Deploying Windows XP Mode – Windows Live
I’ve blogged about this application compatibility solution for Windows 7 before. Ben Armstrong has blogged that Microsoft has released some guidance and scripts to help you deploy the solution to a corporate environment. Note that they prefer you use MED-V from MDOP (an additional purchase for desktop SA customers) instead in large environments for easier management. Ben also mentions that there is a video with a demonstration.
The document gives you a little bit more, including how to plan your deployment of Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode. Note that XP Mode hardware requirements are:
Allow for additional space in XP Mode depending on your applications and data сторидж plans. Note that XP Mode only runs on Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate or Enterprise editions.
The document then goes on to show you how to extract the base image (base.vhd), customise it and sysprep it. In the deployment section it tells you what file must be moved where. The scripts zip file appears to include a script for deploying the solution using Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr). MS does not recommend including XP Mode in your custom Windows 7 images. This is because you get nested images making maintenance more difficult.
Finally, there are some group policy settings that must not be changed. They are configured to allow the XP installation to work correctly in XP Mode. You’ll need to be wary of these (Appendix A in the document and below) when adding the VM into a domain.
The following are in Local Computer Policy\Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services:
Allows users to connect remotely using Terminal Services: Enabled Remove Disconnect option from Shut Down dialog: Enabled Client/Server data redirection: Not configured
Some of the GPO settings are also on the Windows 7 host and are found at Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\RD Gateway:
Set RD Gateway authentication method: Enabled or Not configured Enable connection through RD Gateway: Enabled or Not configured (Allow users to change this setting: Enabled) Set RD Gateway server address: Enabled or Not configured
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