VMware Workstation virtual machine network configuration and automatic startup configuration

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1. Network configuration

This article sets the virtual machine IP and host IP to the same network segment.
Click "Edit" -> "Virtual Network Editor (N)...":

Click "Change Settings":

Set VMnet0 to bridge mode and bridge to "Realtek...":

Open the "Settings" of the virtual machine:

Modify the network adapter to Bridge mode:

Then in the network settings of the virtual machine, you can set the IP to the same network segment as the host.

2. Configure automatic startup

1. Configure virtual machine auto-start in VMware

Click "File" -> "Configure Auto-Start Virtual Machine (C)":

Check the virtual machine to be automatically started: An

error will be reported during the first configuration:

Solution:
Grant vmautostart.xml in the C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation directory File write permissions:

2. Configure VMware service auto-start in system services