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On the Options page of the Conversion wizard, click Advanced options, click the Post-conversion tab,
and select Customize guest preferences for the virtual machine. Click Next to view and adjust the
available customization options.
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Customize the Identity of the Destination Virtual Machine on page 67
To configure the identity of the destination virtual machine for the destination network, personalize it
by editing its name, owner, and organization name, and by generating a new security ID.
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Enter the Windows License Information on page 68
Ensure that you provide licensing information for all destination virtual machines running guest
operating systems as necessary. Because of third-party licensing policies, you might not be able to
transfer the license from the source machine and you might need to provide a new valid license for the
destination virtual machine.
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Set the Time Zone for the Destination Virtual Machine on page 68
You can set the time zone if you are converting a virtual machine to use in a different time zone.
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Configure the Network Adapters on page 69
You can configure the network settings of the virtual machine to work with the network configuration
of the destination environment.
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Assign a Workgroup or Domain Details on page 69
You can set up the workgroup and the domain in which the destination virtual machine belongs.
Customize the Identity of the Destination Virtual Machine
To configure the identity of the destination virtual machine for the destination network, personalize it by
editing its name, owner, and organization name, and by generating a new security ID.
Prerequisites
On the Options page of the Conversion wizard, click Advanced options, click the Post-conversion tab, and
select Customize guest preferences for the virtual machine. 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, type 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, type 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 text box, type an organization name.
Valid characters include all printable characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, symbols, and space). The limit is 63
characters.
3 (Optional) To create a new security identifier, select Generate New Security ID (SID).
By default, the Generate New Security ID (SID) check box is selected for source systems that run
Windows Vista or later and cannot be deselected.
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