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  1. Install VMWare Server
  2. Launch the VMWare Server console 
  3. Copy a Windows XP ISO image to the VMWare Server machine 
  4. Create a new VM
    1. Configure the VM to use the Window XP ISO image as a CD drive
  5. 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
  6. Proceed through Windows installation
    1. Create a new partition of at least 12 GB
    2. Format the partition using NTFS (Quick)
    3.  
  7. Install Microsoft updates
  8. Install Cygwin
    1. Download and run the Cygwin installer: setup.exe
    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: .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...
  9. Configure Cygwin SSH service
    1. Launch C:\Cygwin\Cygwin.bat
  10. Create an SSH key pair on the management node
  11. Copy the public key to the authorized_keys file in the Windows XP image
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