Update manager installs webserver on VMs

[markvr80]

document.write(ID_Welcome);Has anyone else noticed that the agent VMWare update manager installs on client systems also installs a webserver, and that if you browse to the VM after the agent installs, it shows the standard "VMware VirtualCenter 2 Welcome" page?

This seems somewhat excessive simply for an update agent. I'm guessing there is no way of preventing this (without simply not using Update Manager!) but I don't particually want all my VMs to suddenly be running webservers. I haven't tried installing Update Agent on a webserver that already uses port 80 and 443, but be interesting to see what happenes.

Hmmm, :smileyangry:

[Texiwill]

Hello,

Moved to Update Manager forum.

Best regards,
Edward L. Haletky
VMware Communities User Moderator, VMware vExpert 2009
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