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The VCM Remote Client can be installed using any of several methods, including a manual installation
(provided below),
"Installing the Remote Client using a Command Line" on page 151 , or "Installing the
Remote Client using Windows Remote Commands" on page 152 . All the methods are described in this
section.
Additionally, communication between the Collector and the Remote Client is secured using Transport
Layer Security (TLS) certificates. You can use the Enterprise certificate generated by VCM or you can use
an existing Enterprise certificate. The steps below include copying the VCM generated certificate to the
Remote Client; however, if you have an existing Enterprise certificate in the certificate store with a known
trust relationship with the Collector, you do not need to perform those steps. By default, the installation of
a Windows VCM base agent in HTTP mode adds the Collector's Enterprise Certificate to the certificate
store of the client system, and this certificate can also be used by the VCM Remote client.
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The VCM Remote Client can be deployed to multiple machines in your enterprise using VCM’s
Remote Command feature. See "Installing the Remote Client using Windows Remote Commands" on
page 152 for more information.
Installing the Remote Client manually
1. Create a folder on the target mobile workstation and copy the following files from the Collector to the
target folder:
n
CM Remote Client.msi : Located on the Collector at
[install
path]\VMware\VCM\AgentFiles
.
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CM_Enterprise_Certificate_xxx.pem: Located on the Collector at
[install
path]\VMware\VCM\CollectorData
.
2. Double click the CM Remote Client.msi copied to the mobile workstation. The VCM Remote Client
Setup installation wizard appears.
3. Click Next . The Installation Folder page appears.
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