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Which is more cheaper a complete installation of IT infrastructure or use a hosted desktop methodology by nay hosted desktop provider? [closed]

I have no knowledge about the Virtual Desktop technology? But I have heard that that is it cheaper than to deploy whole new IT infrastructure with applications. I just want your valuable feedback on ...
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Create a .msi from a vm

A few years ago I worked a temp job where they created .msi files using an application that scanned a VMware virtual machine once, you then booted it up installed the thing you wanted and shut it ...
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Deploy error using JBoss Application Server

I have problems with installation of ovirt engine on Fedora. Ovirt is open source virtualization solution. I am trying to deploy ovirt engine setup with maven2. I have install all prerequirements: ...
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MAMP PRO on Lion: why can't I see any changes in httpd-vhosts.conf?

After adding a local virtual host in MAMP PRO (os x lion) everything works as expected. Out of curiosity I had a look at httpd-vhosts.conf file placed in MAMP/conf/apache/extra and to my surprise this ...
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Change in vhosts nullify .htaccess redirects

I had a bunch of redirects in my .htaccess file RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.blabla.be RewriteRule (.*) http://www.blabla.com/nl/link1? [R=302,L] RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.blabla.com ...
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Multiple sites using virtual environment, location for virtual env on live?

I want to deploy a couple of Django applications onto a live server. I put my Django applications under /srv/www/[project] (I do not expose my code to the server, I have a separate directory for ...
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Use a touchscreen as a keyboard and mouse for a desktop

Is there a program or utility that allows me to connect a touchscreen to my desktop PC and use it as a keyboard input device? My plan is to upgrade the screen on my laptop, pair the old screen with a ...
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How to create a virtual input in windows from an audio stream

Great to find this forum full of knowledge. I was wondering if anyone knew of an application or other work around to create a virtual input device in windows. I have a IP cam app on my android ...
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XEN killed my laptop

I need to setup a XEN-Server in order to create a virtualized environment. I have successfully done this in a desktop pc but now when I installed the same in my Dell Inspiron laptop, the installation ...
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Install multiple OS on the same machine - without a host

This should not be a duplicate, as I tried searching for this specific question and came up with nothing. Is it possible to install multiple operating systems (like Windows 7, Linux) on the same ...
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Xmodmap configuration

On my Debian Linux machine Ctrl+Alt+F1 is bound to a virtual terminal. I can see the corresponding entry by running xmodmap -pke keycode 67 = F1 XF86_Switch_VT_1 F1 XF86_Switch_VT_1 Per this ...
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How to set up virtual users in vsftpd?

I've read this tutorial: http://howto.gumph.org/content/setup-virtual-users-and-directories-in-vsftpd/ My configuration is as follow: ---vsftpd.conf--- listen=YES anonymous_enable=NO ...
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Sharing a single computer between many users at the same time

Users should only have keyboard, mouse, monitor — that's it, no computer. I understand the licensing problems I will encounter for Windows, but my boss wants to know if this is possible and I'm not an ...
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debian 5 VMWare image and keyboard

I just installed VMWare image for Debian 5.0 and I can not type - so I can not run apt-get. I am using a Microsoft Natural keyboard. How do I fix this?
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Dual boot Linux / Windows 7 + Window 7 virtual machine under Linux + licensing

Is it legal to use single Windows 7 (home basic) license to install windows on host AND on virtual machine running under Linux on the same host? It will be physically different installations ...
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Create a virtual network interface using the iproute2 “ip link” command with a spoofed MAC address

How can I create a virtual interface similar to the following ifconfig command? $ sudo ifconfig eth1 hw ether 00:01:02:aa:bb:cc SIOCSIFHWADDR: No such device This does not work. I want to set ...
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Assign IP address to a Virtual Printer

Is it possible to assign an IP to a virtual PDF Printer? Is there any Virtual printer software that automatically can do this?
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BSOD 0x1E during install of Windows XP Mode (Virtual PC) on Windows 7 x64 PC

I was trying to launch Windows XP mode (Virtual PC) that I had installed awhile ago, and I got a BSOD message that said STOP 0x19 BAD_POOL_HEADER both times I tried to start it. So I thought maybe ...
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how to log on host if dc on virtual server

If my only Domain Controller is on a Windows 2008 Hyper-v server then do I always have to use a local (non-domain) credentials to login to the host server & the Hyper-v server after a reboot? I ...
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Mount directory as virtual dvd/cd (not disk)

I would like to emulate mounting as a virtual cd or dvd, so Mac OS X Lion thinks it is a real cd / dvd. I have already tried ToastMount, however it hasn't been compiled for Intel processors and I ...
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How to increase VirtualBox virtual drive actual size?

I have selected "dynamically allocated" mode upon creating virtual drive. I was thinking it will grow automatically up to maximum size. But it constantly has "actual size" of 4Gb and does not growing ...
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Oracle VM VirtualBox - cannot load system

installed Ubuntu on VM and I've used it for 2-3 weeks - everything was working but today... I try load my machine with Ubuntu but it gives me an error: Gave up waiting for root device. Common ...
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IPv6 Virtual Network in Linux

I'm going to do a project based on IPv6 Network. So I need to create a IPv6 Virtual Network in my Linux OS (I use Ubuntu). Also I need to create some virtual hosts in my virtual network and setup ...
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How can I make logical drive/folder appear as virtual removable drive in Windows 8?

I want to test the "Windows to go" feature of Windows 8. But I have no 16 GB drive. How can I make logical drive/folder appear as virtual removable drive?
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How to clone a HDD and then use the clone with VMware (so that Windows works!)?

I have a system on which Windows 7 is installed, and I am trying to make a clone of its HDD image, which I then want to use in my main PC with VMware, so that I can boot Windows 7 off the cloned HDD. ...
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Plug netkit vm on existing TAP interface

I'm using netkit (Here) and I have a little question for netkit users. I want to run a VM as a firewall between two sets of VMs. Now, I'm doing it with KVM, which I run with two ethernet cards, ...
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Dell laptop keeps detecting a Virtual Generic Non-PnP Display Device

One day out of nowhere, my Dell Studio 1747 laptop started detecting two display devices: One Generic PnP Device and another Generic Non-PnP Device. I don't have two devices so how is it detecting ...
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How to connect a microphone to multiple virtual machines simultaneously (linux)

I have multiple virtual machines running, and any one of them may at some point in time be required to accept microphone input near instantly (e.g. Skype running in one VM and Google Talk running in ...
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Setting up VPSs for Students

I'm an information technology instructor at a community college. I'm looking for a solution to provide students a virtual private server where they can have their own linux/whatever box to use for an ...
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Windows 7 hosted network

I have to use a wired conection to my PC and i'd like to connect my android phone to the internet over Wi-Fi. I tried using the new Wireless Hosted Network functionality in Windows 7, but my phone ...
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print to a “physical printer”?

A web sitewants me to print to a physical printer... How can they know if i'm using a real, physical printer or just OneNote? (BTW, they only know about your default...here is the site i'm talking ...
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I/O error while cp from CD to HDD

I'm trying to create a local repo from my RHEL6 disk. Some of the .rpms I'm able to copy, others give me this error: cp: reading 'filename': Input/Output error It's the original RedHat disk, and ...
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Set up a virtual LAN with a PC behind internal IP

I have a Tonidoplug running on Ubuntu Linux at home which has a NAS attached to it. The problem is, the cheap Internet service provider that I am using at home basically only assigned me an internal ...
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How can I repair Windows XP virtually?

I want to repair my Windows XP, but my laptop's DVD ROM doesn't work, and all the time I've had to boot from a USB drive to install an OS. So now I want to repair Windows XP due to some problems. I ...
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Windows 7 GGK license on virtual computer

I have little old ThinkPad with originally Windows XP Pro installed on, which is OEM version I guess. A year ago I totally moved to Ubuntu and used XP rarely in VirtualBox. Not sure if it's legal to ...
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VirtualBox Stops Wifi working

I have a Toshiba Satellite which has a Realtek RTL8187B Wireless 802.11b/g 54Mbps USB 2.0 Network Adapter. Whenever I start a Virtual Machine in Virtualbox my wireless connection stops working. It is ...
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Virtual join-directory on Windows

Problem: Say I have a video spanned over 2 files (vid001.avi & vid002.avi) and each file is on a seperate CD/DVD. If the 2 files are in the same directory my player will automatically play the ...
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Vmware Workstation 7.1.4 Virtual Machine hanging during shutdown

I am looking for some direction on how to troubleshoot an issue with a specific virtual machine hanging at the end of the shutdown processes. I am running VMWare Workstation 7.1.4, OS: Windows 7 ...
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Does using a Virtual Wifi Miniport Adapter decreases the performance of my Wifi card?

I have this theory, my wifi signal in Windows 7 is very poor, I tested in Ubuntu and it gets a really good signal. In Windows I use a Virtual wifi miniport adapter to make a wifi hotspot. I read ...
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What Mac Pro Would I need to run 2 Virtual OSs simultaneously

If I were to run Ubuntu, W7 AND Mac OS X via VirtualBox (or Parallels) on a Mac Pro, what would I need to make them run perfectly fine in seamless mode? And I mean, no hiccups, no laggy windows, etc. ...
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Which software is good for virtual machine over Windows for Linux and Mac OSX? [closed]

Which software is good for virtual machine over Windows for Linux and Mac OS? I want to host Linux(Web development related to Rails and PHP) and Mac(iPhone and iPad ) both over my Windows XP Always ...
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Need Suggestions for a Good CD/DVD burner that also mounts .ISO files

I've been looking for this for a while now. I'd like a freeware program that burns all CDs and DVDs, and also mounts and runs .ISO files on virtual drives without requiring any additional software. Is ...
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how to create VMDK file in Virtualbox for adding USB as a new OS?

I have a USB who have a OS inside on them. now i want to create VMDK file to use them in virtualbox. i read many article but never found that how i can use them. in a article i found the way that:- ...
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connect to virtual machine on same laptop

I have a laptop running vista and just installed on it virtual pc 2007 that has a virtual machine(windows 7 OS). Is there a way to treat this virtual machine as a server on the same machine, would ...
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Do virtualisation snapshots confuse Windows Activation

I have a Vista guest running inside VirtualBox on an Ubuntu host. Suppose I take a snapshot, apply a patch, and then run the snapshot again (effectively the same as reverting the patch) am I likely ...
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Least expensive way to convert to Virtual desktops

I have a small network with 6 users running on Windows server 2003. The workstations are antique and since all they do is transcribe medical records I'm considering replacing them with a thin client ...
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Creating virtual serial port in Fedora

I want to create a virtual serial port in Fedora. I'm using Java code to communicate over a serial port. I want to test this code with out any serial devices connected.
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Not getting updated vdi file size from Windows

I am running Oracle VM Virtual Box (Ver: 3.2.8). Inside my virtual box, I use to run a Ubuntu OS. Whenever I create a file or folder of containing large data(some times the size goes upto 1GB). ...
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Take free space on multiple machines and make one virtual hard drive (Ubuntu)?

We have a number of Ubuntu 10.04 machines connected in the LAN. Each of the machines has a lot of free space. I wish to utilize this free space such that it would create a virtual (I do not mean VHD ...
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virtual microphone: File -> Microphone -> Application

I need debug my program and I need something like a virtual microphone. I would like device "microphone" where I can put sound file and this file will be input for microphone stream. And in ...

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