Virtual Windows Servers on Linux laptop...

[Bob - BLU]

On 02/13/07 08:19, Grant M. wrote:
> Basically, what I am looking to do is to have
> an x86 laptop running some flavor of Linux with 2 or 3 flavors of
> Windows Server OS's running on it (2000, 2k3, 2k3r2). The plan is to use
> these as ActiveDirectory Systems to test our Solaris/Linux/OSX AD
> integrations against....

As already mentioned, vmware.  You probably want to start with VMware Workstation to build and test your VMs.  While I have not mucked with AD I see no reason it should not work.  I have VMs for each of those versions of MS-windows, plus others.  On my laptop I usually run two VMs at a time, for client/server testing.  You'll probably want to use Bridged networking.  You may wish to stick with a supported Host OS.  But if not, you will benefit from the vmware-any-any-update patch.  I use this under FC5.  The docs and whitepapers are respectable.  The vmware Forums are a good place to search for help.

I derive much pleasure for taking MS-windows and stuffing it into a neat and tidy VM box.  Then I can shut it down, stick into a dark virtual corner, only to speak when spoken to.


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