Any way to create VM that will be identified as Physical Machine?

[akjonRooSho]

Some of my linux application are only licensed for physical servers. and there are no VM license available for those.

The only way I can use those application either installing on physical server or by creating a VM which will be identified as a Physical Server (can't be identified as VM).

Is there any way that I can create a VM and will be identified as a physical server?

Regards

[continuum]

That depends on the checks that the software  has implemented.

Some checks can be passed with

smbios.reflectHost = "true"

smbios.noOEMStrings = "true"

smbios.addHostVendor = "true"

in the vmx-file.

[akjonRooSho]

Thanks Mate. Is there any particular location where those checks might be found?

Regards

[continuum]

Many software vendors do not want that their software can be used inside a VM.

So they often implement checks that query the hardware - if they are lazy those checks can be cheated with vmx-parameters.

If they have done their homework they can verify that you are trying to run their software inside a VM and there is no chance to cheat ....

Google: how to check if running inside a VM

and you can look up the details.

[akjonRooSho]

Thanks a lot. I guess here is the same issue.

[continuum]

The parameters I mentioned could for example be "abused" to apply Windows OEM-licenses to VMs.
Not sure if that still works - I would expect that MS-engineers nowadays have closed those holes ....

[akjonRooSho]

Actually I need that option for Linux. To be specific CentOS.

Let just say I want to create a Dell or HP brand PC in VM.

I've the BIOS Firmware, all the drivers needed, everything. Now can I create one?

Regards

[continuum]

You should find instructions via google - please understand that this is a grey area and may violate the forum rules.

I also recommend not to post your solution here - in case you find one later -
When ever we discussed cheats like this they usually were disabled by the software vendors soon after the discussion.