Remotely Control a VMware Workstation Virtual Machine using a VNC connection

If you don't want to remotely control your VMs using the VMware Workstation console or a Remote Desktop connection for Windows VMs then you can connect to your VMs using a VNC connection instead. All you need to do is enable the setting on each VM and make sure to use different port numbers if you are configuring this on more than one virtual machine.

You can use any VNC client you like such as RealVNC or Tight VNC for example. You can also password protect the connection. If you use this for more than one VM you will get a socket bind already in use error meaning you need to use a different port number for your other VMs. You can also view the VNC connections for each VM from the settings menu.

Here is a writeup on the procedure.

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[mr]

Would like to see the comparison of vm players. Eg vnc vs VMware Remote Console, VMWorkstation, Remote Desktop etc. If any situation one player trumps another etc. For example, all the VMs are hosted on a server, what is the best way for a user to access that VM, and what player may be better if you work remotely. Cheers

[davidcarracedo]

Hello, First thank you so much for your videos, are very well explained. Do you knwo if its possible connect throught VNC Viewer from other computer not in the same network? For example one computer with VM Ware in one location and other computer with VNC in other intertnet network?

[ashvindonda]

It there possible to remotely access it during traveling via internet while server or desktop at office ?

[YuvaRaj]

Is it possible to take control of the guest which is hosted on VMware workstation from google meet or zoom? Only Display is visible but key hits are not working ? Is there any settings to enable remote access ?

[juanpablogallardov]

You are missing the most important thing which is which way you are using the vm to connect, bridged, nat, host, custom?

[aressto]

How can I close console on the VMware itself? I want to login remotely using vnc, I don't need to see what is going on at host and spend resources on rendering, etc.

[Helkost]

what about if I'm running VMWare Player (the free version)? I can't find the "enable vnc connections" option there

[DEAHYT]

Timed out waiting a Response from the Computer.

[phystech_ir]

How I can use my VMWare Windows in a Workgroup?

[gertwallen]

0:47 Data sent over VNC is NOT encrypted as you can see in the Vmware Settings, so this is a very insecure way of remote connection, useless