: If you previously registered an account, you might still find your 6.7 keys in the Broadcom Support Portal under "My Downloads" or "Licenses". 3. How to Apply Your Key

For an annual fee, members receive access to , which provides 365-day evaluation licenses for a wide range of VMware applications, including vSphere (ESXi and vCenter), vSAN, and NSX. This is widely considered the safest and most comprehensive method for maintaining a legal, fully-featured home lab environment. Transitioning to Supported Environments

While finding a quick key on GitHub may seem like a convenient workaround for lab environments or testing phases, the security and legal consequences far outweigh the temporary convenience. Utilizing legal options like VMUG Advantage or the free hypervisor tier protects your data, ensures compliance, and keeps your virtualization infrastructure secure from external exploits.

: Many users maintain repositories with lists of generic keys. For instance, hegdepavankumar's GitHub and various Gists from Nyquist-CABJ provide a range of keys including those for Enterprise Plus and Standard editions.

: These shared keys are generally intended for non-commercial, educational, or homelab environments. Using them in production may violate licensing terms or lack necessary support and security updates. How to Apply a License Key

Navigate to in the left-hand Navigator pane, then select the Licensing tab. Click Assign license . Enter the license key and click Check license to verify it.

This article is for educational purposes. The author does not condone software piracy or the use of unlicensed software. Always refer to VMware’s official licensing documentation.

Evaluation mode grants access to all vSphere Enterprise Plus features.

If you have landed on this page by searching for you are likely a system administrator, a homelab enthusiast, or a student looking to set up a virtualization environment without paying for a costly enterprise license. It is understandable: VMware ESXi is the industry standard for bare-metal hypervisors, and version 6.7 remains widely used due to its stability and compatibility with older hardware.

. It will look like 4A4A4-4A4A4-4A4A4-4A4A4-4A4A4 (example only). This is your legitimate, unique license.