming that the default access ports were configured during installation of VMware, HTTP access may be gained using the following URL:
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where ''hostname'' is replaced either by the host name or IP address of the system on which VMware Server is running. If VMware Server is on the local machine, ''localhost'' or the ''127.0.0.1'' TCP/IP loopback address will also suffice. Upon successful connection, a screen will appear requesting the login and password credentials of an authorized administrator account.
 
where ''hostname'' is replaced either by the host name or IP address of the system on which VMware Server is running. If VMware Server is on the local machine, ''localhost'' or the ''127.0.0.1'' TCP/IP loopback address will also suffice. Upon successful connection, a screen will appear requesting the login and password credentials of an authorized administrator account.
  
Having logged into VI Web Access,
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Having logged into VI Web Access, begin by selecting the virtual machine in the Inventory panel for which the desktop shortcut is to be created. After the workspace panel has updated to reflect the selected virtual machine, select the ''Generate virtual machine shortcut'' link from the ''Command'' section of the ''Summary'' page. Once selected, the dialog illustrated in the following figure will appear within the browser window:
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[[Image:vmware_server_2_generate_desktop_shortcut.jpg|Generating a VMware Server 2.0 Virtual Machine Desktop Shortcut]]
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== Creating Virtual Machine Web Shortcut ==
  
== Creating Virtual Machine Desktop and Web Shortcuts ==
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== Restricting User Access to the Console Only ==

Revision as of 20:59, 1 October 2008

The preceding chapters have covered the process of logging into the VI Web Access interface before launching the VMware Remote Console in order to interact with a guest operating system running within a virtual machine. In fact, this can be made more efficient through the use of web and desktop shortcuts to virtual machines such that a user can access a virtual machine console simply by clicking on a desktop icon or link on a web page or email message.

Creating a Virtual Machine Desktop Shortcut

Virtual machine desktop shortcuts are generated from within the VI Web Access management interface. The VI Web Access interface is accessed by starting a web browser and navigating to the appropriate URL. For example, assuming that the default access ports were configured during installation of VMware, HTTP access may be gained using the following URL:

  • http://hostname:8222

Similarly, HTTPS access requires the following URL:

  • https://hostname:8333

where hostname is replaced either by the host name or IP address of the system on which VMware Server is running. If VMware Server is on the local machine, localhost or the 127.0.0.1 TCP/IP loopback address will also suffice. Upon successful connection, a screen will appear requesting the login and password credentials of an authorized administrator account.

Having logged into VI Web Access, begin by selecting the virtual machine in the Inventory panel for which the desktop shortcut is to be created. After the workspace panel has updated to reflect the selected virtual machine, select the Generate virtual machine shortcut link from the Command section of the Summary page. Once selected, the dialog illustrated in the following figure will appear within the browser window:

Generating a VMware Server 2.0 Virtual Machine Desktop Shortcut



Creating Virtual Machine Web Shortcut

Restricting User Access to the Console Only