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---+ win7vm-Ubuntu-Spring2011 Post Install Steps
---++ Ubuntu Customizations  Steps
---+++ SSH Keys
   1) Change host name by updating /etc/hostname and /etc/hosts
<verbatim>
      Regenerate the ssh-keys:
         cd /etc/ssh
         rm *key*
         dpkg-reconfigure openssh-server
</verbatim>
---+++ User accounts
   1) if Not part of the AD see CF.UbuntuLdapScripts
      1) Create <new userid> for system owner
         System -> Administration -> Users and Groups
         Highlight <new userid> -> Advanced Settings -> User Privileges -> Check all
   1) smbpasswd -a <new userid> 
      * This will be used if you wish to map you Ubuntu Home in Windows
   1) chown -R <new userid>:<new userid>  /home/vmware
   1) Start VMware
      File Open - browse to /home/vmware/Win7E/Win7E.vmx
      Start VM - answer the option "I copied the VM" when prompted


---+++ Active Directory Setup
   1) Notes not finished - see //asimov/coregroup1/images/ubuntu-scripts directory for adsetup command

---++ Windows Customizations Steps
   1) Create Windows user <new userid>
      Add to Administrators group
   1) Login to the new user
   1) Personalize <new userid> - Change Desktop icons - check them all
   1) Open Control Panel
      View by: small icons
      Regonal and Language
      Location - Canada
   1) Right click on Menu Tool Bar (the bar on the bottom of the window)
      Properties -> Start Menu -> Customize
      Check these: Favorites,Network,Recent Items, Run Command
   1) Open File Explorer on Menu Tool Bar
      Organize -> File and Search options -> View -> Advanced Settings
      Display Full path in title bar
      Show hidden files,folders, or drives
      Uncheck Hide empty drives in the Computer Folder
      Uncheck hide extentions for known file types
---+++ Windows Mapping Ubuntu Home Directory and a network drive
   1) smbpasswd -a <new userid> 
   1) Start Menu -> Run -> \\192.168.57.1
       Right Click on <new userid> -> Map Network Drive -> Reconnect
   1) *NOTE* Tell user to save ALL data on his network drive and NOT in the Windows 7 VM!

Topic revision: r4 - 2011-05-16 - MikeGore

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