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Simple script to make a Virtualbox VM hidden enough to install SolidWorks
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| __get_random_string () { | |
| openssl rand -hex "${1}" | cut -c "1-${1}" | |
| } | |
| __my_vm='W10' | |
| VBoxManage setextradata "${__my_vm}" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiBIOSVendor" "American Megatrends Inc" | |
| VBoxManage setextradata "${__my_vm}" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiBIOSVersion" "2.1.0" | |
| VBoxManage setextradata "${__my_vm}" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiSystemVendor" "ASUSTek Computer" | |
| VBoxManage setextradata "${__my_vm}" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiSystemSerial" "$(__get_random_string 9)" | |
| VBoxManage setextradata "${__my_vm}" "VBoxInternal/Devices/ahci/0/Config/Port0/SerialNumber" "$(__get_random_string 20)" | |
| VBoxManage setextradata "${__my_vm}" "VBoxInternal/Devices/ahci/0/Config/Port0/FirmwareRevision" "$(__get_random_string 8)" | |
| VBoxManage setextradata "${__my_vm}" "VBoxInternal/Devices/ahci/0/Config/Port0/ModelNumber" "SEAGATE ST3750525AS" | |
| exit |
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Also You need to turn OFF KVM, that's what SolidWorks checks: https://serverfault.com/questions/727347/solidworks-activation-license-mode-is-not-supported-in-this-virtual-environment