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  • 1.  Copy Paste from VM to vi client desktop

    Posted Jul 10, 2011 08:53 AM

    Hey guys ,

    I read

    http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1026437

    And added

    isolation.tools.paste.disable – false

    isolation.tools.copy.disable – false

    To my VM configuration and it was added.

    But it seems that i still cant copy paste from the VM to my VI client desktop.

    Am i missing something?

    I am using

    VMware ESXi 4.1.0 build-260247
    And using Vcenter also .


  • 2.  RE: Copy Paste from VM to vi client desktop

    Posted Jul 10, 2011 09:05 AM

    Hey guys ,

    Small update .

    Copy paste of Text works fine.

    But copy paste of files doesnt work

    Does it supposed to work ?



  • 3.  RE: Copy Paste from VM to vi client desktop

    Posted Jul 10, 2011 09:19 AM

    No, copy&paste of files does not work in ESX(i).

    You will need to use a guest OS based method like Samba, CIFS, FTP, ... or whatever the OS offers to copy files.

    André



  • 4.  RE: Copy Paste from VM to vi client desktop

    Posted Jul 10, 2011 10:34 AM

    Whats the Reason for denying copy paste of files?

    I mean if it works on workstaion why wont add the same feature to the VI console?



  • 5.  RE: Copy Paste from VM to vi client desktop

    Posted Jul 10, 2011 10:42 AM

    I can't tell you for sure, however IMO on VMware Workstation you are running the software and the VM's locally and VMware can make use of the host operating's capabilities. With the vShere Client you are accessing a different host system and to transfer files it would be necessary to open a (secure) channel from the host to your client.

    André