I have /tmp loaded in ram so the log is lost at reboot. So I entered in: File->Player Preferences->Download All Components Now and I got a similar error: "VMware Tools for Windows 95, 98, Me, and NT:
A certificate error occurred for the update server. Check your Internet settings or contact your system administrator.
VMware Tools for Linux:
A certificate error occurred for the update server. Check your Internet settings or contact your system administrator.
VMware Tools for Solaris:
A certificate error occurred for the update server. Check your Internet settings or contact your system administrator.
VMware Tools for FreeBSD:
A certificate error occurred for the update server. Check your Internet settings or contact your system administrator.
VMware Tools for Netware:
A certificate error occurred for the update server. Check your Internet settings or contact your system administrator"
I'm attaching the log.