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• Set to use MIT WAUS
• Apply all current patches/updates for OS
• Include Microsoft Update for Office (check to make sure this is doing the right thing)
• Customized Background Image for easy support reference on phone
• Add VM version information and details to system properties
• Do NOT include direct link to Help Desk
• Run IE Cert Tool to install MIT CA, etc.
• Set IE homepage to http://web.mit.edu^{Image Removed}
• Run Once Pop Up to documentation (Hermes Article)
• additional security configuration (need help from ITSS - Mike Halsall)

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• Use local host default printer from within VM (double check this works in Windows) - need stock answer for awareness
• No Sharing or Write access directly to HOST machine (security concern) - need to document how to switch/add
• VMX configuration file Generalization

Administrative Staff VM

• Base VM plus
• Audience: Administrative staff and Macintosh Exchange users

SysPrep Screens:

• SAME as BASE

Windows Configuration

• same as base
• possible different first launch hermes article for business users

Software

• base plus
• SAPgui 7.1.0
• BrioQuery
• Kerberos for Windows (KfW 3.2.2)
• Oracle Client 11g (not yet released)
• IXOS Viewer
• Adobe Reader 9.x (needed for IXOS viewing)
• DO NOT INCLUDE: Firefox (they should have it in the host OS)
• DO NOT INCLUDE: Adobe Shockwave Player (too many updates)
• DO NOT INCLUDE: Adobe Flash Player (too many updates)
• Sun JRE 1.6.x
• Outlook 2007 (only Outlook) - make sure office updates working

VMware configuration

• Use local host default printer from within VM (double check this works in Windows) - need stock answer for awareness
• Mirrored Desktop and My Documents  - need warning about deleting from the VM deletes from host machine
• VMX configuration file Generalization