VMware Remote Console 12.0 | 23 FEB 2023 | Build 21263813 | Mac App Store Build 21262051

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What's in the Release Notes

The release notes cover the following topics:

What's New

Security updates in VMware Remote Console.

  • This release resolves CVE-2022-32207, CVE-2022-27782 and CVE-2022-27781.

System Requirements

  • Windows: Windows 10 and above

  • Linux: Linux kernel version 3.10 and above

  • macOS: macOS 11 and above

Compatibility

You can use VMware Remote Console 12.0.3 to connect to virtual machines in vSphere, vRealize Automation, and vCloud Director.

NOTES:

  • VMware Remote Console 12.0.3 requires direct access to port 443 on ESXi hosts. For more information, see KB 76672.

  • vRealize Automation 8.0 is not compatible with any version of VMware Remote Console.

You can install VMware Remote Console 12.0.3 on the following host operating systems:

Windows (64-bit)

  • Windows Server 2019

  • Windows Server 2016

  • Windows 11

  • Windows 10

Windows (32-bit)

  • Windows 10

Linux

  • CentOS 7.x

  • Debian 10.6

  • Fedora 32

  • Fedora 31

  • Linux Mint 19

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

  • Ubuntu 22.0.4

macOS

  • macOS 12.0

  • macOS 11.0

Known Issues

Linux

  • VMware Remote Console and VMware Workstation cannot be installed on the same computer.

    Because VMware Remote Console and VMware Workstation share some components in common, it is not possible to install both on the same Linux machine.

    None.

macOS

  • Some device operations are not supported on macOS.

    When you access virtual machines using the VMware Remote Console macOS client, you cannot perform certain device operations. For example, you cannot add new devices or display sound card settings. These specific operations are present in the documentation.

    None.

  • The VMware Remote Console macOS App Store client may be slow when performing passthrough on a mass storage device.

    When a mounted mass storage device passes through a remote virtual machine, the VMware Remote Console macOS client may freeze for several seconds.

    Manually unmount the mass storage device from the host operating system before initiating passthrough in VMware Remote Console.

Resolved Issues

  • VM name is blank on VMRC console when connected to the VM on VCD.

    VM name is not reflected on the top tittle bar of VMRC console window if user tries to launch VMRC from VCD.

    This issue is now fixed.

  • User is unable to open multiple VMRC console windows at a time on MAC OS.

    If MAC OS user already has one VMRC console window open for any VM, then user will not be able to open another VMRC console window for the same or any other VM.

    This issue is now fixed.

Security Issues

  • Python is updated to 3.10.9.

  • Expat is updated to 2.5.0.

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