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How to change mounted linux directory owner of a VMWare shared folder?

My host OS is Windows 10, my virtual machine is Ubuntu Mate 16.VMWare version is 12.5. The mount path looks like this: /mnt/hgfs/{mysharedfolder}.And it is set to 'root' user/group per default. I want...

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Solaris 10 VM - mouse pointer doesn't move

vCenter 6.5  I created a virtual machine for Other - Oracle Solaris 10 (64 bit)  In the Solaris GUI in the web console, the mouse pointer doesn't move.  It doesn't appear to be capturing the host...

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mac address of Vmware VM changes after migration ?

Hi,I wanted to understand if the vmware VM's mac addresses change if the machine is migrated during hot migration or vmotion ?Any thoughts please ?  Thanks

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replacement for vmware-rpctool on mac os

I'm trying to use a teamcity plugin which integrates with vmware in order to launch VMs and use them as build agents.The agent configuration process is using a utility called vmware-rpctool which does...

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Windows 10

With Windows 10 there are a bunch of new features.  I have been looking around but I haven't found anything yet concerning the feature credential guard.  Based off of the information I am finding, I...

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Windows 2016 Domain Controller

Hello, has anyone successfully installed 2016 as a DC on ESXi 6.5?  If so, where can I find the requirements to properly setting up a VM domain controller without searching?  I'm finding time synch...

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windows 10 guest customization does not complete

No error messages, I get the typical "Started customization of VM..." but the guest never reboots or goes through a sysprep operation nor does vsphere confirm that customization was successful.  I...

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Increase a VMDK pass 2TB size limit

We have a data drive .vmdk that needs to be increased pass 2TB as it running out of space. ESXI is 5.5. Update 3 Guest VM is a Server 2012 server. How can I get this .vmdk increased pass this 2TB limit...

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How to identify a disk in Linux OS, at the VMware layer?

"Has anyone run into an issue where a VM may have 4 Disks that are all the same size, say 100Gigs, and the application owner asks you to increase the size of one of the disks; but you don't know which...

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VMware Tools in installation?

If I boot a VM from the Solaris 10 x86 DVD to install, the mouse pointer does not move.  How can I stream in or add the vmware tools drivers into the install?

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Vsphere HA - Problem with software license on VM after restart

I have this situatian: a) 3 x physical host with ESXib) I want make 1 claster (3 host) and set HA.c)  I have 1 virtual machine with software Proficy iFix (SCADA GE) on first host. My question: If issue...

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VMWare ESXi 6.5.0 free edition

Can we install this on a Mac HW?

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Having trouble installing Windows 10 using VMFusion 8.5.

First it said it couldn't find the disk image.  Then, when it did it rejected my product key.   I am now in a loop of rebooting all the time after the product key fails.  This is a new install of...

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There is no more space for Virtual disk abcdxyz-000001.vmdk. VM not starting.

While trying to start VM, I got an error message. It says the following. "There is no more space for Virtual disk abcdxyz-000001.vmdk. VM not starting.You might be able to continue this session by...

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get external VMname inside the VM

Hello,Is there a way via vmware-tools (or something else) do determine from inside a VM how it is called in the vcenter ?

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I cann't Export OVF templates.

I am sure I had installed the VMware Client Integration Plugin.It doesn't work.My system:Windows Server 2008 R2.

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SQL Licensing 2014 / 2016 concerns

Hello VM Community , I stumbled across the Microsoft document and it looks like they are changing the SQL licensing again with VMware. From what I am understanding is any SQL server editions 2014 and...

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Problems Adding Hardware

In the Add Hardware Wizard, Hard Disk is not an option in Hardware Types, what should I do to solve this problem?I'm in VMware Workstation 12 Player, on Windows 10

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vSphere 6.5 - Possible to enforce the use of Content Library for ISO hosting?

Hi all, I'm fairly new to the concept of the Content Libraries and whilst I'm just running a lab at home, so therefore don't need to use some of the publishing or replication features of the Content...

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High physical memory use in linux machines

I have noticed that the physical memory on most of our linux machines have very high utilization, even when the virtual memory is at low usage and the machine barely runs anything.This is never...

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