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L300/L230/L130 User Manual

Windows Configuration Notes

The following are some initial Windows configuration notes to be aware of.

 Windows 7* Installation: You must have administrative rights to install vSpace L-6.5.1.10 onto

Windows 7*. However, unlike in Server 2008 R2, the actual “Administrator” account is not

enabled by default in Windows 7. So, even though you may be logged-in as a Windows 7 user

that’s a member of the Administrators group, you still won’t have sufficient “administrative rights” to

install vSpace 6, and the MSI installer will generate an error message saying: “You need

administrative rights to install this software. Installation Failed.” You need to launch the

“Administrative Command Prompt” by going to All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt

and then right-click and select “Run as administrator.” Once the “Administrative Command Prompt”

console pops up, launch the installer using the following command:

 msiexec /i install-filename.msi

 MSI Installer and Uninstaller Options: The MSI installer for vSpace L-6.5.1.10 has

"ADDUSERS=0" available as a command line option to enable silent installs while suppressing the

popup window asking if you want to add new users. An option is added to the uninstaller to provide

options for handling an existing vSpace host license during a silent uninstall. The available options

when running from the Command Line are:

 "DELETELICENSE=0" – do NOT remove vSpace license

 "DELETELICENSE=1" – popup box will appear

 "DELETELICENSE=2" – remove vSpace license without popup

 OS Settings: The Windows Power Options setting should be configured to “High Performance”

(under Control Panel > Hardware > Power options). Microsoft’s default power settings give a false

impression that vSpace CPU utilization is much higher than on previous 32-bit operating systems.

 Windows 7 Desktop Theme: If you install the Windows Server 2008 R2 “Desktop Experience”

feature, start the “Themes” system service and set it to autostart, then each individual can

“personalize” their virtual desktop to use a Windows 7- themed interface. However, remote

sessions do not support the Aero “window transparency” feature for overlapping windows.