RE: VMWare & WinXP

["Ramki B" <bramkie () gmail com>]

If your host OS is MS winXp and guest is also the same and if you are using
the same license/keys, you are violating the MS licensing policy. You may
require a separate license For the Virtual PC I would suggest you use some
Linux for Host OS and install winXP as the guest.

Pl. follow the instructions VMWare has provided to activate the os you can
find them at
http://www.vmware.com/support/guestnotes/doc/guestos_winxp.html.

Also VMWare has VMTN forums which has good threads on issues like the one
you are facing you may do a search on the VMTN forums at
http://www.vmware.com/community/index.jspa?categoryID=1.

HTH
Ramki

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason T. Hallahan [mailto:jthallah () gmail com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 1:06 AM
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: VMWare & WinXP
>
> Hello and good day,
>
> I recently purchased a laptop from Dell with Win XP 
> Professional on it for the purpose of setting up a VMWare 
> virtual network for honeypot/pen-testing purposes. However, 
> when I go to install my new copy of XP (which is the host OS 
> of my box) in a virtual machine, it won't activate. I tried 
> calling Microsoft and going through the automated process on 
> the phone, but it says my installation is invalid. Is there 
> any way around this (I am not trying to cheat Microsoft here) 
> or any way to speak to a Microsoft representation to explain 
> my situation? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you and best regards!
>
> - Jason