This is a vSphere 5.1. Windows 7 non-domain. All necessarily settings in guest Windows were changed to disable any auto-lock functionality. However, when I close VIClient (vSphere native client) Console session, it also lock my Windows session. When I open Console session again, I see login screen. When I kill VMware Tools, it becomes to normal. Any ideas on how to avoid that behaviour?
Windows – VMware Tools – at closing Console session in VIClient it lock screen on the Windows 7 box
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Best Answer
The settings corresponds for that is
tools.guest.desktop.autolock=false
. This is under VM settings => Options => Advanced => General => Configuration Parameters.In my particular case (using knife-vsphere) I was able to create cplugin:
Another way using PowerCLI would be:
Have fun!