Set the "Administrator" logon password to "1111".
Type net user "Administrator"
1111
.
Configure automatic logon from the Administrator
account.
Note
The logon prompt is
bypassed and the Administrator account is
automatically used to log on to the system every
time the virtual machine starts.
Type the following commands:
REG ADD
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v DefaultUserName /t
REG_SZ /d Administrator /f
REG ADD
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v DefaultPassword /t
REG_SZ /d 1111 /f
REG ADD
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v AutoAdminLogon /t
REG_SZ /d 1 /f
Restart the image.
Note
No logon prompt is displayed
and the Administrator account is
automatically used to log on.
Windows XP
Administrator Account
View all user accounts.
Type net
user
.
Delete non-built-in user accounts one at a time.
Type net user
“<username>” /delete
.
Example: net user
“test” /delete
View all network adapters with an active link
Type wmic nic where "netconnectionstatus=2" get netconnectionid /value
.
Example output: NetConnctionID=Local Area Connection
Verify the DHCP status of all installed network adapters
Type netsh interface ip show config
.
The configuration of all installed network adapters displays. Verify that the value
for DHCP enabled:
is Yes
.
Configure a network adapter to use DHCP
Type netsh interface ip set address name="<network adapter>" dhcp
.
Example: netsh interface ip set address name="Local Area Connection" dhcp
Disable Windows Firewall.
Type netsh firewall set
opmode mode=DISABLE
.
Note
Windows Firewall slows down
the installation of Virtual Analyzer Sensors.
Uninstall VMware Tools.