ITC-2000 Lab Install Windows on Remote Lab PCs

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Objectives

In this lab, you will install Windows 10 on two remote lab PCs

Background/Scenario

In order to complete many of the remaining labs in this course, you will need to use Windows. This lab provides a basic installation in order to get Windows up and running on a remote lab PC which you can access from a web browser.

Required Resources

  • An ITCnet account for VPN access (your instructor should have provided you with a username and a temporary password)
  • A IHCC Netlab account for remote pod access (your instructor should have provided you with a username and a temporary password)
  • A remote lab equipment pod for this course consisting of:
    • Two remote lab PCs which Windows 10 can be installed on
    • One OpenWRT router system
  • A computer which can have the OpenVPN software installed on it
  • A reliable broadband internet connection

Instructions

Step 1: Get ITCnet Access Working

  • If you are working from off campus you will need to connect to the ITCnet VPN.
    • Instructions for installing the OpenVPN software and getting connected to the ITCnet via VPN can be found here including links to videos showing various parts of the process.
    • Your instructor should have provided you with an ITCnet account username and a temporary password which you will need in order to connect. If you have previously setup an ITCnet account and changed your password try your own password first. Please note that although the usernames may be the same the ITCnet account is entirely separate from any other IHCC or Minnstate accounts you may have and the passwords are stored separately. Updating one of these other accounts will not update your ITCnet account or vice-versa.

Step 2: Change Your ITCnet Account Password

  • If this is the first time you have connected to ITCnet and are using the temporary password provided by your instructor you should change your password to something new.
  • Instructions on how to change your ITCnet account password can be found here on the Wiki including links to videos showing the process.
  • Note that your new password will be used anywhere you are asked to use your ITCnet credentials including VPN access.

Step 3: Sign In to the Netlab System

Step 3: Sign in to the Netlab system using your StarID and your initial temporary password. You will need to complete your account setup the first time you sign in. Instructions are here: https://wiki.ihitc.net/w/ITC_Netlab_Access_Instructions

Step 4: Make a Pod reservation in the Netlab system and access the pod during your reservation (following the same page of instructions as step 3 above) You will only see one pod and one lab activity for this course.

Step 5: You should be able to click on the "PC 1" tab to view and interact with the display of the PC. You'll probably see an "EFI network unsuccessful" message on the screen. after a few minutes you will see a blue "Boot Manager" screen. Use your arrow keys to move down to the "EFI VMware Virtual SATA CDROM Drive (0,0)" option and press enter. You will get a quick message "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD..." press a key quickly while this message is on screen, this will start the Windows Setup process.

Step 6: Complete the Windows setup as normal (see the video I posted in the Ben's IT Essentials Videos section on Netacad), the system is disconnected from the Internet by default so no need to worry about being connected during the account setup process.

Step 7: Once the installation is complete and you are logged in to the desktop you will want to get the Internet access setup. To do this open the Edge web browser and connect to http://192.168.1.1 and log in with the username "root" and password "pchardware" then click the Network -> Interfaces menu option. Click the "Edit" button on the WAN interface and change the Protocol from "Unmanaged" to "DHCP Client". Finally click the green "Save" button on that dialog and then the blue "Save & Apply" button. After about a minute you should have working Internet access from your virtual machine.

Step 8: Install the VMware Tools drivers. Right click on the Windows Start Menu in the lower left and choose "Run" enter "\\172.17.139.70" in the open box. Log in with your VPN username and the new password you set in Step 2. Open the "Student Files" and then "VMware Tools" folders. Run the "setup64" file and follow the prompts to install the drivers and reboot your system

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