In this article, we will learn how to install VMware Remote Console on the Windows operating system. How to install it on supported systems, and finally how to use it to connect VMs and manage virtual machines on remote hosts. VMware ESXi and vCenter have a flash-based browser UI, which might no longer work on the latest browsers. VMware Workstation can connect to an ESXi host server and vCenter but getting it is not cheap. What other options are available to manage virtual machines? So, the answer is VMware Remote Console (VMRC).
The VMware Remote Console provides console access and client device connections to VMs on the remote host. First, we need to download the installer before we can run the external VMRC application directly from a vSphere automation web client.
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What Is VMware Remote Console?
VMware Remote Console is a standalone tool that enables remote access and operations to VMs on VMware hosts in Windows, macOS, and Linux.
VMware RC is launched only inside the web client and is used for guest management. You can install the tool manually; you do not need to purchase a license for it.
Download Virtual Machine Remote Console
Select the virtual machine on which you wish to enable VMware remote console, and then click on download VMRC.
You can download the VMWC Installation package for Windows.
Install VMware Remote Console
Once your download is complete, go to the download folder and then run the VMRC installer.
Welcome to the VMware remote console setup, Choose Next to start the installation.
Accept the WMRC end-user license agreement and then choose next.
VMware remote console custom setup, specify the installation folder, and then choose next.
User experience settings, tick check for product updates and join the customer experience improvement program, and then choose next.
Ready to install VMware Remote Console, so click on the Install button.
Installing VMware Remote Console
VMware remote console is installed successfully on your virtual machine and click Finish.
Go back to the VMware ESXi host, and click on Launch Remote Console.
Select Remember my certificate and then click Connect.
Tick always trusts this host with this certificate, and then connects anyway.
VMware remote console successfully connected.
Refer to the VMware article to learn more about how to set up the VMware remote console.
