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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.
Before creating shortcuts to virtual machines it is a re-requisite that the VMware Remote Console plug-in be installed in the web browser. For details on installing the VMware Remote Console plug-in refer to [[Installing and Using the VMware Remote Console Plug-in]].
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:
[[Image:vmware_server_2_generate_desktop_shortcut.jpg|Generating a VMware Server 2.0 Virtual Machine Desktop Shortcut]]
To create a desktop shortcut, click on the ''Install Desktop Shortcut to <virtual machine>'' link. At this point a warning dialog will appear announcing that a web page is requesting permission to create a desktop shortcut to launch a VMware Remote Console session. CLick on ''Create Shortcut'' to allow this action to be performed. Once the shortcut has been created, it will appear on the desktop as follows:
[[Image:vmware_remote_console_desktop_icon.jpg|A desktop shortcut to the remote console of a virtual machine]]
Double clicking on the desktop icon will display the VMware Remote Console window together with an authentication dialog into shich must be entered the credentials of a user with appropriate permissions and privileges to access the virtual machine:
[[Image:vmware_remote_console_login.jpg|Logging into the VMware Remote console from a shortcut]]
After a successful login, the console window will update to display the desktop or command line interface of the selected virtual machine, just as if the console were launched from with the VI Web Access interface.
== Creating a Virtual Machine Web Shortcut ==
== Creating Virtual Machine Web Shortcut ==
== Restricting User Access to the Console Only ==
