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the "start a host as if" stunt

. . . to boldly go where no man has gone before . . . Smiley Wink

Watch this movie

http://sanbarrow.com/moa21/moa-as-if-stunt.zip

The video in VMware codec shows another interesting use of VMware: go to any computer, boot it and start the installed system as a virtual machine without touching the local harddisks ...

If I were into forensic investigations I would want this ...

Please comment

Ulli


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RDPetruska
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Ahh, Kevin... look what our Mad Scientist has been up to lately! Smiley Wink

Great work, as always, Ulli! This stuff is looking more promising each generation. It seems like an excellent utility for any sysadmin's toolbox. Not something I would use on a day-to-day basis, but definitely something which could come in handy someday.

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KevinG
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Hi Robert,

Yes, I just took a look a little while ago. I had a problem with Media player that needed fixing first before I was able to look at it. Smiley Sad

You just never know what is going to come from that Mad Scientist lab Smiley Wink

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Still thinking inside the box - Rob and Kevin ? Smiley Wink

Me and some "early adopters" just discover that it is simply a self-installing, incorruptable VMware-host .

Nowadays you use the browser-appliance for secure surfing.

Why not take the next step and use a host that is clean on reboot ?


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