You can add the command "/usr/local/etc/init.d/open-vm-tools start" to /opt/bootlocal.sh and make a backup.
I suggest you google "Error -107 cannot open connection" to see if you find something that might help.
Note also that as per the open-vm-tools-desktop info file:
Add to ~/.xsession after mouse-config to enable copy/paste, mouse grab/ungrab, and desktop resizing:
[ $(which vmware-checkvm) ] && [ vmware-checkvm ] && vmware-user &
Move wbar to upper left vertical because wbar doesn't know when the desktop is resized.