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1. Retrieve the VMWare server RPM file
2. Install VMWare Server
   1. Establish root access:

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      sudo bash

   2. Install the VMWare Server RPM:

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      rpm -i  VMware-server-1.0.8-126538.i386.rpm

3. Configure VMWare Server 
4. Launch the VMWare Server console
5. Copy a Windows XP ISO image to the VMWare Server machine 
6. Create a new VM
   1. Network adapter: bridged 
   2. Configure the VM to use the Window XP ISO image as a CD drive
7. Boot the VM and begin installing Windows XP
   1. Press ESC as soon as VM begins to start to display the boot menu
   2. Boot from the CD-ROM drive
   3. Press a key to boot from the CD
8. Proceed through Windows installation
   1. Create a new partition of at least 12 GB
   2. Format the partition using NTFS (Quick)
   3. Do not turn on automatic updates
   4. Enter "root" as the user name
9. Configure the root user account
   1. Set root's password: either the user management GUI or execute the following command:

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      net user root <PASSWORD>

   2. Make sure root is a member of the Administrators group using the user management GUI or execute the following command:

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      net localgroup Administrators root /ADD

10. Install VMWare Tools
    1. Click on the VM menu and select "Install VMWare Tools"
    2. Select Typical
    3. Reboot the VM
11. Install Cygwin
    1. Download and run the Cygwin installer: http://cygwin.com/setup.exe^{Image Added}
    2. Install from Internet
    3. Root Directory: C:\Cygwin
    4. Install For: Just Me
    5. Default Test File Type: DOS/text
    6. Local Package Directory: C:\
    7. Internet Connection: Direct Connection
    8. Download Site: choose one (.edu FTP sites seem the fastest)
    9. Select Packages: Net: openssh
    10. Create icon on Desktop: No
    11. Add icon to Start Menu: No
    12. Delete local package directory: C:\ftp%...cygwin...
12. Configure Cygwin SSH service
    1. Launch C:\Cygwin\Cygwin.bat
13. Create an SSH key pair on the management node
14. Copy the public key to the authorized_keys file in the Windows XP image

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