To connect to a virtual machine with a VNC client, you must modify the virtual machine's configuration file (.vmx) while the virtual machine is powered off.
Open the file in a text editor and add the following lines:
RemoteDisplay.vnc.enabled = TRUE
Setting this option to TRUE enables standard VNC support. This setting is valid only while the virtual machine is running. If the virtual machine is powered off, you cannot connect to it with a VNC client.
RemoteDisplay.vnc.port =
Specify the port the VNC client uses to connect to the virtual machine. 5900 is the default VNC port used for . If you want to connect to more than one virtual machine on the same host with a VNC client, you must specify a unique port number for each virtual machine. VMware suggests you use a port number in the range from 5900 to 5999. You can use any port number, but keep in mind that certain port numbers are used by other applications while others are privileged (meaning only the root or Administrator user can listen). For example, the VMware Management Interface uses ports 8333 and 8222; on Linux, only root can listen to ports up to port number 1024. Conflicts can occur if you specify a port in use by another application.
If you add RemoteDisplay.vnc.enabled = TRUE to your configuration file without specifying the port number option, the virtual machine uses port 5900, the default VNC port number. Note that only one virtual machine can use a given port number at a time.
RemoteDisplay.vnc.password =
GSX Server 3 supports VNC 3.3 authentication, which is an eight character password. Use this password when you are prompted for authentication as you use the VNC client to connect to the virtual machine.
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