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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-05-06 03:01:46 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-05-06 03:01:46 +0000 |
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Adding upstream version 6.0.4-dfsg.upstream/6.0.4-dfsgupstream
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/src/VBox/ValidationKit/testboxscript/win/readme.txt b/src/VBox/ValidationKit/testboxscript/win/readme.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3da82f9d --- /dev/null +++ b/src/VBox/ValidationKit/testboxscript/win/readme.txt @@ -0,0 +1,157 @@ +$Id: readme.txt $ + + +Preparations: + +0. Make sure the computer name (what hostname prints) is the same as the DNS + returns (sans domain) for the host IP. + +1. Install Python 2.7.x from python.org to C:\Python27 or Python 3.y.x to + C:\Python3%y%, where y >= 5. Matching bit count as the host windows version. + +2. Install the win32 extension for python. + +3. Append C:\Python27 or C:\Python3%y% to the system PATH (tail). + +4. Disable UAC. + + Windows 8 / 8.1 / Server 2012: Set the following key to zero: + "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system\EnableLUA" + +5. Disable Automatic updates. (No rebooting during tests, thank you!) + + Ideally we would prevent windows from even checking for updates to avoid + influencing benchmarks and such, however the microsofties aren't keen on it. + So, disable it as much as possible. + + W10: gpedit.msc -> "Administrative Templates" -> "Windows Components" + -> "Windows Update": + - "Configure Automatic Updates": Enable and select "2 - Notify for + download and notiy for install". + - "Allow Automatic Updates immediate installation": Disable. + - "No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic + updates installations": Enabled. + +6. Go to the group policy editor (gpedit.msc) and change "Computer Configuration" + -> "Windows Settings" -> "Security Settings" -> "Local Policies" + -> "Security Options" -> "Network security: LAN Manager authentication level" + to "Send LM & NTLM- use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated". This fixed + passing the password as an argument to "NET USE" (don't ask why!). + +6b. While in the group policy editor, make sure that "Computer Configuration" + -> "Windows Settings" -> "Security Settings" [ -> "Local Policies" ] + -> "Account Policy" -> "Password must meet complexity requirements" is + disabled so the vbox account can be created later one. + +7. Need to disable the error popups blocking testing. + + Set "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows\ErrorMode" + to 2. This immediately disables hard error popups (missing DLLs and such). + + Then there are the sending info to microsoft, debug, dump, look for solution + questions we don't want. Not entirely sure what's required here yet, but + the following stuff might hopefully help (update after testing): + + On Windows XP: + + Go "Control Panel" -> "System Properties" -> "Advanced" + -> "Error Reporting" and check "Disable error reporting" + and uncheck "But notify me when critical erorr occurs". + + On Windows Vista and later: + + In gpedit change the following settings under "Computer Configuration" + -> "Administrative Templates" -> "Windows Components" + -> "Windows Error Reporting": + 1) Enable "Prevent display of the user interface for critical errors". + ... -> "Advanced Error Reporting Settings": + 1) Enable "Configure Report Archive" and set it to "Store All" for + up to 500 (or less) reports. + 2) Disable "Configure Report Queue". + + Run 'serverWerOptin /disable'. + + Then set "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\DontShowUI" + to 1. (Could do all the above from regedit if we wanted...) + +7b. Configure application crash dumps on Vista SP1 and later: + + Set the following values under the key + HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps: + DumpFolder [string] = C:\CrashDumps + DumpCount [dword] = 10 + DumpType [dword] = 1 (minidump) + CustomDumpFlags [dword] = 0 + + mkdir C:\CrashDumps + + See also http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb787181%28v=vs.85%29.aspx + +7c. Enable verbose driver installation logging (C:\Windows\setupapi.dev.log): + + Create the following value under the key + HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\ + LogLevel [dword] = 0xFF (255) + + If it already exists (typical on W10), just OR 0xff into the existing value. + +8. Install firefox or chrome, download the latest testboxscript*.zip from + the build box. If the testbox is very short on disk space, i.e. less than + 15GB free disk space after installing Windows Updates, install ImDisk 2.0.9 + or later from e.g. http://www.ltr-data.se/opencode.html/ + +9. Create a user named "vbox" with password "password". Must be an + Administrator user! + +10. Configure user "vbox" to log in automatically via "control userpasswords2". + +11. Open up the port ranges 6000-6100 (VRDP) for TCP traffic and 5000-5032 + (NetPerf) for both TCP and UDP traffic in the Windows Firewall. + From the command line (recommended in vista): + for /L %i in (6000,1,6100) do netsh firewall add portopening TCP %i "VRDP %i" + for /L %i in (5000,1,5032) do netsh firewall add portopening TCP %i "NetPerf %i TCP" + for /L %i in (5000,1,5032) do netsh firewall add portopening UDP %i "NetPerf %i UDP" + netsh firewall set icmpsetting type=ALL + +11b. Set a hostname which the test script can resolve to the host's IP address. + +12. Setup time server to "wei01-time.de.oracle.com" and update date/time. + +13. Activate windows. "https://linserv.de.oracle.com/vbox/wiki/MSDN Volume License Keys" + +14. Windows 2012 R2: If you experience mouse pointer problems connecting with rdesktop, + open the mouse pointer settings and disable mouse pointer shadow. + +15. Enable RDP access by opening "System Properties" and selecting "Allow + remote connections to this computer" in the "Remote" tab. Ensure that + "Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network + Level Authentication" is not checked or rdesktop can't access it. + + W10: Make old rdesktop connect: + \HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\SecurityLayer + Change DWORD Hex '2' -> '1' + +15b. While you're in "System Properties", in the "Hardware" tab, button + "Driver Signing" tell it to ignore logo testing requirements. + + W10: Doesn't exist any more. + +The install (as user vbox): + +16. Disable loading CONIME. Set "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console\LoadConIme" to 0. + +17. Unzip (/ copy) the content of the testboxscript-*.zip to C:\testboxscript. + +18. Copy C:\testboxscript\testboxscript\win\autoexec-testbox.cmd to C:\. + +19. Create a shortcut to C:\autoexec-testbox.cmd and drag it into + "Start" -> "All Programs" -> "Startup". + + W10: Find startup folder by hitting Win+R and entering "shell:startup". + +20. If this is an Intel box and the CPU is capable of Nested Paging, edit C:\autoexec-testbox.cmd + and append '--nested-paging' + + +That's currently it. + |