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

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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 The interim solution was to install an outdated version of Shockwave Flash, just to access the Web Client.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.

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Setting static IP for Photon OS

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Photon OS installs by default with DHCP enabled. This is perfect for building and distributing Photon OS OS as a Virtual Appliance, but for most practical applications, you’ll want to set a static IP address.

Changing the IP of Photon OS involves a newer, albeit standardized procedure of editing files located in: /etc/systemd/network that will be unfamiliar to many RHEL and Debian users. Continue reading →

Installing VMware Workstation Pro 14

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VMware Workstation Pro 14 is a 64-bit Type 2 Hypervisor that is available for Linux and Windows.

As a Type 2 Hypervisor, Workstation Pro runs as an application on top of a full Operating System like Windows 10 or Ubuntu Desktop and claims compute and hardware resources from the parent OS, then allocates those resources to the VMs you create. Continue reading →

Using WinSCP with the VMware vCenter Server Appliance

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From time to time, you will find it necessary to transfer files to or from your VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) or ESXi Servers. If you are working from a Windows desktop or server, there’s no more convenient utility than WinSCP for copying files securely between Windows and Linux Systems.

There are a few issues, however, when it comes to connecting to the VCSA with WinSCP that I will show you how to work around without reconfiguring the default shell of your VCSA! Continue reading →

VCSA and ESXi password security

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I recently went looking for information on password security for the VCSA 6.0 & 6.5 and ESXi 6.0 & 6.5. Most specifically, I was interest in the number of passwords remembered, so I could define that in documentation for a client.

Try as I might, I couldn’t find documentation for VCSA number of passwords remembered or how to configure it anywhere! Continue reading →

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