VMWare 2.0.x web interface - remote console access

Problem:
Unable to connect to the MKS: Cannot connect to host localhost: Connection refused.


In order to use the the console provided in VMWare's web interface using an ssh tunnel, one needs to forward both port 8333 (web interface) and 902 (authentication daemon), assuming your using the default ports. Also note that you'll need to forward them as root, since they are privileged ports.
Example:

~# ssh _host_on_same_network_ -L 8333:vmware_host:8333 -L902:vmware_host:902


Then fire up your browser and access https://localhost:8333 and now you can freely use the console.


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