The vCenter Orchestrator Server has a client application that is used to develop workflows and actions. During server installation, install the client on the same system as the server to have a client version available that matches the server. In production environments, this local installation of the client software is only used in emergency cases where a matching client is not available via developers’ workstations.

Developers should install the client on their workstations for daily development purposes. This allows developers to connect to their test/dev servers as needed. Only use the client to connect to servers on the same LAN. If connecting to a remote server, use Remote Desktop to run the client from the same LAN.