The copies of the PowerCLI_settings.xml file on your system contain User and AllUsers settings for PowerCLI.
Configuring PowerCLI by running Set-PowerCLIConfiguration creates a copy of PowerCLI_settings.xml on your system. The location of the PowerCLI_settings.xml file depends on the value of the Scope parameter.
Note: You must have administrator privileges to change the settings for
AllUsers.
| Operating System | Scope | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | User | %APPDATA%\VMWare\PowerCLI | Contains settings for the current Windows user. |
| AllUsers | %SYSTEMDRIVE%\ProgramData\VMware\PowerCLI | Contains settings for all users. | |
| Linux | User | $HOME/.local/share/VMware/PowerCLI | Contains settings for the current Linux user. |
| AllUsers | /var/opt/VMware/PowerCLI | Contains settings for all users. | |
| macOS | User | $HOME/Library/Preferences/VMware/PowerCLI | Contains settings for the current macOS user. |
| AllUsers | /Library/Preferences/VMware/PowerCLI | Contains settings for all users. |
Users with advanced knowledge and understanding of PowerShell and VMware PowerCLI can manually modify the contents of PowerCLI_settings.xml to change PowerCLI settings. Modifying PowerCLI_settings.xml might require administrator privileges.
Note: If you modify the contents of
PowerCLI_settings.xml manually while
PowerCLI is running, you must restart
PowerCLI for the changes to take effect.
