VMSG File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .vmsg
Format Type Text-based
Primary Usage VMware application messaging
Developer VMware Inc.
Encoding UTF-8
File Structure Key-Value pairs
MIME Type application/vnd.vmware.vmsg
Accessibility Readable with text editors
Security Can contain executable instructions
Compatibility VMware products and services
Function Inter-process or inter-VM communication
Content Type Configurations, commands, messages
Editability Manually editable
Versioning Not specifically version-controlled within format specification
Specification Availability Not publicly documented in detail
Transportability High - small file size, textual nature
Extension Similarity Can be confused with multimedia messaging service (MMS) files
Interoperability Limited to VMware environments
Encryption Supports encryption via VMware tools
Automation Capability Highly automatable via scripts
Common Tools for Management VMware Workstation, VMware vSphere