VMware GSX 3 User Manual

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C H A P T E R 4 Managing Virtual Machines and the VMware GSX Server Host

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Disabling the System’s Configuration Settings
To disable the system-wide configuration settings, complete the following steps.

1. On the Virtual Machine Startup and Shutdown page, under System

Configuration, click Edit. The System Startup and Shutdown Defaults page
appears.

2. Clear the Start Up and Shut Down Virtual Machines check box, then click OK.

3. Click Close Window to return to the management interface’s Options page.

Setting User Preferences for the VMware GSX Server Host

The Preferences dialog box allows you to change a number of settings that apply to all
virtual machines running in a console. These settings apply to the user currently
logged on to the host computer. The settings do not affect settings made by any
other user when that user is logged on to the host. These settings can be changed by
regular users, as well as root and Administrator users.

To change these settings, choose Edit > Preferences. The Preferences dialog box
appears.

Setting Workspace Preferences
The Workspace tab lets you determine whether any virtual machines appear in the
virtual machine display each time you open a console. On a Windows host, you can
specify whether any host and user names appear in the console Login dialog box
when you connect. You can specify how often GSX Server should check for software
updates.

If you select the Remember opened virtual machines between sessions check box,
you see a tab for each opened virtual machine in the virtual machine display the next
time you open a console. A virtual machine is considered opened if both of the
following conditions are true:

The virtual machine was left open.

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