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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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- Set to use MIT WAUS
- Apply all current patches/updates for OS
- Include Microsoft Update for Office (check to make sure this is doing the right thing)
- Customized Background Image for easy support reference on phone
- Add VM version information and details to system properties
- Do NOT include direct link to Help Desk
- Run IE Cert Tool to install MIT CA, etc.
- Set IE homepage to http://web.mit.edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.auImage Removed
- Run Once Pop Up to documentation (Hermes Article)
- additional security configuration (need help from ITSS - Mike Halsall)
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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.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/confluence/x/VoBYBg
- Base VM plus
- Audience: Administrative staff and Macintosh Exchange users
SysPrep Screens:
Windows Configuration
- same as base
- different custom background image
- possible different first launch hermes article for business users
Software
- base plus
- SAPgui 7.10
- 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:
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