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Installation of the MKS plug-in fails
Details
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On first installation of the VMware MKS plug-in using Mozilla Firefox 3.0, the plug-in appears to install however it actually is not installed.
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The virtual machine console does not appear.
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The following error appears in Firefox:
Error: Firefox could not install the file at https://<sm_server_hostname>/StageManager/ControlPanel/Machines/MachineDetails/ActiveXControls/xpihandler.ashx?filename=vmware-mks-windows-ff-3.xpi because: Install script not found -204
Solution
Windows
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Download the MKS plug-in file from the Stage Manager server using Internet Explorer from the following address:
https://<sm_server_hostname>/StageManager/ControlPanel/Machines/MachineDetails/ActiveXControls/xpihandler.ashx?filename=vmware-mks-windows-ff-3.xpi
Where <sm_server_hostname> is your server hostname.
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Rename the extension of the file from .xpi to .zip .
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Unzip the file's contents into %ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Firefox\plugins .
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Copy ssleay32.dll and libeay32.dll to %ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Firefox .
Linux
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Download the MKS plug-in file from the Stage Manager server using wget from the following address:
https://<sm_server_hostname>/StageManager/ControlPanel/Machines/MachineDetails/ActiveXControls/xpihandler.ashx?filename=vmware-mks-linux-ff-3.xpi
Where <sm_server_hostname> is your server hostname.
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Rename the extension of the file from .xpi to .zip .
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Unzip the file's contents into ~/.mozilla/plugins .
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- KB Article: 1006950
- Updated: Aug 14, 2009
- Products:
VMware vCenter Stage Manager - Product Versions:
VMware vCenter Stage Manager 1.0.x

