OK, (Please note the corrected path here - /etc/pam.d/vmware-authd instead of /etc/pam.dvmware-authd)
I went for it and I too confirm that the below fixes it on AMD64 Gutsy: replace the pam configuration in /etc/pam.d/vmware-authd to read: auth sufficient /usr/lib/vmware-server/lib/libpam.so.0/security/pam_unix.so shadow nullok auth required /usr/lib/vmware-server/lib/libpam.so.0/security/pam_unix_auth.so shadow nullok account sufficient /usr/lib/vmware-server/lib/libpam.so.0/security/pam_unix.so account required /usr/lib/vmware-server/lib/libpam.so.0/security/pam_unix_acct.so #%PAM-1.0 @include common-auth @include common-account -- vmware server will not connect remotely https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/112937 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
