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Locating the VMware Workstation serial number (1000069)

Last Updated: 9/10/2018Categories: LicensingTotal Views: 46962Language:
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This article provides information for locating the VMware Workstation serial number from the order form and after the software is installed.

Solution

Note: This is video is a reference of the steps need to be follow, even f the version is not the one you are using.

Order Confirmation Email

The Workstation serial number is listed in the order confirmation email you receive for your Workstation purchase.

Customer Connect

Workstation License Keys that have been registered with an account display in Customer Connect.

For more information, see Viewing license keys in Customer Connect (2006831).

Product Installation

Windows hosts

To locate the Workstation serial number in the Windows registry:

Click Start > Run, type regedit, and press Enter.

Navigate to Computer > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > VMware, Inc. > VMware Workstation > License.ws.x.x > Serial.

Note: For 64-bit versions of Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista, the serial number is located at Computer > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Wow6432Node > VMware, Inc. >VMware Workstation > License.ws.x.x > Serial.

Linux hosts

On Linux hosts, you can find the Workstation serial number in the /etc/vmware/license-ws-XX-XX-XXXXXX file in the your home directory.

Additional Information

For translated versions of this article, see:

Español: Cómo localizar el número de serie de VMware Workstation (2046680)

Português: Como localizar o número de série do VMware Workstation (2045097)

日本語: VMware Workstation シリアル ナンバーの確認 (2079320)

简体中文: 查找 VMware Workstation 序列号 (2075535)

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