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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Hi Allan and others,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Deb Bowser will be sending more information on the VMware
Release Project Kickoff this week. We have discussed the idea of having a
series of preinstalled VMs and see the value to that. There are a number
of things that need to be worked through before we can deliver such a service,
some of which have already been mentioned like licensing and user
accounts. The initial phase of the project will focus on getting basic
support in place including how to install and setup VMware. A later phase
of the project will focus on preconfigured VMs with a sets of preinstalled
software. Stay tuned for Deb’s note.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Jon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Jonathan McIndoe Hunt MIT EECS '97
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color:#1F497D'>Senior Manager Software Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Client Support Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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macpartners-bounces@MIT.EDU [mailto:macpartners-bounces@MIT.EDU] <b>On Behalf
Of </b>Allan Doyle<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 10, 2008 2:46 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> MacPartners<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Macpartners] VMware appliances with MIT software<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>In testing the whole idea further, I installed an MIT
Windows XP into VMware and the first issue that I can see is that of
certificates.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>In order to download and install more software from IS&T
(e.g. antivirus) directly into the VM, I have to install a server certificate
and a personal certificate. That means that this VM will now have my identity
attached to it. So before I installed the certs, I made a user account for me
that I can install things with, rather than install my certs into the Admin account.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>That (a) reinforces my feeling that it would be good to have
a blessed VM since there's more to it than meets the eye, and (b) validates
Jim's comments that it would be good to get an IS&T reading on this. I'm
happy to noodle along on my own, having now broached the subject, and hope that
eventually there is a customized MIT appliance that could be used for this kind
of thing.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>Allan<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Mar 10, 2008, at 2:16 PM, Allan Doyle wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I have several, however there are licensing issues that need
to be addressed before such wholesale exchange of VMs occurs. (Yes I
understand that MIT has a site license for XP) Perhaps someone from IS&T
can jump into this?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>It may help to describe how I would use these... at the
Museum, most people have Macs, and have an occasional need to run Windows
software. I'd like to build up a VM that has a rock-solid MIT Windows XP setup
(with Virus checking, auto update, etc. - whatever makes the most sense) and
then layer our museum software on top of that. Most of the people who would use
the VM would not be particularly Windows-literate.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>So, yes, a good word from someone at IS&T would be
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<p class=MsoNormal>In the spirit of the VMware appliance marketplace at <a
href="http://www.vmware.com/appliances/">http://www.vmware.com/appliances/</a> <br>
- are there any pre-built MIT virtual machines to be had?<br>
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In particular, a pre-installed MIT Windows XP would be nice.<br>
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<span class=apple-tab-span> </span>Allan<br>
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