The VMware vSphere Web Client is fixed (sort of – until next time)

As we are all aware, recent updates to Shockwave Flash caused the vSphere Web Client to crash on most browser platforms. The interim solution was to install an outdated version of Shockwave Flash, just to access the Web Client. More recently, Adobe Shockwave Flash version 27.0.0.183 was pushed out in updates to Google Chrome (and other browser platforms) that fixes the problem.

  • Gone is the choice between “Allow Flash” and “Ask First,”
  • Now there is the choice between “Ask First” and “Block sites from running Flash.”
  • What’s new is the ability to add allowed sites, including the use of wildcard characters, where Shockwave Flash will run unprompted.

In order to get the latest version of Chrome, you may need to click on the three dots in the upper-right corner of your browser and select: Help > About Google Chrome

Chrome

About this time Chrome will begin to update if necessary.

About Chrome

When the update is complete, click relaunch

Relaunch Chrome

Verify that you are at version 62.0.3202.75

Chrome version 62.0.3202.75

Then go to: Settings > Advanced

Chrome settings advanced

Locate content settings

Chrome content settings

Click on: Flash

Chrome flash

Select: Ask First

Then click: Allow > ADD

Chrome add flash sites

And add either your vCenter specifically or your domain with a wildcard, like this: [*.]jb-lab.local

You can use IP addresses too.

Chrome add flash sites with global

And now you are connected successfully

Connection using Shockwave Flash

About: John Borhek

John Borhek is the CEO and Lead Solutions Architect at VMsources Group Inc. John has soup-to-nuts experience in Mission Critical Infrastructure, specializing in hyper-convergence and Cloud Computing, engaging with organizations all over the United States and throughout the Americas.


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