Configuring the operating system and software

General requirements for all operating systems

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.

For Windows 8.1 and 10 operating systems, you must disable fast boot and enable automatic logon.

Preparing the Windows 7 operating system

To use Windows 7, the SHA-2 hash algorithm must be supported. 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.

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

Preparing the Windows 10 operating system

To prevent false alarms when using Windows 10, disable SmartScreen. To do so, turn Off settings in the following sections:

• Start → Settings → App & browser control → Check apps and files, SmartScreen for Microsoft Edge.
• Start → Settings → Virus & threat protection → Real-time protection, Cloud-delivered protection, Automatic sample submission, Tamper Protection.

In the Windows Pro and Windows Enterprise editions, you need to disable the functionality in group policy: Start → Run → gpedit.msc → Local Group Policy Editor → Windows Components → File Explorer → Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen → Disabled, and restart the virtual machine.

General settings for all 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.

• Select a localization.

  Russian and English localizations are fully supported. If you select a different localization, the quality of object scanning is diminished.

• 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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