vmware server console connection problem

[jono338]

Hi,

I'm stumped. I've installed gentoo on our proliant ML350 g4 (dual 3.2GHz Xeons, 2Gb mem, smart array 641 raid controller).

That's all working fine. Using kernel vanilla-sources-2.6.21.6

I have installed vmware-server-1.0.4.56528. As far as I know that's all working OK. The services are started and I can see the vmnet interfaces. xinetd is running.

I have installed vmware-server-console-1.0.4 (build 56528) on a Win XP machine, but when I try to connect I get this in my /var/log/messages

Oct 21 12:23:00 virtual xinetd[4502]: START: vmware-authd pid=4833 from=10.20.2.97
Oct 21 12:23:00 virtual xinetd[4833]: FAIL: vmware-authd address from=10.20.2.97
Oct 21 12:23:00 virtual xinetd[4502]: EXIT: vmware-authd status=0 pid=4833 duration=0(sec)


I can ssh and log into the host ok, using the same userid, and I have confirmed the user I'm trying to connect with is in group vmware

jon@virtual ~ $ id
uid=1000(jon) gid=1000(jon) groups=10(wheel),440(vmware),1000(jon)

Any ideas?
Thanks,
Jonathan.

[wizard69]

you need to take a look at /etc/xinetd/vmware-auth there is a line with restrictions from which IP/netange you can connect.

Should look similar to this

[jono338]

thanks wizard ...

I eventually discovered that was the issue. I had put the only_from ip in the address/mask format instead of the CIDR format.

cheers,
jono

[Ivan_S]