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Locking Out Interface Features
Administrative lockout is a global setting that affects all virtual machines for all users
on a host computer. It allows a user to impose any combination of the following
restrictions:
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Only a user who knows the password can create new virtual machines.
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Only a user who knows the password can edit virtual machine configurations.
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Only a user who knows the password can edit network settings.
Note: If no user has yet set administrative lockout preferences, any user may set
them and set a password for access to the administrative lockout features. If any user
has already set administrative lockout preferences, you must know the password in
order to change the settings.
Take the following steps to set administrative lockout preferences:
1. Open the Application Settings dialog box (Edit > Application Settings).
2. Click the Lockout tab. If a password is already set for the administrative lockout
feature, enter the password when prompted.
3. Be sure Enable administrative lockout is selected and select the actions you
want to restrict. If this is the first time administrative lockout options have been
set, enter a password in the Password field and again in the Confirm password
field.
4. Click OK to save the settings.
Removing a Forgotten Password
If you cannot remember the password and want to remove it, you must uninstall
Workstation. Be sure to click Yes when asked if you want to remove the administrative
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