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Planning for the Installation of Windows 7
As an example, the network adapters will start as being configured to use the network
adapters on your system. In the figure, the VPC network adapter is currently configured to
share the WiFi network adapter connected to my system. It will have access to my system
on a simulated network and can access the Internet.
However, if I select Not Connected, it will be completely isolated. If the VPC isn’t fully
protected with anti-malware software, this is one way to isolate it. In addition, I could select
Internal Network. The VPC would be able to communicate with other VPCs that are active
on my system but not the host machine or any systems external to the host machine.
Ctrl+Alt+Del
You can’t press the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys on a virtual system because this key combination is
always trapped by the host system. Windows Virtual PC provides the Ctrl+Alt+Del menu
item that can be used to simulate pressing the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys on the virtual machine.
Figure 1.7 and Figure 1.8 shown earlier both show the Ctrl+Alt+Del menu item to the
right of the Tools menu. Clicking this item on a virtual system is the same as pressing the
keys on a nonvirtual system.
Windows Virtual PC does not support 64-bit operating systems. Since Windows
Server 2008 R2 only comes in 64-bit versions, it won’t run in VPC.
Planning and Managing
Client Licensing and Activation
Software developers have been battling software counterfeiting (often called pirating or
software piracy) since the very first operating system or application was sold. When it’s
easy to copy the software without paying for it, some people do just that.
Client licenses, product keys, and activation work together to help ensure that a software
program that is being used is a valid copy. The goal is to make it more difficult for software
counterfeiters to copy and sell the software to unsuspecting users while also making the
process smooth for users who have purchased valid versions.
With this in mind, administrators have a responsibility to their company to help it develop
sound licensing strategies and ensure they remain compliant with license agreements. You
should understand the basics of client activation that can be implemented in an organization.
Licensing Strategy and Compliance
Windows 7 uses a product key and an activation process to help thwart counterfeiting.
Figure 1.10 shows the product key screen from the installation process. You can still install
Windows 7 without the product key by clicking Next on the installation screen, but it
won’t successfully activate without the key.
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