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Customize the Identity of a Virtual Machine on page 78
To configure the identity of a virtual machine on a virtual network, personalize the virtual machine by
editing its name, owner, and organization name, and by generating a new security ID.
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Specify the Windows License Information on page 79
Ensure that you enter licensing information for all destination virtual machines running guest operating
systems as necessary.
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Set the Time Zone on page 79
You can configure the time zone for a virtual machine.
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Configure the Network Adapters on page 79
You can change the network settings of a virtual machine to work with the network configuration of the
virtual environment.
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Assign a Workgroup or Domain Details on page 80
You can configure the workgroup and the domain for a virtual machine.
Customize the Identity of a Virtual Machine
To configure the identity of a virtual machine on a virtual network, personalize the virtual machine by editing
its name, owner, and organization name, and by generating a new security ID.
Prerequisites
On the Options page of the Configuration wizard, select Customize guest preferences for the virtual
machine and click Next to view and adjust the available customization options.
Procedure
1 On the Customizations page, select Computer information from the options list.
2 Customize the guest operating system identity.
a In the Computer Name text box, specify a computer name to identify the virtual machine on the
network.
Valid characters include A-Z, a-z, 0-9, and the hyphen (-). The underscore (_) is nonstandard, but
Converter Standalone permits it. The recommended length for most languages is 15 characters or less.
Computer names cannot consist only of numerals.
b In the Owner Name text box, write the name of the owner of the virtual machine.
Valid characters include A-Z, a-z, 0-9, and the hyphen (-). The underscore (_) is nonstandard, but
Converter Standalone permits it. The owner name cannot have more than 63 characters or consist
only of numerals.
c In the Organization field, enter an organization name.
Valid characters include all printable characters. The limit is 63 characters.
3 (Optional) To create a new security identifier, select Generate New Security ID (SID).
By default, the security ID is selected for source systems that run Windows Vista or later and cannot be
deselected.
The identifiers of the configured virtual machine are assigned according to your settings.
What to do next
You can select another option to set or click Next to view a summary of the configuration job. If the Next button
is inactive, check the Current settings list for other settings that need your attention on this page.
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