How Does VMware ACE work?
• Create, Package & Deploy: With VMware ACE 2.5, IT administrators use VMware Workstation 6.5 to create and package a hardware-independent, IT-managed PC within a secured virtual machine and deploy it to a properly licensed physical PC or portable media device such as a USB flash drive. • Manage: VMware ACE Management Server delivers easy control and management of virtual desktop image from a centralized console. It supports dynamic policy updates, including the ability to activate or deactivate a virtual desktop at any time. • The Step-By-Step Process for a VMware ACE Deployment Step 1: Create a virtual machine using Workstation 6.5, complete with the desired OS, data and applications. Step 2: With Workstation 6.5, you can wrap that virtual machine with security and control options by configuring policy settings for: • Network access by port and traffic type • Device Control by device type or ID • Copy protection • Expiration • Password protection Step 3: Package the configured virtua