In the vSphere Web Client, you can limit the number of simultaneous connections to a virtual machine and lock the guest operating system when the last remote user disconnects from the virtual machine console.
Prerequisites
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Verify that VMware Tools is installed and running.
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To use the Guest OS lock option, you must have a Windows XP or later guest operating system.
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Procedure
1 | Select a virtual machine.
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In the virtual machines and templates inventory tree, select a group of virtual machines and select a virtual machine from the list on the right.
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Search for a virtual machine and select it from the search results list.
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2 | In the VM Hardware panel, click Edit Settings. |
3 | Click VM Options. |
4 | Click the Remote Console Options triange to expand the remote console options. |
5 | Click the check box to select an option.
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Guest OS lock (*)
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Locks the guest operating system when the last remote user disconnects.
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Maximum number of sessions
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Limits the number of simultaneous connections to this virtual machine.
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