For over a decade, the term "VMware viClient" (short for VMware Infrastructure Client) was synonymous with virtual machine management. If you administered ESX or ESXi hosts before 2011, the thick, Windows-based viClient was your primary cockpit.
For any modern VMware deployment, ignore the term "viClient." Point your browser to your vCenter Server and log into the . Need help migrating off an old vSphere 4.x environment that still requires the legacy viClient? Contact your infrastructure team to plan an upgrade to vSphere 8. vmware viclient