Configure VMWare Server Run the following command to configure VMWare Server:
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vmware-config.pl
Create a Virtual Machine
Launch the VMWare Server console
Copy a Windows XP ISO image to the VMWare Server machine
Create a new VM
Network adapter: bridged
Configure the VM to use the Window XP ISO image as a CD drive
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Copy the cygwin-sshd-config.sh script (contents below) to the C:\Cygwin\home\root directory on the Windows VM
Set the script to be executable:
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chmod +x /home/root/cygwin-sshd-config.sh
Launch C:\Cygwin\Cygwin.bat
Run the script and specify the root account password as an argument, enclose the password in ticks in case special characters are used in the password:
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/home/root/cygwin-sshd-config.sh '<PASSWORD>'
Note: the sshd service probably will not start until the next step is completed
Open Start --> Run --> services.msc
Double-click the Cygwin sshd service
Open the Log On tab
Enter the root account password twice and click OK, you should see a message stating root has been granted the Log On As A Service Right