Installing & Using VMRC Consoles

Modified on Fri, 3 Jan at 4:52 PM

We suggest using the HTML5 consoles before trying to use VMRC consoles. Using the HTML5 consoles are often simpler, require no additional software to be installed, and is the most common option we support.

If you are having issues with the HTML5 consoles please review the support solution, "The HTML5 Console is Not Working Right!", before switching to VMRC consoles.

How to Download, Install, and Use VMRC

Windows & Linux Users

To download the latest VMRC installer, follow the steps documented in the official Broadcom Support Portal support article: Download VMware Remote Console (VMRC).

When asked to select a release, select "8.0". You will need to make a free account on the Broadcom Support Portal to download the installer.

Once you have downloaded the VMRC installer, install VMRC. Once installed, you will be able to utilize the VMRC consoles on the XP Cyber Range.

MacOS Users

VMRC must be installed through the MacOS App Store. You can find and install VMRC on the MacOS App Store VMware Remote Console page.

Once you have installed VMRC through the MacOS App Store, you will be able to utilize the VMRC consoles on the XP Cyber Range.

Possible VMRC Installation Issues

If VMRC consoles are your only option there are a few reasons why one could have issues installing VMRC. The most common reason is that VMware Workstation (for Windows or Linux) or Fusion (for MacOS or OSX) is already installed on your computer. While this is not always an issue it occurs most frequently on Windows Operating Systems. Luckily if you have VMware Workstation or Fusion installed you don't need VMRC as you can use that to access consoles instead.

Using VMware Workstation or Fusion Instead of VMRC for VMRC Consoles

When using Workstation or Fusion in place of VMRC just select the "VMRC" console button under the "Open Console" column within the XP Cyber Range with a workspace when a challenge is deployed. If it does not automatically open the console to the virtual machine in Workstation or Fusion you will need to make Workstation or Fusion the default application for opening URI that follow the "vmrc://" scheme as this is how your browser will receive the VMRC console connection from the XP Cyber Range. This process is specific to the browser you are using to access the XP Cyber Range.