自从 VMware 被 Broadcom 收购并允许个人免费使用VMware Workstation Pro后，用户必须注册 Broadcom 账号才能下载安装程序，这引发了我的隐私担忧。
快速开始
打开ws-windows.xml并手动找到最新的版本号对应的 metadata，例如：
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| <metadata>
<productId>ws-windows</productId>
<version>17.0.0</version>
<url>ws/17.6.1/24319023/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz</url>
<locale></locale>
</metadata>
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注意：URL 中应包含core。
将 URL 拼接到https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/并解压获取的 metadata.xml.gz，获取metadata.xml。
找到relativePath：
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| <relativePath secureDownload="true">VMware-workstation-17.6.1-24319023.exe.tar</relativePath>
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在metadata.xml.gz同级目录请求VMware-workstation-17.6.1-24319023.exe.tar，获取安装程序。
认为这样做很笨拙？VMware Workstation Pro 的实现比这更笨拙：
附录：VMware Workstation Pro for Windows 获取更新时的请求
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| https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/index.xml
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/vmrc-windows.xml
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws-linux.xml
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/fusion.xml
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/vmrc-macos.xml
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/vmrc-linux.xml
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/fusion-universal.xml
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/player-linux.xml
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws-windows.xml
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/fusion-arm64.xml
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/player-windows.xml
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.8/7098237/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.5.0/14665864/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.2.2/19200509/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.3/5115892/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.6/5528349/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.1.2/17966106/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.5/5234757/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.9/7535481/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.0.0/10134415/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.2.4/20089737/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.0.1/21139696/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.5.0/22583795/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.0.0/6661328/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.0.1/3160714/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.1.5/10950780/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.0.0/2985596/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.1.1/3770994/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.0.0/10134415/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.5.1/15018445/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.7/5813279/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.5.2/23775571/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.0.0/20800274/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.0.1/10737736/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.1.2/8497320/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.5/5234757/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.9/7535481/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.2.3/19376536/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.0.2/21581411/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.8/7098237/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.1.7/12989993/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.2.3/19376536/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.1.2/17966106/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.1.0/13591040/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.7/5813279/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.5.2/23775571/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.1.0/3272444/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.5.6/16341506/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.1.1/7528167/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.2/4638234/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.1.0/17198959/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.2/4638234/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.1.3/9474260/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.5.1/15018445/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/info-only/ws-windows/8.0.0/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.0.3/12422535/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.5.7/17171714/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.1.1/17801498/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.5.6/16341506/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.0.0/16894299/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.0.2/21581411/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.0.0/16894299/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.2.1/18811642/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.5.5/16285975/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.5.2/15785246/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.1.8/14921873/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.0.4/12990004/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.0/4352439/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.0.0/2985596/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.0.1/10737736/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.1/4542065/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.1.6/12368378/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.1.1/3770994/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.6.0/24238078/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.6.1/24319023/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.1.4/10722678/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.1/4542065/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.1.1/7528167/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.6.0/24238078/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.6.1/24319023/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.1.0/17198959/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.1.0/13591040/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.2.0/18760230/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.2.1/18811642/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.1.5/10950780/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.3/5115892/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.0.0/6661328/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.1.4/10722678/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.5.7/17171714/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.1.2/8497320/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.0.4/12990004/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.0.3/12422535/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.0.2/10952284/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.5.0/14665864/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.5.5/16285975/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.1.6/12368378/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.6/5528349/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.1.3/9474260/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.2.0/18760230/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.1.0/7370693/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.5.1/23298084/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.0.2/10952284/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/15.5.2/15785246/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.2.4/20089737/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.1.0/3272444/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.4/5192485/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.2.5/20904516/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.1.7/12989993/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.5.1/23298084/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.4/5192485/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.0.1/21139696/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.0.1/3160714/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.2.2/19200509/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.1.0/7370693/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.5.0/22583795/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/12.5.0/4352439/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.2.5/20904516/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/16.1.1/17801498/windows/core/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.0.0/20800274/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/14.1.8/14921873/windows/packages/metadata.xml.gz
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