Application Details:
| Version: | 2.5 |
| License: | Free to use |
| URL: | http://www.vmware.com/products... |
| Votes: | 6 |
| Latest Rating: | Bronze |
| Latest Wine Version Tested: | 1.1.28 |
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What works
Install works, some basic functions work but needed ESX or VC config modifications to work via http protocol. Https now is not supported due errors in secur32
What does not
Connection to VMware server via https:// prefix. Remote console screen does not work.
Workarounds
What was not tested
Many other functions
Hardware tested
Graphics:
Additional Comments
.NET Framework 2.0 was installed via winetricks. If you get error message: "The server could not interpret the client's requests" (With http:// address prefix), you have to change server-side config from "httpOnly" to "httpAndHttps"
| Operating system | Test date | Wine version | Installs? | Runs? | Used Workaround? | Rating | Submitter | ||
| Show | openSUSE 11.1 x86_64 | Aug 31 2009 | 1.1.28 | Yes | Yes | No | Bronze | an anonymous user | |
| Show | Gentoo Linux x86_64 | Jun 08 2009 | 1.1.23 | Yes | Yes | No | Bronze | an anonymous user | |
| Current | Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid" i386 (+ variants like Kubuntu) | Feb 07 2009 | 1.1.14 | Yes | Yes | No | Garbage | Dmitry V Ilyin | |
| Show | Fedora 9 x86_64 | Oct 21 2008 | 1.1.5 | Yes | Yes | No | Garbage | an anonymous user | |
| Show | Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy" i386 (+ variants like Kubuntu) | Aug 07 2008 | 1.1.2 | Yes | Yes | No | Garbage | an anonymous user |
| Bug # | Description | Status | Resolution | Other apps affected |
Be sure you install the .NET Framework before you try to install this application. By default, it will attempt to install .NET if it doesn't find it.
See the HOWTO here for more details on installing and configuring .NET 2.0.
You can use this article ( http://www.virtualinsanity.com/index.php/2009/02/02/vmware-infrastructure-client-on-ubuntu-an-update/ ) to get working VI.
There are serveral problems and Wine bugs
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