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danielmiessler.com | grep understanding: VMware Server 2.0 For Linux Doesn’t Have a “Send Ctrl-Alt-Del” Button

  • Bob Jewell · 3 months ago
    Thanks for the discussion and the answer - this is NOT the first time your site has been the end of a search process for me.
  • Doc Rice · 1 year ago

    Why even use VMware Server instead of ESXi? I tried VMware Server 2.0 when it was in alpha and it was horrible compared to 1.x. Of course, it was an alpha, and I could see how they're trying to make the management interface more like their Infrastructure offerings (VC, VIC), but I still thought it was bad.


    ESXi, on the other hand, works quite well for free.

  • Brooks Garrett · 1 year ago

    Dude.. Seriously, I'm disappointed.


    CTRL+ALT+Insert

  • Daniel Miessler · 1 year ago

    Brooks,


    The keyboard wasn't working, so that didn't help me... ;) That was in the post, man. I'm seriously disappointed.

  • The Nag · 1 year ago

    Just had the same with accessing a Windows VM from an Ubuntu host. Ctrl-Alt-Insert and Ctrl-Alt-Del didn't work... the one that did was Ctrl-Alt-. (from the numeric keypad that is also the del key).


    No idea why, but it let me in and saved me the pain of another reboot/rebuild...

  • Rayne898 · 6 months ago
    Thanks for ctrl-alt-del
    Del on keypad worked!
    I have used workstation a lot and it has the option to send ctrl=alt-del
    under player the work around I found was ctrl-alt-ins.

    thanks again
  • Brooks Garrett · 1 year ago

    Boo. I saw VMware Server for Linux, but read "ESXi".


    VMware IC was doing the same thing and the keyboard works there. I've abandoned Server some time ago for the awesomeness that is ESXi.


    Insert facepalm here for my previous comment.

  • Robor007 · 1 year ago

    Thanks for the ctrl-alt-del (del on the keypad)


    I was pulling my hair out wondering why it wouldn't bring up the login screen!

  • Ben L · 1 year ago

    Actually in the webbased console its under the "Trouble Shooting" submenu just like it is in the windows version. I use 2.x on my laptop to run XP for work.


    "VMware Remote Console" -> "Trouble Shooting" -> "Send CTRL-ALT-DEL"


    Agreed its in a dumbass place, but its there =)

  • kiall · 2 months ago
    Nope - its not there! At least not on the linux version...

    Ctrl+Alt+Ins works on all there other products ;) just not on this one (again.. at least not on the linux client)
  • Roger · 1 year ago

    CTRL-ALT-PRINT (Print Screen) works on my Ubuntu 8.10 box or use another windows box in your network (if there is one;-) and connect to the remote console with the IE. I think it's a problem with the Linux Firefox Plugin.


    by have fun

  • David Timms · 1 year ago
  • re3e · 1 year ago

    @ The Nag
    tkx a million , freaking could'nt believe i was not able to 3fs my virtual windows vm ,

  • Haegdorens Davy · 1 year ago

    I still don`t get this one.


    With vmware server running via the webinterface, there is no “VMware Remote Console” -> “Trouble Shooting” -> “Send CTRL-ALT-DEL


    also when you press ctrl-alt you go out of your player window.


    Can anyone explain this please?

  • Paul Cobbaut · 6 months ago
    thanks for posting this solution!
  • powervault · 5 months ago
    Dell E6400 Ubuntu 9.X you need to press CTRL+ALT+FN+F11
  • mskar · 4 months ago
    VMWare: you guys do good work but need to keep the Junior programmers from making design decisions. Prt-scrn on an HP dv8000 k/b is a function key, I now have a four-key login sequence? ctrl-alt-ins worked fine why change. Doc Rice - ESXi is a great product, I especially like booting it off of a USB thumb drive so I can save drive space, BUT, if don't want to dedicate your box to vm machines only, Server is still the tickey.
    I repeat, VMware you guys do good work! Thanks for all of the free products... I believe the wave is building!
  • _NT · 4 months ago
    Why on earth did they remove this simple menu item? You're right, they deserve to be shot! Nothing works from me, I'm citrix-ing, RDP-ing and using a KVM console. So all keys get eaten by something on the way. What a bunch of idiots to remove that.
  • olegmayorov · 3 months ago
    Thanks a lot! You really help me!
  • cmg · 2 months ago
    Thanks, also found solution here. Its criminal that they removed this from the menu btw
  • Daniel Howard · 2 months ago
    Those inconsiderate bastards at VMWare have gone so far as to post a knowledge base article on how to fix the problem:

    http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/sea...

    They have the gall to suggest that this is an issue with Linux updating components that break compatibility. Like that ever happens! Pish!

    Anyway, I can press control+alt+del and log into Windows now.