Appendix D: Informational Notes137Virtual Media via VKC and AKC in a Windows EnvironmentWindows XP® operating system administrator and standard userprivileges vary from those of the Windows Vista® operating system andthe Windows 7® operating system.When enabled in Vista or Windows 7, User Access Control (UAC)provides the lowest level of rights and privileges a user needs for anapplication. For example, a Run as Administrator option is provided forInternet Explorer® for Administrator level tasks; otherwise these are notaccessible even though the user has an Administrator login.Both features affect the types of virtual media that can be accessed byusers via Virtual KVM Client (VKC) and Active KVM Client (AKC). Seeyour Microsoft® help for additional information on these features and howto use them.Following is a list virtual media types users can access via VKC and AKCwhen running in a Windows environment. The features are broken downby client and the virtual media features that are accessible to eachWindows user role.Windows XPIf you are running VKC and AKC in a Windows XP environment, usersmust have Administrator privileges to access any virtual media type otherthan CD-ROM connections, ISOs and ISO images.Windows Vista and Windows 7If you are running VKC and AKC in a Windows Vista or Windows 7environment and UAC is enabled, the following virtual media types canbe accessed depending on the user's Windows role:Client Administrator Standard UserAKC andVKCAccess to: Fixed drives and fixeddrive partitions Removable drives CD/DVD drives ISO images Remote ISO imagesAccess to: Removable drives CD/DVD drives ISO images Remote ISO imagesVirtual Media Not Refreshed After Files AddedAfter a virtual media drive has been mounted, if you add a file(s) to thatdrive, those files may not be immediately visible on the target server.Disconnect and then reconnect the virtual media connection.
