Software-update: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.0
Broadcom heeft versie 17.6.0 van Workstation Player uitgebracht. Player is gratis software waarmee virtuele machines kunnen worden gemaakt en gedraaid. Voor commercieel gebruik wordt echter wel een vergoeding gevraagd. Het is simpel gezegd een vereenvoudigde uitvoering van andere VMware-producten, zoals Workstation Pro, Server en ESX Server. Downloaden van de software is iets lastiger sinds het in handen van Broadcom is, maar op deze pagina wordt dat goed uitgelegd. In versie 17.6.0 zijn de volgende veranderingen en verbeteringen aangebracht:
New Guest Operating System SupportWindows Server 2025Windows 11 Version 23H2Ubuntu 24.04Fedora 40
Windows Server 2025Windows 11 Version 23H2Ubuntu 24.04Fedora 40 New Host Operating System SupportWindows Server 2025Windows 11 Version 23H2Ubuntu 24.04Fedora 40
Windows Server 2025Windows 11 Version 23H2Ubuntu 24.04Fedora 40 Product Support NoticesLegacy VMTools ISOs are no longer included by default but are available for download.Bluetooth hub passthrough support has reached its end of life and has been removed from VMware Workstation.Physical host parallel ports support has reached its end of life and has been removed from VMware Workstation for Windows.The Enhanced Keyboard driver has reached its end of life and has been removed from VMware Workstation for Windows.
Legacy VMTools ISOs are no longer included by default but are available for download.Bluetooth hub passthrough support has reached its end of life and has been removed from VMware Workstation.Physical host parallel ports support has reached its end of life and has been removed from VMware Workstation for Windows.The Enhanced Keyboard driver has reached its end of life and has been removed from VMware Workstation for Windows. Known IssuesCentOS 9 Stream with kernel versions later than 5.14.0-432 is not supported on Workstation Player 17.6 as a host. Workaround: NoneInline product upgrade from versions earlier than 17.6 will not be automatic for Workstation Player on Windows HostDue to the migration from VMware services to Broadcom, Workstation Player cannot automatically apply this upgrade.Workaround: Download and install Workstation Player 17.6 from the Broadcom support portal.The multi-monitor feature might not work correctly in specific topologiesIn specific situations, based on different hardware and topologies, the multi-monitor feature does not work as expected. You might see issues like reverting the topology to a single screen, or not cycling through monitors. Workaround: None.
CentOS 9 Stream with kernel versions later than 5.14.0-432 is not supported on Workstation Player 17.6 as a host. Workaround: NoneInline product upgrade from versions earlier than 17.6 will not be automatic for Workstation Player on Windows HostDue to the migration from VMware services to Broadcom, Workstation Player cannot automatically apply this upgrade.Workaround: Download and install Workstation Player 17.6 from the Broadcom support portal.The multi-monitor feature might not work correctly in specific topologiesIn specific situations, based on different hardware and topologies, the multi-monitor feature does not work as expected. You might see issues like reverting the topology to a single screen, or not cycling through monitors. Workaround: None. Resolved IssuesVMware KVM crashes while running the 'vmware-kvm --preferences' commandVMware KVM crashes when you try to open its Preferences dialog by using the 'vmware-kvm --preferences' command. This issue is resolved.Virtual machines run unusually slowly on Windows hostsRunning virtual machines on Windows hosts as a non-administrator user might result in high host CPU usage and poor guest performance. This issue is resolved.Workstation installation fails on Linux hosts with a compilation errorIf you try to install Workstation on Linux hosts with kernel version 6.8, you receive a compilation error. For details, see here. This issue is resolved.Security Issues
VMware KVM crashes while running the 'vmware-kvm --preferences' commandVMware KVM crashes when you try to open its Preferences dialog by using the 'vmware-kvm --preferences' command. This issue is resolved.Virtual machines run unusually slowly on Windows hostsRunning virtual machines on Windows hosts as a non-administrator user might result in high host CPU usage and poor guest performance. This issue is resolved.Workstation installation fails on Linux hosts with a compilation errorIf you try to install Workstation on Linux hosts with kernel version 6.8, you receive a compilation error. For details, see here. This issue is resolved.Security IssuesSecurity IssuesOpenSSL has been updated to 3.0.14Expat has been updated to 2.6.27zip has been updated to 23.01
OpenSSL has been updated to 3.0.14Expat has been updated to 2.6.27zip has been updated to 23.01
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