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LMKat
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How Do I Disable Logging to the Host?

I have a question that's eluded me for some time now:

How do I configure Workstation to prevent all logging on the host?  I understand that there are switches in the config.ini that can turn the logs off.  Like “vmauthd.logEnabled = FALSE “.  I would know to know what the switch is for each of the examples below and in what directory the config.ini or settings.ini file should reside if not in “C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation”.

Log examples:

C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-Work\ vmware-ui-XXXXX.log (where XXXXX is some random number)

C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-Work\vmware-unity-helper-XXXX.log (where XXXX is some random number)

C:\Windows\Temp\vmware-SYSTEM\vmauthd.log

C:\Windows\Temp\vmware-SYSTEM\ vmware-usbarb-XXXX.log

OS: Windows 10

Product: VMware Workstation 12.5

Platform: Everyday bare metal desktop

Thank you!

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mhampto
VMware Employee
VMware Employee

There is some information here: Disabling the Workstation log file or storing the log file in a different location (1028)

The other logs appear do not appear to have any switch to disable logging.

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