[MacTUG] Running Windows under Parallels?

[Mike Gore]

Hi,

    You can download the ISO or  USB image from Microsoft using any 
Windows 10 system

If you want to use the University Activation servers (you need a VPN 
connection) you can apply the publicly available key as documented here:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/kmsclientkeys

Basically the special keys just say look up license servers in DNS and 
see if any is willing to activate your copy - the University does this 
for most activation.

The Keys basically says how windows is activated - ie as a stand alone 
key or using a activation server.

When you get Windows for the IST web store they email you a key


On 2020-12-03 12:38 p.m., Marlon Griffith wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I have a user who ideally would like to install the university's 
> version of windows in Parallels. Below is his question.
>
> Any feedback is appreciated.
> Marlon
>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: Mac Question
> Resent-Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 12:12:45 -0500
> Resent-From: m3griffith at uwaterloo.ca
> Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 17:12:02 +0000
> From: Erick Engelke <erick at uwaterloo.ca>
> To: Marlon Griffith <m3griffith at uwaterloo.ca>
>
> Hi,
> I installed Parallels on my MacBook pro and it's great, much better 
> than VirtualBox which would drop the mouse and keybaord and require VM 
> restarts at random times.
>
> But Parallels downloads and installs Win10 Home.  How do I get a 
> license key for that version of Windows.  The most expensive route is 
> Microsoft's store.  What do other people do?  The campus keys are not 
> for Win10Home, so they do not work.
>
> With the popularity of Parallels, I'm sure someone else has solved this.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
> Erick
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