Web client doesn't download the plugin ZIP.

[apapap]

I have copied the vcplugin.zip on the web-client server at the following location: "C:/Users/Administrator/Desktop/vcplugin.zip"

After copying i run my plugin registration utility by providing it the following URL: "file:///C:/Users/Administrator/Desktop/vcplugin.zip"

The registration succeeds but the web-client gives the following error and the plugin cannot be seen:

<ERROR>

Line 6253: [2013-08-01 02:38:03.789] ERROR [ERROR] vc-service-pool-1346 93F0E4821712860EADD100178BD8F7C6 com.vmware.vise.vim.extension.VcExtensionManager The plugin package download was blocked because the URL isnot secure.  To allow http URLs add allowHttp=true to webclient.properties
Line 6254: [2013-08-01 02:38:03.789] ERROR [ERROR] vc-service-pool-1346 93F0E4821712860EADD100178BD8F7C6 com.vmware.vise.vim.extension.VcExtensionManager Error unzipping file:///C:/Users/Administrator/Desktop/vcplugin.zip java.util.zip.ZipException: error in opening zip file

</ERROR>

Thanks in advance.

Thanks,

apapap

[sivakaminathan]

HI apapap

              You need set the property allowHttp=true in webclient.properties .

you can find webclient.properties file in below location

C:\ProgramData\VMware\vSphere Web Client

HTTP or HTTPS should work. But I am not sure about local NFS (Network File System)

http://communities.vmware.com/message/2144350#2144350 

Thanks

Sivakaminathan

[apapap]

Hey Sivakaminathan,

Thanks for the quick response,

I tried your suggestion, and now the ZIP can be successfully downloaded.

But, since i am providing a "file:///" url while registration of the plugin, my guess is that it should be downloaded without adding the property "allowHttp=true" to "webclient.properties".

Let me know if my understanding is right?

Thanks,

apapap

[laurentsd]

No, only HTTP and HTTPS protocols are supported for the plugin-package URL.

[apapap]

But, I tried putting the "file:///" and it worked, the plugin-package was successfully downloaded after adding "allowHttp=true" to "webclient.properties".

And my guess is that since i am providing a "file:///" url while registration of the plugin, it should be downloaded without adding the property "allowHttp=true" to "webclient.properties".

Let me know if my understanding is right?

[laurentsd]

Ah OK. I read the code wrong.  If you are not using https you always need to have allowHttp = true right now.  I would stick to http or https because other protocols may not be supported in future releases.