You can use VMware Remote Console to install VMware Tools on virtual machines.
Note: This function is not available in macOS.
Procedure
- Access the target virtual machine in VMware Remote Console.
- Initiate the VMware Tools installation on the virtual machine.
This process mounts the VMware Tools ISO file to the first virtual CD/DVD drive on the virtual machine.
- On Windows, select .
- On Linux, select .
If VMware Tools has already been installed on the virtual machine, the menu item changes to Reinstall VMware Tools. If an outdated version of VMware Tools is installed on the virtual machine, the menu item changes to Update VMware Tools.
- In the guest operating system, install VMware Tools.
- Open the virtual machine settings in VMware Remote Console.
- On Windows, select .
- On Linux, select .
- On the Options tab, select VMware Tools and specify the desired configuration.
You can select whether to synchronize the guest and host operating system time and whether to update
VMware Tools manually or automatically.