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Steve410: /* IMPORTANT Guidelines/Policies For Running A Virtual Machine On CS's VM Server */

2026-09-08T14:38:49Z

IMPORTANT Guidelines/Policies For Running A Virtual Machine On CS's VM Server

2026-09-08T14:37:45Z

CS Now Hosts VMs For Educational Use

2026-09-08T14:09:21Z

IMPORTANT Guidelines/Policies For Running A Virtual Machine On CS's VM Server

2026-09-08T14:08:16Z

IMPORTANT Guidelines/Policies For Running A Virtual Machine On CS's VM Server

2026-09-08T14:07:53Z

IMPORTANT Guidelines/Policies For Running A Virtual Machine On CS's VM Server

2026-09-08T14:06:06Z

CS Now Hosts VMs For Educational Use

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CS Now Hosts VMs For Educational Use

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IMPORTANT Guidelines/Policies For Running A Virtual Machine On CS's VM Server

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 ** We will discuss with you what we need you to provide.
-* '''You''' will be the root/super user/admin for your VM.
+* '''You''' will be the root/super user/administrator for your VM.
 ** We (the CS admins) will simply install the basic OS.
 **We, or both you and we, will configure the networking on the VM.

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 Please see the ''"Pages in category..."'' list below for pages to help you request and set up a VM on our CS VM server.
-{{red|'''''NOTE:''''' Our VM resources will ''not'' allow for a full class of VMs.  This service is geared to individual students wanting to use a VM to help with their schoolwork and will be granted as VM computing resources will allow.  Alternatively, a course could have one single VM that multiple students can access, but again, resource-dependent.}}
+{{red|'''''NOTE:''''' Our VM resources will ''not'' allow for a full class of VMs.  This service is geared towards individual students wanting to use a VM to help with their schoolwork and will be granted as VM computing resources will allow.  Alternatively, a course could have one single VM that multiple students can access, but again, resource-dependent.}}
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 ** We (the CS admins) will simply install the basic OS.
 **We, or both you and we, will configure the networking on the VM.
-**  We will supply you with the root password.
+**  We will supply you with the root/administrator password.
-**You may create accounts as needed, however, we must retain a copy of the root password for your VM.
+**You may create accounts as needed, however, we must retain a copy of the root/administrator password for your VM.
 * '''You''' are responsible for providing any additional OS patches or necessary software applications for your VM.

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 * Our VM service is {{red|'''not'''}} for ''production'' systems.
-* You will need a CS Faculty "sponsor" for your VM.  The list of CS Faculty members can be found [https://www.cs.jhu.edu/faculty here]. If your instructor is not on the list at that link, you will still need to get approval from someone specifically at that link.
+* {{red|You will need a CS Faculty "sponsor" for your VM.}}  The list of CS Faculty members can be found [https://www.cs.jhu.edu/faculty here]. If your instructor is not on the list at that link, you will still need to get approval from someone specifically at that link.
 * '''You''' will supply the CS IT staff with the OS disc (on CD or DVD) that you want installed.  Alternatively, you may provide us a link to download the ''ISO'' for the OS you need installed.

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 * Our VM service is {{red|'''not'''}} for ''production'' systems.
-* You will need a CS Faculty "sponsor" for your VM.  The list of CS Faculty members can be found [https://www.cs.jhu.edu/faculty here].
+* You will need a CS Faculty "sponsor" for your VM.  The list of CS Faculty members can be found [https://www.cs.jhu.edu/faculty here]. If your instructor is not on the list at that link, you will still need to get approval from someone specifically at that link.
 * '''You''' will supply the CS IT staff with the OS disc (on CD or DVD) that you want installed.  Alternatively, you may provide us a link to download the ''ISO'' for the OS you need installed.

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 :'''(NOTE:  The VM services that CS IT offers are {{red|''not''}} for production systems, but only for projects as described above.)'''
-We can support both Linux and Windows-based VMs. (Windows-based VMs might require ''you to obtain'' a license for the Windows OS version you plan to install.)
+We can support both Linux and Windows-based VMs. (Windows-based VMs might require '''''you''' to obtain'' a license for the Windows OS version you plan to install.)
 Please see the ''"Pages in category..."'' list below for pages to help you request and set up a VM on our CS VM server.

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	Please see the ''"Pages in category..."'' list below for pages to help you request and set up a VM on our CS VM server.		Please see the ''"Pages in category..."'' list below for pages to help you request and set up a VM on our CS VM server.
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		+	{{red\|'''''NOTE:''''' Our VM resources will not allow for a full class of VMs. This service is geared to students wanting to use a VM to help with their schoolwork and will be granted as VM computing resources will allow.}}
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