I am having a problem persuading either the VMware Remote Console or the VMrun.exe command line to log-in automatically using the -u <username> and -p <password> options. Both have the same symptoms of not being able to connect to the host. When I take the options out of the desktop shortcut to the remote console and get prompted for the username and password, the same credentials as supplied are accepted when manually entered.
When using the options with the shortcut to vmware-vmrc.exe I get, "Login failed due to bad username or password", when using any of the vmrun commands I get ,"unable to connect" ( I get different errors if the syntax is incorrect).
I have tried enclosing the credentials in quotes and including the PC name as the domain, creating new user accounts and assigning them roles via the web interface but nothing works. Now really frustrated that what seems to be a simple documented option doesn't seem to work. All I want is the numpty user to be logged in to the console automatically, the roles and permissions granted then sort out any other security issues. Didn't have to do this with Workstation so doubly frustrating that it holds up the rollout of virtual PCs.
Other similar threads seem to have resolved automatic log-in using the -u -p options but it doesnt work for me.
VMWare Remote Console 2.5 build 122581
VMWare Infrastructure Web Access 2.0 build 122589
VMWare Server Version 2.0.0 build 122956
Host running on Windows XP Professional with SP2 and Internet Explorer 6
Any solutions to this gratefully received!