Specifications

Basic System Administration
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4OntheWindowsLicensepage,specifytheWindowslicensekeyforthenewguest
operatingsystem.ClickNext.
IfyouarecustomizingaWindowsServeroperatingsystem,selecttheappropriate
licensemode,PerseatorPerserver.IfyouselectPerserver,specifythemaximum
numberofsimultaneousconnections
youwanttheservertoaccept.
5OntheAdministratorPasswordpage,typeandconfirmtheadministrator
passwordforthevirtualmachine.ClickNext.
Ifyouleavethepasswordblank,theVIClientasksyoutoconfirmthat
Administratorusersaren’trequiredtoprovideapassword.
Ifyouwanttoautomaticallylog
inasadministratorwhenthevirtualmachine
boots,selectAutomaticallylogonastheadministratorandspecifyhowmany
timesautomaticloginistobeperformed.Thisisusefulifyouknowyouwillhave
aseriesofrebootsbeforethevirtualmachineisreadyfornormalloginusers.
6OntheTimeZonepage,choosethetimezoneforthevirtualmachine.ClickNext.
7OntheRunOncepage,typeanycommandsyouwanttorunaspartofthefirst
startupforthenewvirtualmachine.Afteryoutypeeachcommand,clickAdd.Use
theDeleteandMove
optionstocreatetherunorderforthecommands.Whenyou
aredonewiththecommandlist,clickNext.
8IfyouwantVirtualCentertoautomaticallyconfigureallnetworkinterfacesfroma
DHCPserver,selectTypicalsettingsontheNetworkpage.ClickNext.
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OTEYoucanonlychangetheadministratorpasswordiftheadministrator
passwordonthesourceWindowsvirtualmachineisblank.Ifyouspecifyanew
administratorpasswordandthesourceWindowsvirtualmachineortemplate
alreadyhasone,theoldadministratorpassworddoesnotchange.
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OTESeeMicrosoftWindowsSysprepdocumentationformoreinformationon
theRunOncecommands.