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Install-VMwareTools

SYNOPSIS

Will install VMware tools on one or more computers.

SYNTAX

Install-VMwareTools [[-ComputerName] <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Installes VMware Tools from the C:\Patches\VMware directory. Uses config file to determine network path to copy to the local computer first. On remote computers, install file will need to already exist (use Copy-VMwareTools).

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Install-VMwareTools

Will install VMware Tools from setup file in C:\Patches\VMwareTools.

EXAMPLE 2

Install-VMwareTools -ComputerName COMP1,COMP2

Will install VMware Tools from setup file in C:\Patches\VMwareTools on COMP1 and COMP2.

PARAMETERS

-ComputerName

Specifies the name of one or more computers to install VMware Tools on.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Host, Name, Computer, CN

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: "$env:COMPUTERNAME"
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

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NOTES

Author: Skyler Hart Created: 2022-12-16 22:04:04 Last Edit: 2022-12-16 22:04:04 Keywords: Requires: -RunAsAdministrator

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