Comments on: VMware Server 2.0 For Linux Doesn’t Have a “Send Ctrl-Alt-Del” Button

By: Daniel Howard

Daniel Howard — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:27:52 +0000

Those inconsiderate bastards at VMWare have gone so far as to post a knowledge base article on how to fix the problem:

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/sea...

They have the gall to suggest that this is an issue with Linux updating components that break compatibility. Like that ever happens! Pish!

Anyway, I can press control+alt+del and log into Windows now.

By: cmg

cmg — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:44:27 +0000

Thanks, also found solution here. Its criminal that they removed this from the menu btw

By: kiall

kiall — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:42:52 +0000

Nope – its not there! At least not on the linux version…

Ctrl+Alt+Ins works on all there other products ;) just not on this one (again.. at least not on the linux client)

By: olegmayorov

olegmayorov — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:34:37 +0000

Thanks a lot! You really help me!

By: Bob Jewell

Bob Jewell — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:23:52 +0000

Thanks for the discussion and the answer – this is NOT the first time your site has been the end of a search process for me.

By: _NT

_NT — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:33:33 +0000

Why on earth did they remove this simple menu item? You're right, they deserve to be shot! Nothing works from me, I'm citrix-ing, RDP-ing and using a KVM console. So all keys get eaten by something on the way. What a bunch of idiots to remove that.

By: mskar

mskar — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:29:36 +0000

VMWare: you guys do good work but need to keep the Junior programmers from making design decisions. Prt-scrn on an HP dv8000 k/b is a function key, I now have a four-key login sequence? ctrl-alt-ins worked fine why change. Doc Rice – ESXi is a great product, I especially like booting it off of a USB thumb drive so I can save drive space, BUT, if don't want to dedicate your box to vm machines only, Server is still the tickey.
I repeat, VMware you guys do good work! Thanks for all of the free products… I believe the wave is building!

By: mskar

mskar — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:29:36 +0000

By: powervault

powervault — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:18:23 +0000

Dell E6400 Ubuntu 9.X you need to press CTRL+ALT+FN+F11

By: Rayne898

Rayne898 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:31:31 +0000

Thanks for ctrl-alt-del
Del on keypad worked!
I have used workstation a lot and it has the option to send ctrl=alt-del
under player the work around I found was ctrl-alt-ins.

thanks again

By: Paul Cobbaut

Paul Cobbaut — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:37:51 +0000

thanks for posting this solution!

By: Laszlo Csontos

Laszlo Csontos — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:49:46 +0000

Hi! Ohh, thank you for you post! CTRL-ALT-PRINT did work! (I was trying for hours to get in to a fresh Win2k3 install on my Fedora 10 box with no luck).

By: Laszlo Csontos

Laszlo Csontos — Fri, 08 May 2009 06:49:46 +0000

Hi! Ohh, thank you for you post! CTRL-ALT-PRINT did work! (I was trying for hours to get in to a fresh Win2k3 install on my Fedora 10 box with no luck).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:13:18 +0000

None of the above methods I've tried (ctrl-alt-keypad del . / insert printscreen) seem to work via TigthVNC.

Anybody know how to accomplish this in a TightVNC session?

By: Facus

Facus — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:03:18 +0000

Thanks it works for me.

Pack:
Ubuntu 9.04
VMware server 2
Windows Server 2003
Flock 2

By: Nathan Baca

Nathan Baca — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:53:34 +0000

Just bit me as well on my laptop. I had no numpad del key to press so the magic key combo for me running ubuntu 8.10 was ctrl-fn-win-alt-del. Go figure. I think the issue is that ctrl-alt is the combo to release input from the vm... so the key combo never actually gets sent to the vm. My Troubleshooting menu did not have send ctrl-alt-delete either.

Happy hunting, Nate

By: peeler

peeler — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:28:32 +0000

So, with Ubuntu 8.10, running VMWare Server 2, using the web interface, there is no "Remote Console -> Troubleshoot -> Send Ctrl+Alt+Del"" option!
Short list of the keys i have found to work (that you should try):
Ctrl-Alt-Del (Delete from the Numeric keypad ONLY)
Ctrl-Alt-/ (Slash key from Numeric Keypad ONLY)
Ctrl-Alt-PrtScr
Ctrl-Alt-Insert

By: Arakiz

Arakiz — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:16:14 +0000

C-A-P doesn't work either :(

By: vinod

vinod — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:29:33 +0000

Thanks it works for me.

By: jon

jon — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:10:54 +0000

Actually on the Linux version of Vmware Server 2 there is no option to "Send CTRL-ALT-DEL" under VMWare Remote Console ->Trouble Shooting. It isn't there. Also CTRL-ALT-DEL and CTRL-ALT-INSERT don't do anything.

Fortunately the post above mentioned using the Del on the key pad. That works.

By: InfoNutz

InfoNutz — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:05:49 +0000

LOL at the Ctrl-Alt-PrtScreen i'm glad someone posted that or I would have been madly banging on the keyboard just like whoever figured that out.

By: Fix VMware 2.0 Ctrl+Alt+Del/Ins | BradBOSS Dev

Fix VMware 2.0 Ctrl+Alt+Del/Ins | BradBOSS Dev — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:09:48 +0000

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By: Leslie

Leslie — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:08:24 +0000

I didn't see the "VMWare Remote Console" thing either (VMWare Server 2.0, web based).
And Ctrl-Alt-Insert took me out of my player window just like Ctrl-Alt-Del did.

But, magically and mysteriously, when I pressed Ctrl-Alt-(Del on the numeric keypad), it worked like a champ.

I was freaking out, you guys saved me!!

By: Sander’s Weblog » Ctrl-Alt-What?

Sander’s Weblog » Ctrl-Alt-What? — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:51:48 +0000

[...] turns out you are to press the Del key on the numeric keypad, not on your main keyboard, to send the key [...]

By: Haegdorens Davy

Haegdorens Davy — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:10:29 +0000

I still don`t get this one.

With vmware server running via the webinterface, there is no “VMware Remote Console” -> “Trouble Shooting” -> “Send CTRL-ALT-DEL

also when you press ctrl-alt you go out of your player window.

Can anyone explain this please?