$ 0 0 A more elegant solution would be to use the "web client" server http://blogs.vmware.com/kb/2011/08/getting-started-with-vsphere-5-installing-the-vsphere-5-web-client-server.html#.USQJ9TcdrIU http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/articles-tutorials/vmware-esx-and-vsphere-articles/general/getting-starting-vsphere-5-web-client.html