Boot Camp VMs created with this tool lack the "Administrative Privileges for Boot Camp Disks" option

[diamondsw]

As referenced here: https://pubs.vmware.com/fusion-4/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.fusion.help.doc%2FGUID-37676CCB-0C7F-40A4-9D81-010082F4ED9F.html

Boot Camp VMs should have an advanced option to ask for an admin password to access the Boot Camp volume, or not (presumably saving credentials, setting a sticky bit, or somesuch). However, VMs created with this tool do not present this option in the UI; if possible please check if there is an additional VMX setting that might trigger this to appear in Fusion. I don't get the option, and as a result have to enter my password every time I open the Boot Camp VM.

Thanks!

[mikew]

Strange, it asked me on first run but never again after that.

[diamondsw]

While I'm still not sure what causes the lack of an option, running "vmware-rawdiskAuthTool" will overcome the issue. It must be run as root; while it won't error when run as a normal user, it also won't work.

sudo VMware\ Fusion.app/Contents/Library/vmware-rawdiskAuthTool neverAsk $UID

[mikew]

Oh awesome, that can be worked in really easily