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# VMware dashboard

The present article details the settings and options available in a VMware dashboard entry in Remote Desktop Manager.

### Usage

On top of displaying useful information, VMware dashboard entries allow users to create, power on/off, suspend, shut down or restart guests, connect or otherwise interact with VMware virtual machines directly within Remote Desktop Manager. Right-clicking anywhere in the dashboard's content area brings up all the available options for the VMs it contains.

![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/RDMW4430_2026_1.png)

Click the ***Show advanced columns*** to display more information regarding, among other things, ***CPU usage***, ***Uptime***, and which ***Datastore*** is being used.

### Configuration

![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/RDMW4429_2026_1.png)

#### General

<table><thead><tr><th width="126">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTIONS</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td>Enter a name for the VMware dashboard entry.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Folder</strong></td><td>Choose a folder in which to create the entry.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Display</strong></td><td>Elect whether to open the dashboard in **Embedded (tabbed)**or <strong>Undocked</strong>display mode.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Host</strong></td><td><p>Determine which host to connect to between:</p><ul><li>Host configured</li><li>Linked (vault)</li><li>Inherited</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Credentials</strong></td><td><p>Choose credentials to use for authentication between:</p><ul><li>Username and password</li><li>Linked (vault)</li><li>Inherited</li><li>My personal credentials</li><li>None</li><li>Privileged account</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

#### General tab

<table><thead><tr><th width="240.4000244140625">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTIONS</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Host</strong></td><td>Manually enter a host or choose one from the <strong>Computer list</strong> (ellipsis button).</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Username</strong></td><td>Enter the username for the host.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Password</strong></td><td>Enter the password for the host.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Always ask for password</strong></td><td>By checking this box, you will be prompted for the host's password every time you launch the entry.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Console connection mode</strong></td><td>Select a display mode for the VMs opened from the dashboard.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>API mode</strong></td><td><p>Choose between:</p><ul><li><strong>Default:</strong> Use the default API mode configured.</li><li><strong>Experimental:</strong> Use the <strong>experimental API mode.</strong></li><li><strong>Legacy:</strong> Use the <strong>legacy API mode</strong> for compatibility with older VMware server versions.</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>


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