VMware Server Problem

[Markus Schönhaber]

Stephan Schöffel wrote:

> i installed vmware-server 1.0.3 on ubuntu 7.10 server. the vm-server is 
> up and running but i am unable to connect to it via vm server console, 
> using root user.
> 
> any ideas where to start?

- Is Xinetd running?
- Is the vmware-authd service for Xinetd configured?
- Is the vmware-authd service for Xinetd accessible from the host you're
trying to connect from?
- Does /etc/pam.d/vmware-authd exist and look correct?

Regards
  mks