This document provides instructions on installing and configuring VMware Tools, including supported product versions and the functionality of the components.
VMware Tools is a suite of utilities installed inside a guest operating system to enhance virtual machine performance and enable features like seamless mouse integration, faster graphics, and file sharing. This document provides instructions for installing and upgrading VMware Tools across various guest operating systems including Windows, Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, NetWare, and Mac OS X.
The service passes information between the host and guest operating systems.
It replaces the default VGA driver with a virtual SVGA driver that supports higher resolutions.