• For Workstation/Fusion:
  • For bulk activation:
  • Using a license key you didn’t pay for violates VMware’s software license agreement. It’s software piracy, which is illegal in most jurisdictions. VMware ceased selling Workstation 9 licenses years ago, so any key found online is either stolen, cracked, or generated—none are legitimate.

    Even if you find a working key, VMware no longer provides security patches or technical support for version 9. You’d be running outdated software with known vulnerabilities, risking your host and guest OSes.