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Constraining Peripherals to Virtual PC
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    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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    Robert Comer Guest

    Re: Constraining Peripherals to Virtual PC

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

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

    >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.

    >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:

    >
    >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 SpecsSystem Spec

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    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

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