Next, you’ll install VMware Tools. From the VMware menu, select VM ▶ Install VMware Tools to begin the installation. VMware Tools improves the user experience by making the mouse and keyboard more responsive. It also allows access to shared folders, drag-and-drop file transfer, and various other useful features we’ll discuss in this chapter.
After you’ve installed VMware, it’s time for some configuration.
When using more than one virtual machine for analysis, you’ll find it useful to combine the machines as a virtual machine team. When your machines are joined as part of a virtual machine team, you will be able to manage their power and network settings together. To create a new virtual machine team, choose File ▶ New ▶ Team.