VMWare Fusion - virtual machine loaded at startup

[FritoBandito]

I am new to the Mac. I have a Mac Mini, VMWare Fusion, and a Windows XP VM running.

I have certain things I want to run as a "server" under the Windows VM.

I can run the VM when I log-in as me, and launch the VM.

 

What I want is for the VM to be running everytime the Mac Mini is up and running, without having to log-in a user first. Perhaps this is a stupid question, but being new to Mac land, I'm not exactly sure where to look for this or if it is possible.

 

 

Thanks in advance.

-FB

[zzztimbo]

I have the EXACT same desire!

 

I have resorted to running VMWare Server 2 Beta on Fedora 8.

I would much rather have my Windows VM run as a service on my Mac Mini.

[scj312]

Just add VMware to Login Items in the Users system preferences.

[zzztimbo]

Doesn't that mean someone has to be logged in in order for Fusion to start?

 

 

Just add VMware to Login Items in the Users system preferences.

[LoLL]

i think yes. Fusion is VMware Workstation for Mac and so, you need to be logged to start VM (IHM ready ;-)).

 

If you want VM started w/o login, switch to VMware server available for Windows or Linux... VMW server allows VM start as it's a system service.

[FritoBandito]

So, it sounds like what I want to do is just not possible. I can't have a VM running without a user logged in. That is unfortunate, but understandable. I'll have to find an alternative solution.. Thanks for the help!

 

-FB

 

 

P.S. VMWare is pretty awesome. It works great.