Unable to connect to the MKS:Login (username/password) incorrect

[indianavenger]

So i have this annoying issue that i can't figure out what the cause is or how to fix permanently.  I have a vcenter lab environment running on vmware workstation.  i try to login to my vm through the vm console and receive an error that says, " Unable to connect to the MKS:Login (username/password) incorrect"  The firewall is off so thats not causing it.  I was able to get it to work one time under the administrator@vsphere.local account but that was it.  does anyone know what the cause of this error message is, and how to fix it.

Thanks in advance!

[UmeshAhuja]

Hi,

Check config.ini under: C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation

Change the authd client port number from 903 to 902. --> e.g. authd.client.port = "902"

Then reboot machines and have a try.

[indianavenger]

it's already 902..do you have any other suggestions?

[indianavenger]

Do you have any other suggestions?

[UmeshAhuja]

Hi,

Which VMware version you are using ?

[extrasensory]

Same problem here, latest VMWare Workstation on two PCs on same uncomplicated network.
Changed port 443 to 500 and "903" was already "902".
It used to work but I can not get hold of the machine any longer, not even from the machine
the VM is hosted out of.

K

[extrasensory]

Ah... a restart of the VMWare Auth service did the trick. Now I can connect to the

server 10.0.0.6:500 and access the machine.

K