Vista - Constraining Peripherals to Virtual PC

mattdavis90 · 04-04-2009

Hi,

Is it possible to constrain a set of peripherals to a specific virtual pc. I would like to run several virtual pcs on the same host and assign each virtual pc to a specific monitor, keyboard and mouse set. I was wondering whether this is possible. Is it also possible to set virtual pc to restart the virtual machine if a user was to shut it down.

Thanks in advance,

Mattdavis90

04-04-2009

>Is it possible to constrain a set of peripherals to a specific virtual

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>pc.

Other than RAM, CD drive, and serial port, no.

Quote:

>I would like to run several virtual pcs on the same host and assign
>each virtual pc to a specific monitor, keyboard and mouse set.

You need some kind of hardware sharing device to do that, of which
there are several, that isn't VPC's aim.

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>Is it also possible to set virtual
>pc to restart the virtual machine if a user was to shut it down.

It's all up to the VM OS itself and you can set a policy that wouldn't
allow a user to fully shut it down. Stopping the user from shutting
down VPC itself is another matter.

--
Bob Comer

On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 06:44:36 -0500, mattdavis90
<guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote:

Quote:

>
>Hi,
>
>Is it possible to constrain a set of peripherals to a specific virtual
>pc. I would like to run several virtual pcs on the same host and assign
>each virtual pc to a specific monitor, keyboard and mouse set. I was
>wondering whether this is possible. Is it also possible to set virtual
>pc to restart the virtual machine if a user was to shut it down.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Mattdavis90

mattdavis90 · 04-04-2009

Hi, thank you for the quick reply. I will look into it based on what you have said. Thanks again, mattdavis90

04-04-2009	#1 (permalink)
mattdavis90 Vista Home Premium 32bit 2 posts	Constraining Peripherals to Virtual PC Hi, Is it possible to constrain a set of peripherals to a specific virtual pc. I would like to run several virtual pcs on the same host and assign each virtual pc to a specific monitor, keyboard and mouse set. I was wondering whether this is possible. Is it also possible to set virtual pc to restart the virtual machine if a user was to shut it down. Thanks in advance, Mattdavis90
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04-04-2009	#2 (permalink)
Robert Comer n/a posts	Re: Constraining Peripherals to Virtual PC >Is it possible to constrain a set of peripherals to a specific virtual Quote: >pc. Other than RAM, CD drive, and serial port, no. Quote: >I would like to run several virtual pcs on the same host and assign >each virtual pc to a specific monitor, keyboard and mouse set. You need some kind of hardware sharing device to do that, of which there are several, that isn't VPC's aim. Quote: >Is it also possible to set virtual >pc to restart the virtual machine if a user was to shut it down. It's all up to the VM OS itself and you can set a policy that wouldn't allow a user to fully shut it down. Stopping the user from shutting down VPC itself is another matter. -- Bob Comer On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 06:44:36 -0500, mattdavis90 <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote: Quote: > >Hi, > >Is it possible to constrain a set of peripherals to a specific virtual >pc. I would like to run several virtual pcs on the same host and assign >each virtual pc to a specific monitor, keyboard and mouse set. I was >wondering whether this is possible. Is it also possible to set virtual >pc to restart the virtual machine if a user was to shut it down. > >Thanks in advance, > >Mattdavis90
My System Specs

04-04-2009	#3 (permalink)
mattdavis90 Vista Home Premium 32bit 2 posts	Re: Constraining Peripherals to Virtual PC Hi, thank you for the quick reply. I will look into it based on what you have said. Thanks again, mattdavis90
My System Specs

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