VMware Workstation REST API authentication setup¶

Configuring authentication for the VMware Workstation REST API involves creating the necessary user credentials through the command-line utility vmrest.exe.^[hidden-folder__hypothes__VMware-Workstation-Pro-REST-API__Tommy-好記性不如爛筆頭.md]

Procedure¶

To set up the API credentials, navigate to the VMware Workstation installation directory and execute the configuration command. The utility will prompt for a username and password to control access to the service^[hidden-folder__hypothes__VMware-Workstation-Pro-REST-API__Tommy-好記性不如爛筆頭.md].

1. Open the command prompt in the target directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation>
2. Run the configuration tool: vmrest.exe -C
3. Follow the interactive prompts to enter and confirm a username and password^[hidden-folder__hypothes__VMware-Workstation-Pro-REST-API__Tommy-好記性不如爛筆頭.md].

Once the process is complete, the system will confirm that the credentials have been updated successfully^[hidden-folder__hypothes__VMware-Workstation-Pro-REST-API__Tommy-好記性不如爛筆頭.md].

Sources¶

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