Locating the VMware Workstation serial number

Products

• VMware Desktop Hypervisor

Issue/Introduction

This article provides information for locating the VMware Workstation serial number from the order form and after the software is installed.

Environment

VMware Workstation 5.x (Linux)	VMware Workstation 9.x (Windows)
VMware Workstation 5.x (Windows)	VMware Workstation 10.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation 6.x (Linux)	VMware Workstation 10.x (Windows)
VMware Workstation 6.x (Windows)	VMware Workstation 11.x (for Linux)
VMware Workstation 7.x (Linux)	VMware Workstation 11.x (for Windows)
VMware Workstation 7.x (Windows)	VMware Workstation Pro 12.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation 8.x (Linux)	VMware Workstation Pro 12.x (Windows)
VMware Workstation 8.x (Windows)	VMware Workstation Pro 14.x (for Linux)
VMware Workstation 9.x (Linux)	VMware Workstation Pro 14.x (for Windows)

Resolution

Order Confirmation Email

• The Workstation serial number is listed in the order confirmation email you receive for your Workstation purchase.

 

Product Installation

• Windows hosts
  
  To locate the Workstation serial number in the Windows registry:
  1. Click Start > Run, type regedit, and press Enter.
  2. Navigate to Computer > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > VMware, Inc. > VMware Workstation > License.ws.x.x > Serial.
     
     Note: For 64-bit versions of Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista, the serial number is located at Computer > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Wow6432Node > VMware, Inc. >VMware Workstation > License.ws.x.x > Serial.
     
     
      
• Linux hosts
  
  On Linux hosts, you can find the Workstation serial number in the /etc/vmware/license-ws-XX-XX-XXXXXX file in the your home directory.