[clue-tech] Windows 7 recommendation

[Michael D. Ober]

Whole disk encryption shouldn't impair the ability to run VMs.  The VM disk file will be encrypted by the host encryption, but to the VM it will be "unencrypted".  

Make the case to your system administrators for the VM solution, especially if you are using Linux applications for work.

Mike.

-----Original Message-----
From: clue-tech-bounces at cluedenver.org [mailto:clue-tech-bounces at cluedenver.org] On Behalf Of David L. Willson
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 12:03 PM
To: CLUE technical discussion
Subject: Re: [clue-tech] Windows 7 recommendation

Whoa...

1) Does Encryption Anywhere prevent VBox and VMware Player from working?

2) What happened to asking your local support guy(s) for help with this? I seem to have heard you say that you get some business benefit from running a Linux. Do I mis-remember? Usually, that means you get to run a Linux.

David L. Willson
Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
MCT MSCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 NovellCLA UbuntuCP
tel://720.333.LANS

----- "Jason Friedman" <jason at powerpull.net> wrote:

> > A third possible option is if your laptop has E-SATA capabilities. 
> If so,
> > you can use an external SATA drive which is nearly as fast as an
> internal.
> > The downside being you'd need to carry a bulky external drive around
> with
> > you.
> 
> I have struck out so far.  I understand now that the Encryption
> Anywhere probably would have doomed me, but even if that was not
> going
> to be an issue, I could not even make a repair disk or shrink the
> partition, because my Helpdesk configured my machine to require
> administrative privileges to do so.  And, while there may be tools
> out
> there that would allow me to circumvent those restrictions, they seem
> risky, and I definitely do not want to be in a position where my
> machine is unusable and I have to explain to my boss why.
> 
> I may consider purchasing a box with my own money.  My old work
> desktop was a dual boot and I was able to connect to the company
> network with it.  I can use remote-desktop to connect to the company
> laptop when I need to.
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