ACE Management Server Administrator's Manual
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(Optional) If you clicked Deactivate, click Delete to delete the instance row.
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Click OK.
Change a Copy Protection ID
If an end user attempts to copy or move a copy‐protected ACE instance, the user
receives an error message that contains a new copy protection ID. After the end user
sends that ID to you, the administrator, you can use it to replace the original ID.
Before you begin, do one of the following:
Log in to the VMware ACE Help Desk for an ACE Management Server.
Connect to an ACE Management Server from the Workstation window.
The Copy Protection ID field is always active, so you can change the ID at any time.
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If you change a copy protection ID for an active instance, the original
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instance no longer runs.
To change a copy protection ID
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Select the instance by clicking its instance row.
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Click the View detail icon at the top of the table or double‐click the instance row.
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Do one of the following:
In the VMware ACE Help Desk, replace the alphanumeric string in the
Copy Protection ID field with a new ID and click the Save icon at the top of
the page.
In Workstation, click the Policies tab, replace the copy protection ID with a
new ID, and click OK.
Reset the Authentication Password
You can reset passwords for instances with user‐specified passwords. The new
password must have at least one character.
To reset the authentication password
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Select the instance by clicking its instance row.
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Click the View detail icon at the top of the table or double‐click the instance row.
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