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All VMs are based on Windows 7 and use Microsoft's sysprep and minor VMware generalization steps to make the resulting VM unique.

Beyond that, some additional VMs that we could provide include:

  • DebAthena VM
  • VM with all of Microsoft Office (not just Outlook)
  • more to be deteremined

We feel that in terms of a service to the community, before adding a VM to the deployment options, a group must provide a resource to refresh the VM on the scheduled basis.

Base VM

  • Windows 7 Enterprise
  • Audience: IT Partners to build custom DLC VMs from as we'd expect most of the community to use either Student or Administrative Staff VMs

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  • Use local host default printer from within VM (double check this works in Windows) - need stock answer for awareness
  • No Sharing or Write access directly to HOST machine (security concern) - need to document how to switch/add
  • VMX configuration file Generalization

Administrative Staff VM

NOTE: Updated version of this list is available in the Knowledge Base: http://kb.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/confluence/x/VoBYBg

  • Base VM plus
  • Audience: Administrative staff and Macintosh Exchange users

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Software

  • base plus
  • SAPgui 7.1.010
  • BrioQuery 6.6
  • Kerberos for Windows (KfW 3.2.2)
  • Oracle Client 11g (not yet released)
  • IXOS Viewer (Livelink Imaging 9.5)
  • Adobe Reader 9.x (needed for IXOS viewing)
  • DO NOT INCLUDE: Firefox (they should have it in the host OS)
  • DO NOT INCLUDE: Adobe Shockwave Player (too many updates)
  • DO NOT INCLUDE: Adobe Flash Player (too many updates)
  • Sun JRE 1.6.x
  • Outlook 2007 (only Outlook) - make sure office updates working

VMware configuration

  • Use local host default printer from within VM (double check this works in Windows) - need stock answer for awareness
  • Mirrored Desktop and My Documents  - need warning about deleting from the VM deletes from host machine
  • VMX configuration file Generalization

Student VM

  • Base VM plus
  • Audience: Students using Linux, Macintosh or Windows host OS needing to run academic software packages

SysPrep Screens:

  • SAME as BASE

Windows Configuration

  • same as base
  • different custom background image
  • possible different first launch hermes article for students
  • Athena Cluster Printers configured

Software

  • base plus
  • Kerberos for Windows (KfW 3.2.2)
  • Adobe Reader 9.x (needed for IXOS viewing)
  • Firefox
  • Adobe Flash Player
  • Sun JRE 1.6.x
  • Student Matlab
  • Student Mathematica
  • OpenOffice
  • Java Development Environment
  • VLC (video player)
  • SecureCRT/FX 6.0
  • OpenAFS
  • Pidgin

VMware configuration

  • Use local host default printer from within VM (double check this works in Windows) - need stock answer for awareness
  • Mirrored Desktop and My Documents  - need warning about deleting from the VM deletes from host machine
  • VMX configuration file Generalization