Workstation 7.x and later versions support Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA). Using Advanced Linux Sound Architecture.

The number of screen colors available in the guest operating system depends on the screen color setting of the host operating system. You can also select the border color that appears around applications that run in Unity mode when they appear on the host system desktop. You can set preferences for Unity mode to control whether the virtual machine Start or Applications menu is available from the host system desktop. You can use the multiple-monitor feature when the virtual machine is in full screen mode. You can specify monitor resolution settings, configure multiple monitors, and select accelerated graphics capabilities for a virtual machine. Configure Display Settings for a Virtual Machine.These adjustments occur when you resize the Workstation Pro window or when you change the display settings in the guest operating system. You can configure Workstation Pro display preferences to control how the display settings of all virtual machines adjust to fit the Workstation Pro window. Set Workstation Pro Display Preferences.The virtual machine can be running on the host or on a remote server running Workstation Pro, VMware ESXi, or VMware vCenter Server. The configuration enables SSH login from the host to a Linux virtual machine in the virtual machine library. With Workstation Pro on a Windows 10, version 1803 or later host, when a Linux virtual machine has an SSH service enabled, you can configure quick SSH login to the virtual machine.

Configure SSH Login on a Linux Virtual Machine.

You can also configure the behavior of the power controls and specify which power options appear in the context menu when you right-click the virtual machine in the library. You can configure how a virtual machine behaves when it is powered on, powered off, and closed.

Configure Power Options and Power Control Settings.

You can also move a virtual machine to another host system or to a different location on the same host system, configure a virtual machine as a VNC server, change the hardware compatibility of a virtual machine, and export a virtual machine to Open Virtualization Format (OVF). You can configure virtual machine power, display, video, and sound card settings, encrypt a virtual machine to secure it from unauthorized use, and restrict the Workstation Pro user interface to limit virtual machine operations.

Vmware vnc connection