Creating VMware Server 2.0 Desktop and Web Shortcuts
The preceding chapters have covered topics such as accessing the VMware Infrastructure (VI) Web Access management interface by manually invoking a browser and entering a specific URL. Also covered has been the process of first logging into the VI Web Access interface before launching the VMware Remote Console in order to interact with a guest operating system running within a virtual machine. In both cases access can be made more efficient through the use of web and desktop shortcuts.
This chapter will cover the use of VI Web Access to generate web and desktop shortcuts to both the VI Web Access management interface and to individual virtual machines.
Creating VI Web Access Desktop and Web Shortcuts
VI Web Access shortcuts are generated from within the VI Web Access management interface. The VI Web Access interface is accessed by starting a web browser and navigating to the appropriate URL. For example, assuming that the default access ports were configured during installation of VMware, HTTP access may be gained using the following URL:
- http://hostname:8222
Similarly, HTTPS access requires the following URL:
- https://hostname:8333
where hostname is replaced either by the host name or IP address of the system on which VMware Server is running. If VMware Server is on the local machine, localhost or the 127.0.0.1 TCP/IP loopback address will also suffice. Upon successful connection, a screen will appear requesting the login and password credentials of an authorized administrator account.
Having logged into VI Web Access,
