Removing recent connections from the vSphere Client vSphere Client IP address/ Name dropdown
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Article ID: 307548
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Products
VMware vCenter Server
Issue/Introduction
This article provides steps to remove recent connections from the vSphere Client IP address / Name dropdown, which is visible when logging in.
Symptoms:
Environment
VMware vCenter Server 4.0.x VMware vCenter Server 4.1.x
Resolution
To remove recent connections from the vSphere Client IP address / Name dropdown:
Click Start > Run , type regedit, and click OK.
You have two options:
Click Edit > Find, enter the IP address of the connection you want to remove from the dropdown menu.
Or
Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VMware\VMware Infrastructure Client\Preferences, right-click RecentConnections, export it as a backup. Then right-click RecentConnections and choose Modify. Delete any appropriate entries, and click OK.
Note: The sub-key HKEY_USERS\<subkey for profile actively loaded on machine>\Software\VMware\VMware Infrastructure Client\Preferences. reflects any changes you make to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VMware\VMware Infrastructure Client\Preferences.