Patent ID: 11900138
Assignee: VMWARE LLC
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 13:
14. A computer system comprising:
a memory configured to store executable code for remotely accessing a console of a virtual machine (VM) running in a host; and
a processor configured to execute the code to:
issue a request to a VM management server to access mouse, keyboard, and screen (MKS) of the VM;
upon receiving a ticket in response to the request, establish a full-duplex communication channel using a URL specified in the ticket;
transmit the ticket through the full-duplex communication channel for authentication; and
upon being authenticated, issue commands through the full-duplex communication channel and generate a display screen based on mouse, keyboard, and screen (MKS) traffic returned in response to the commands, wherein

the commands issued include commands for opening the console of the VM and entering line commands into the console of the VM, and
the line commands entered into the console of the VM are commands for executing tasks in the VM, the tasks including installing an operating system, configuring the operating system settings, running applications, and monitoring performance.