Called by the service name VMware Authorization Service, the vmware-authd.exe file is a module that is housed in certain software products of VMware, which are VMware Workstation, VMware Server, and VMware Player. As its name suggests, vmware-authd.exe is developed and used as an authorization service, also authentication service, to start and access virtual machines. It is a program that allows the interaction or communication between a host computer and other virtual machines. Without this, the use of virtual connection or session is not able to allow shared users to properly interact with the administrator, and vice versa. Thus, the vmware-authd.exe file has to remain stored on a folder location in C:\Program Files, and continue to run in the background of the computer system. When using a Workstation, Player or Server by VMware, this file must be left working automatically. Furthermore, if this file does not exist on the system, the ability or privilege to connect from one computer to another virtual machine is restricted.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. vmware-authd.exe. is used by VMware Workstation or VMware Server or VMware Player, If you shut down vmware-authd.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop vmware-authd.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is VMware Workstation or VMware Server or VMware Player, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed vmware-authd.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as VMware Workstation or VMware Server or VMware Player, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if vmware-authd.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that vmware-authd.exe, belongs to, in this case VMware Workstation or VMware Server or VMware Player