Versions

9.0.2 build-1031769	25.00%
7.1.4 build-385536	8.33%
7.1.0 build-261024	8.33%
7.0.1 build-227600	8.33%
7.0.0 build-203739	41.67%
10.0.0 build-1295980	8.33%

vmware-authd.exe has 6 known versions, the most recent one is 9.0.2 build-1031769. It is started as a Windows Service called 'VMAuthdService' with the name 'VMAuthdService' and described as “Authorization and authentication service for starting and accessing virtual machines”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 101.9 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to VMware by the certification authority VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program VMware Player from VMware, Inc.. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0009% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 5.21 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 7.14 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 215 Bytes per minute for reads and 2 Bytes per minute for writes.

VMware Authorization Service for VMware Workstation is a hypervisor that enables users to set up multiple virtual machines (VMs) and use them simultaneously along with the actual machine. Each virtual machine can execute its own operating system, such as Microsoft Windows. VMware Workstation allows one physical machine to run multiple operating systems simultaneously.