Configuring the operating system and software

Preparing operating systems for use

When installing Windows 7, 8.1, or 10 operating systems, you must satisfy the following requirements:

• Disable the screen saver.
• Select the Always On power plan.
• Disable automatic updates.
• Disable Windows Firewall.

If you are using Windows 7, support of the SHA-2 hash algorithm is required. To make sure this hash algorithm is supported, install the Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3033929). For 32-bit Windows 7 operating systems, update KB3033929 must also be installed.

Do not install update KB4474419. This update may cause a crash during virtual machine deployment.

To use Windows 7, you must enable TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2 in the operating system settings. To do this, in Windows 7, in the Control Panel → Internet Options → Advanced section, select the Use TLS 1.1 and Use TLS 1.2 check boxes.

When using Windows 8.1 and 10 operating systems, you must disable fast startup and enable autologon.

Localization of operating systems

You can select a localization language when installing the system or install the system with English localization and additionally install a localization package in that system. You can select one of the following languages: Russian, English, Chinese (Simplified), Arabic, Spanish (Mexico). If you select a different localization, the quality of object scanning is diminished.

For the Windows XP operating system, only Russian and English are supported.

Configuring operating systems

When the operating system is installed:

• Make sure the default command shell is configured.
• Activate the operating system and other licensed software.

You can do the following with the installed operating system:

• Assign a static name to the computer.
• Create user accounts.

  In this case, you need to configure automatic logon.

• Install software.

  Limitations on software installation:

  • Only one image at a time can be connected to one template. After the template has been saved, you can disconnect one image and mount another.
  • Versions of Microsoft Office later than 2016 are not supported.
  • Installing the following types of software is strongly discouraged:
    • Software that injects its code into another running process
    • Drivers for protection
    • Anti-virus applications including Windows Defender
  • Detection of malicious activity of files that rely on highly specialized software to run is not guaranteed.

Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform does not notify about problems with software installed on the operating system.

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