diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/artifact.go b/builder/vmware/common/artifact.go
index cb61cd2f4..b6d3c4cd6 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/artifact.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/artifact.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package common
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer"
 )
@@ -11,6 +12,12 @@ import (
 const BuilderId = "mitchellh.vmware"
 const BuilderIdESX = "mitchellh.vmware-esx"
 
+const (
+	ArtifactConfFormat         = "artifact.conf.format"
+	ArtifactConfKeepRegistered = "artifact.conf.keep_registered"
+	ArtifactConfSkipExport     = "artifact.conf.skip_export"
+)
+
 // Artifact is the result of running the VMware builder, namely a set
 // of files associated with the resulting machine.
 type artifact struct {
@@ -48,7 +55,7 @@ func NewLocalArtifact(id string, dir string) (packer.Artifact, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func NewArtifact(dir OutputDir, files []string, esxi bool) (packer.Artifact, err) {
+func NewArtifact(dir OutputDir, files []string, config map[string]string, esxi bool) (packer.Artifact, error) {
 	builderID := BuilderId
 	if esxi {
 		builderID = BuilderIdESX
@@ -69,7 +76,7 @@ func (a *artifact) Files() []string {
 	return a.f
 }
 
-func (*artifact) Id() string {
+func (a *artifact) Id() string {
 	return a.id
 }
 
@@ -78,7 +85,7 @@ func (a *artifact) String() string {
 }
 
 func (a *artifact) State(name string) interface{} {
-	return nil
+	return a.config[name]
 }
 
 func (a *artifact) Destroy() error {
diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/driver.go b/builder/vmware/common/driver.go
index ed37ff207..b230d84b9 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/driver.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/driver.go
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ type Driver interface {
 // system, or an error if the driver couldn't be initialized.
 func NewDriver(dconfig *DriverConfig, config *SSHConfig, commConfig *communicator.Config, vmName string) (Driver, error) {
 	drivers := []Driver{}
+
 	if dconfig.RemoteType != "" {
 		drivers = []Driver{
 			&ESX5Driver{
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ func NewDriver(dconfig *DriverConfig, config *SSHConfig, commConfig *communicato
 				Port:           dconfig.RemotePort,
 				Username:       dconfig.RemoteUser,
 				Password:       dconfig.RemotePassword,
-				PrivateKey:     dconfig.RemotePrivateKey,
+				PrivateKeyFile: dconfig.RemotePrivateKey,
 				Datastore:      dconfig.RemoteDatastore,
 				CacheDatastore: dconfig.RemoteCacheDatastore,
 				CacheDirectory: dconfig.RemoteCacheDirectory,
diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/driver_esx5.go b/builder/vmware/common/driver_esx5.go
index edb74d051..e53a73d54 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/driver_esx5.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/driver_esx5.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	commonssh "github.com/hashicorp/packer/common/ssh"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/communicator/ssh"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/helper/communicator"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/helper/multistep"
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 // ESX5 driver talks to an ESXi5 hypervisor remotely over SSH to build
 // virtual machines. This driver can only manage one machine at a time.
 type ESX5Driver struct {
-	base vmwcommon.VmwareDriver
+	base VmwareDriver
 
 	Host           string
 	Port           uint
@@ -184,13 +183,13 @@ func (d *ESX5Driver) IsDestroyed() (bool, error) {
 }
 
 func (d *ESX5Driver) UploadISO(localPath string, checksum string, checksumType string) (string, error) {
-	finalPath := d.cachePath(localPath)
+	finalPath := d.CachePath(localPath)
 	if err := d.mkdir(filepath.ToSlash(filepath.Dir(finalPath))); err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
 	log.Printf("Verifying checksum of %s", finalPath)
-	if d.verifyChecksum(checksumType, checksum, finalPath) {
+	if d.VerifyChecksum(checksumType, checksum, finalPath) {
 		log.Println("Initial checksum matched, no upload needed.")
 		return finalPath, nil
 	}
@@ -203,7 +202,7 @@ func (d *ESX5Driver) UploadISO(localPath string, checksum string, checksumType s
 }
 
 func (d *ESX5Driver) RemoveCache(localPath string) error {
-	finalPath := d.cachePath(localPath)
+	finalPath := d.CachePath(localPath)
 	log.Printf("Removing remote cache path %s (local %s)", finalPath, localPath)
 	return d.sh("rm", "-f", strconv.Quote(finalPath))
 }
@@ -564,7 +563,7 @@ func (d *ESX5Driver) datastorePath(path string) string {
 	return filepath.ToSlash(filepath.Join("/vmfs/volumes", d.Datastore, dirPath, filepath.Base(path)))
 }
 
-func (d *ESX5Driver) cachePath(path string) string {
+func (d *ESX5Driver) CachePath(path string) string {
 	return filepath.ToSlash(filepath.Join("/vmfs/volumes", d.CacheDatastore, d.CacheDirectory, filepath.Base(path)))
 }
 
@@ -662,7 +661,7 @@ func (d *ESX5Driver) Download(src, dst string) error {
 	return d.comm.Download(d.datastorePath(src), file)
 }
 
-func (d *ESX5Driver) verifyChecksum(ctype string, hash string, file string) bool {
+func (d *ESX5Driver) VerifyChecksum(ctype string, hash string, file string) bool {
 	if ctype == "none" {
 		if err := d.sh("stat", strconv.Quote(file)); err != nil {
 			return false
@@ -731,7 +730,7 @@ func (d *ESX5Driver) esxcli(args ...string) (*esxcliReader, error) {
 	return &esxcliReader{r, header}, nil
 }
 
-func (d *ESX5Driver) GetVmwareDriver() vmwcommon.VmwareDriver {
+func (d *ESX5Driver) GetVmwareDriver() VmwareDriver {
 	return d.base
 }
 
diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/export_config.go b/builder/vmware/common/export_config.go
index fae944cb9..663972847 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/export_config.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/export_config.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package common
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/mitchellh/packer/template/interpolate"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/template/interpolate"
 )
 
 type ExportConfig struct {
diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/remote_artifact.go b/builder/vmware/common/remote_artifact.go
index 37dbc1812..4cc1b2a2f 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/remote_artifact.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/remote_artifact.go
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 )
 
-const (
-	ArtifactConfFormat         = "artifact.conf.format"
-	ArtifactConfKeepRegistered = "artifact.conf.keep_registered"
-	ArtifactConfSkipExport     = "artifact.conf.skip_export"
-)
-
 // Artifact is the result of running the VMware builder, namely a set
 // of files associated with the resulting machine.
 type RemoteArtifact struct {
@@ -28,7 +22,7 @@ func (a *RemoteArtifact) Files() []string {
 	return a.f
 }
 
-func (*RemoteArtifact) Id() string {
+func (a *RemoteArtifact) Id() string {
 	return a.id
 }
 
diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/step_configure_vmx.go b/builder/vmware/common/step_configure_vmx.go
index 03162ed35..2c47590c1 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/step_configure_vmx.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/step_configure_vmx.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package common
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ type StepConfigureVMX struct {
 func (s *StepConfigureVMX) Run(_ context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 	log.Printf("Configuring VMX...\n")
 
-	var vmxContents []byte
 	var err error
 	ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
 
diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/step_export.go b/builder/vmware/common/step_export.go
index 3b0cf5920..fb891151a 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/step_export.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/step_export.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (s *StepExport) Run(_ context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) multistep.
 
 	// Export the VM
 	if s.OutputDir == "" {
-		s.OutputDir = c.VMName + "." + s.Format
+		s.OutputDir = s.VMName + "." + s.Format
 	}
 
 	if s.Format == "ova" {
diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/step_register.go b/builder/vmware/common/step_register.go
index 0fbc1cc95..0d9b93b7b 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/step_register.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/step_register.go
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ type StepRegister struct {
 	registeredPath string
 	Format         string
 	KeepRegistered bool
+	SkipExport     bool
 }
 
 func (s *StepRegister) Run(_ context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 	driver := state.Get("driver").(Driver)
 	ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
+
 	vmxPath := state.Get("vmx_path").(string)
 
 	if remoteDriver, ok := driver.(RemoteDriver); ok {
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ func (s *StepRegister) Cleanup(state multistep.StateBag) {
 	}
 
 	if remoteDriver, ok := driver.(RemoteDriver); ok {
-		if s.Format == "" || config.SkipExport {
+		if s.Format == "" || s.SkipExport {
 			ui.Say("Unregistering virtual machine...")
 			if err := remoteDriver.Unregister(s.registeredPath); err != nil {
 				ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error unregistering VM: %s", err))
diff --git a/builder/vmware/iso/builder.go b/builder/vmware/iso/builder.go
index 91050d0f2..0ad07a055 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/iso/builder.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/iso/builder.go
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 		&vmwcommon.StepRegister{
 			Format:         b.config.Format,
 			KeepRegistered: b.config.KeepRegistered,
+			SkipExport:     b.config.SkipExport,
 		},
 		&vmwcommon.StepRun{
 			DurationBeforeStop: 5 * time.Second,
@@ -405,7 +406,12 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return vmwcommon.NewArtifact(dir, files, b.config.RemoteType != ""), nil
+	config := make(map[string]string)
+	config[vmwcommon.ArtifactConfKeepRegistered] = strconv.FormatBool(b.config.KeepRegistered)
+	config[vmwcommon.ArtifactConfFormat] = b.config.Format
+	config[vmwcommon.ArtifactConfSkipExport] = strconv.FormatBool(b.config.SkipExport)
+
+	return vmwcommon.NewArtifact(dir, files, config, b.config.RemoteType != "")
 }
 
 func (b *Builder) Cancel() {
diff --git a/builder/vmware/iso/step_remote_upload.go b/builder/vmware/iso/step_remote_upload.go
index 8391753a6..f034d1fc3 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/iso/step_remote_upload.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/iso/step_remote_upload.go
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ func (s *stepRemoteUpload) Run(_ context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) mult
 	checksum := config.ISOChecksum
 	checksumType := config.ISOChecksumType
 
-	if esx5, ok := remote.(*ESX5Driver); ok {
-		remotePath := esx5.cachePath(path)
+	if esx5, ok := remote.(*vmwcommon.ESX5Driver); ok {
+		remotePath := esx5.CachePath(path)
 
-		if esx5.verifyChecksum(checksumType, checksum, remotePath) {
+		if esx5.VerifyChecksum(checksumType, checksum, remotePath) {
 			ui.Say("Remote cache was verified skipping remote upload...")
 			state.Put(s.Key, remotePath)
 			return multistep.ActionContinue
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (s *stepRemoteUpload) Cleanup(state multistep.StateBag) {
 
 	driver := state.Get("driver").(vmwcommon.Driver)
 
-	remote, ok := driver.(RemoteDriver)
+	remote, ok := driver.(vmwcommon.RemoteDriver)
 	if !ok {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/builder/vmware/vmx/builder.go b/builder/vmware/vmx/builder.go
index f5cab8ae4..eb4ee7342 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/vmx/builder.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/vmx/builder.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
 	vmwcommon "github.com/hashicorp/packer/builder/vmware/common"
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 		&vmwcommon.StepRegister{
 			Format:         b.config.Format,
 			KeepRegistered: b.config.KeepRegistered,
+			SkipExport:     b.config.SkipExport,
 		},
 		&vmwcommon.StepRun{
 			DurationBeforeStop: 5 * time.Second,
@@ -191,7 +193,12 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return vmwcommon.NewArtifact(dir, files, b.config.RemoteType != ""), nil
+	config := make(map[string]string)
+	config[vmwcommon.ArtifactConfKeepRegistered] = strconv.FormatBool(b.config.KeepRegistered)
+	config[vmwcommon.ArtifactConfFormat] = b.config.Format
+	config[vmwcommon.ArtifactConfSkipExport] = strconv.FormatBool(b.config.SkipExport)
+
+	return vmwcommon.NewArtifact(dir, files, config, b.config.RemoteType != "")
 }
 
 // Cancel.
diff --git a/post-processor/vsphere-template/post-processor.go b/post-processor/vsphere-template/post-processor.go
index deed5c2d7..d6b4fa769 100644
--- a/post-processor/vsphere-template/post-processor.go
+++ b/post-processor/vsphere-template/post-processor.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/builder/vmware/iso"
+	vmwcommon "github.com/hashicorp/packer/builder/vmware/common"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/common"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/helper/config"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/helper/multistep"
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 var builtins = map[string]string{
-	vsphere.BuilderId: "vmware",
-	iso.BuilderIdESX:  "vmware",
+	vsphere.BuilderId:      "vmware",
+	vmwcommon.BuilderIdESX: "vmware",
 }
 
 type Config struct {
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ func (p *PostProcessor) PostProcess(ui packer.Ui, artifact packer.Artifact) (pac
 			"Artifact type %s does not fit this requirement", artifact.BuilderId())
 	}
 
-	f := artifact.State(iso.ArtifactConfFormat)
-	k := artifact.State(iso.ArtifactConfKeepRegistered)
-	s := artifact.State(iso.ArtifactConfSkipExport)
+	f := artifact.State(vmwcommon.ArtifactConfFormat)
+	k := artifact.State(vmwcommon.ArtifactConfKeepRegistered)
+	s := artifact.State(vmwcommon.ArtifactConfSkipExport)
 
 	if f != "" && k != "true" && s == "false" {
 		return nil, false, errors.New("To use this post-processor with exporting behavior you need set keep_registered as true")