Installing VMware Workstation or Fusion

NOTE: Students in CSSE14x: We assume you will be running the standard RHIT laptop and therefore provide resources for x64 based machines. Students in higher level courses are encouraged to use x64 machines, but may choose to use a different ISA. It becomes your responsibility to handle any incompatibilties that may arise, though.

The following instructions will help you install VMware Workstation on Windows (standard RHIT setup).

Acquire VMware

Notation: Workstation refers to the product on Windows or Linux. Fusion is the product on MacOS.

Workstation and Workstation Pro or Fusion and Fusion Pro used to be different licenses. Broadcom now allows everyone to use Pro

Browse to the DOWNLOAD NOW . You will need to create an account with Broadcom to complete this.

More instructions can be found in this video.