NComputing L300 User Manual

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NComputing L300 User ManualPage 22 of 72376762_v2Windows Configuration NotesThe following are some initial Windows configuration notes to be aware of.• Windows 7* Installation: You must have administrative rights to install vSpace Server 6 ontoWindows 7*. However, unlike in Server 2008 R2, the actual “Administrator” account is notenabled by default in Windows 7. So, even though you may be logged-‐in as a Windows 7 userthat’s a member of the Administrators group, you still won’t have sufficient “administrativerights” to install vSpace Server 6, and the MSI installer will generate an error message saying:“You need administrative rights to install this software. Installation Failed.” You need to launchthe “Administrative Command Prompt” by going to All Programs > Accessories > CommandPrompt and then right-‐click and select “Run as administrator.” Once the “AdministrativeCommand Prompt” console pops up, launch the installer using the following command:Ø msiexec /i install-filename.msi• MSI Installer and Uninstaller Options: The MSI installer for vSpace Server 6 has "ADDUSERS=0"available as a command line option to enable silent installs while suppressing the popup windowasking if you want to add new users. An option is added to the uninstaller to provide options forhandling an existing vSpace Server host license during a silent uninstall. The available optionswhen running from the Command Line are:Ø "DELETELICENSE=0" – do NOT remove vSpace Server licenseØ "DELETELICENSE=1" – popup box will appearØ "DELETELICENSE=2" – remove vSpace Server license without popup• OS Settings: The Windows Power Options setting should be configured to “High Performance”(under Control Panel > Hardware > Power options). Microsoft’s default power settings give afalse impression that vSpace Server CPU utilization is much higher than on previous 32-‐bitoperating systems.• Windows 7 Desktop Theme: If you install the Windows Server 2008 R2 “Desktop Experience”feature, start the “Themes” system service and set it to autostart, then each individual can“personalize” their virtual desktop to use a Windows 7-‐ themed interface. However, remotesessions do not support the Aero “window transparency” feature for overlapping windows.Client Access License (CAL) InstallationFor multi-‐user applications, in addition to installing and activating the Windows Server operating systemlicense on the host system, you need to acquire two types of client access licenses. First, standard