Package: open-vm-tools Version: 2:10.1.0-4449150-3
Hi, open-vm-tools now includes the vgauth service. This is installed by the open-vm-tools package, however the service is not running. I created this simple service file: [Unit] Description=Authentication service for virtual machines hosted on VMware Documentation=http://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools ConditionVirtualization=vmware PartOf=open-vm-tools.service [Service] ExecStart=/usr/bin/VGAuthService TimeoutStopSec=5 [Install] RequiredBy=open-vm-tools.service I started the service, and checked that it is running: vmware@debian:~$ sudo systemctl start open-vm-tools-vgauth.service vmware@debian:~$ sudo systemctl status open-vm-tools-vgauth.service ● open-vm-tools-vgauth.service - Authentication service for virtual machines hosted on VMware Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/open-vm-tools-vgauth.service; disabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Thu 2017-02-16 13:52:08 PST; 5s ago Docs: http://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools Main PID: 2112 (VGAuthService) Tasks: 1 (limit: 19660) CGroup: /system.slice/open-vm-tools-vgauth.service └─2112 /usr/bin/VGAuthService Thanks, Oliver
