Edit the Computer Information of a Configured Virtual Machine

You can personalize the source virtual machine.

Prerequisites

To perform a configuration task, you must save the sysprep files to the corresponding location on the machine where Converter Standalone server runs.

Procedure

1	On the View/Edit Options page, select Configure guest preferences for the virtual machine.

2	To access the guest operating system settings, click Next.

3	In the options list to the left, select Computer Information.

The information fields appear to the right.

4	Customize the following fields:

a	In the Computer Name field, specify 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 its use. The computer name cannot have more than 15 characters or consist only of numerals.

b	In the Owner name field, specify a unique 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 its use. The owner name cannot have more than 63 characters or consist only of numerals.

c	In the Organization field, enter an organization name.

Valid characters include all printable characters. The limit is 63 characters.

5	(Optional) To create a new security identifier, select Generate New Security ID (SID).

By default, the security ID is selected for Windows Vista systems and Longhorn sources and you cannot deselect it.

6	Select another option to set or click Next to view a summary of the configuration task.