Enrolling a macOS VM to Workspace ONE

To enroll a macOS VM to Workspace ONE:

1. For VMware Fusion, edit the .vmx file to set the virtual machine (VM) hardware model and serial number. Match the hardware type of the device running the VMs to the hardware type of the VMs that you are creating. You can find the hardware type in Apple menu > About this Mac > System Report > Model Identifier.
2. Before you alter the VM files, VMware recommends backing up the VM bundle to a safe location, such as an external hard drive or elsewhere on the macOS hard drive.
3. Edit the .vmx file:
   1. Shut down the VM. Ensure that it is shut down, not suspended.
   2. In VMware Fusion, from the Apple menu bar, go to Window > Virtual Machine Library.

      If the VM is encrypted, click Settings and enter the password when prompted.

   3. Hold the Option (Ctrl) key and right-click the VM. Select Open Config File in Finder.
   4. Finder shows the .vmx file. Right-click the .vmx file and click Open With > TextEdit.
   5. Enter the given three lines in the .vmx file and save. Enter your VM serial number and host machine hardware model using the following lines:

      serialNumber = <VM serial number>

      hw.model = <Host machine model>

      In the following example, the macOS VM is hosted on a Mac Mini 8.1.

      serialNumber = VMQLvKz4goHw

      hw.model = Macmini8,1

4. Start the VM and enroll the endpoint as Enrolling a macOS device to Workspace ONE describes.