If you absolutely cannot use the official portal (e.g., restricted internet, legacy build needs), and you obtain the file from an index, you must verify its integrity.
Version 17.0.0 had known privilege escalation vulnerabilities. Running an outdated build from an unofficial index leaves your host operating system exposed to VM escape attacks—where malware inside a guest VM breaks out to the host.
Would you like a deeper index on any of these — e.g., , macOS guest setup , or performance tuning ?
Broadcom has made Workstation Pro , though it requires a login to their portal.
VMware Workstation 17 Pro is a powerful Type-2 hypervisor that allows you to run multiple operating systems on a single physical PC
If you want, I can generate:
%APPDATA%\VMware\preferences.ini