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  • 1.  Copy and Paste into VM

    Posted Sep 09, 2015 08:50 PM

    There has to be a way, and it's probably pretty easy, but how can I copy text from my workstation and paste it into a vm in vSphere? I'm kind of tired of copy and pasting into a text document and then having to open that on the vm and thought there has to be an easier way. We're on 5.5.



  • 2.  RE: Copy and Paste into VM

    Posted Sep 10, 2015 06:58 AM

    Hey there, to my knowledge direct copy paste from/to client to VM console is not available for enhanced security of VM which is good in many ways. You have to rely on network copy only or any other means. We can see if there is any workaround from other folks.



  • 3.  RE: Copy and Paste into VM
    Best Answer

    Posted Sep 10, 2015 07:59 AM

    It is disabled by default, but you can enable it: VMware KB: Clipboard Copy and Paste does not work in vSphere Client 4.1 and later

    Should work on 5.5.



  • 4.  RE: Copy and Paste into VM

    Posted Sep 10, 2015 01:23 PM

    Great, thank you. I will give that a shot.



  • 5.  RE: Copy and Paste into VM

    Posted Sep 12, 2015 12:58 AM

    Would anybody have an idea why when I enable c&p in a template

    then clone the template, the enabling is lost???