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preview
An operating and viewing mode that an administrator can use to preview the ACE
instance as it will run on the user's machine. The administrator can use this feature
to see the effects of policy and configuration settings without having to perform
the packaging and deployment steps.
publish
The process of making policies available on ACE Management Server so that ACE
instances can receive them according to the policy update schedule. See also policy.
standalone ACE instance
An ACE instance that is not managed by ACE Management Server. Any changes
to its policies or other settings are made by the administrator's distribution of
updates to the user.
virtual machine
A virtualized x86 PC environment in which a guest operating system and
associated application software can run. An ACE‐enabled virtual machine that has
policies and other settings associated with it is known as an ACE instance. See also
ACE instance.
VMware Player
A simple application that allows a user to run an ACE instance.
Workstation
The program that an administrator uses to create, deploy, and update ACE
packages and manage ACE instances. Formerly named "VMware ACE Manager"
or "VMware Workstation ACE Edition."
VMware Tools
A suite of utilities and drivers that enhances the performance and functionality of
the guest operating system. Key features of VMware Tools include some or all of
the following, depending on your guest operating system: an SVGA driver, a
mouse driver, the VMware Tools control page, and support for such features as
shared folders, shrinking virtual disks, time synchronization with the host,
VMware Tools scripts, and connecting and disconnecting devices while the ACE
instance is running.
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