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vSphere Client RDP Plug-in

Title: vSphere Client RDP Plug-in
Author(s): Xtravirt
Target Audience: Technical - Intermediate
Current Revision: 1.0.0.2
First Published: 1 February 2010
Products: VMware vSphere, RDP
UID: XD10193

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Title: 
vSphere Client RDP Plug-in
Author(s): 
Xtravirt
Target Audience: 
Technical - Intermediate
First Published: 
1 February 2010
Products: 
VMware vSphere, RDP
UID: 
XD10193

Free integration of the Windows Remote Desktop tool with the VMware vSphere Client!

Free integration of the Windows Remote Desktop tool with the VMware vSphere Client!

Overview

The Xtravirt vSphere RDP Plug-in provides integration of the Windows Remote Desktop tool with the VMware vSphere Client.

Utilising Remote Desktop to connect virtual machines provides a better user experience compared to the built-in VMware console as well as performing better across WAN connections.

System Requirements

  • VMware vCenter Server version 4 and above
  • Version 4.0.0 or greater of the VMware vSphere Client
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
  • Version 7.0 or greater of the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection client

Download File Contents

  • vSphere RDP Plug-in installation software
  • Install and User Guide

Screenshots

Xtravirt RDP Plug-in configuration      Connect via RDP

Known Issues

  • You receive the following message when running the vSphere Client:
    “Plugin to enable RDP access in vSphere VI Client. The plug-in failed to load on server(s) "servername here" due to the following error: The type initializer for 'vc_functions' threw an exception.”
    This is a known issue currently affecting some systems.
Tags
Microsoft
Plug-ins
RDP
Remote Desktop
VMware
vSphere
Administrative Tools
Hypervisor
Management

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