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→Running a VM headless (in the background, like a service) or without GUI
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''Base reference: [http://stackoverflow.com/a/19017826 Stackoverflow]'' | ''Base reference: [http://stackoverflow.com/a/19017826 Stackoverflow]'' | ||
<span class="shell">given:</span> | <span class="shell">given:</span> | ||
* the name of the virtual machine is '''virtualmachine''' | * the name of the virtual machine is '''virtualmachine''' | ||
<span class="shell">instruction:</span> | <span class="shell">instruction:</span> | ||
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Use the following line to run the VM in the background: <code>wscript vm-run.vbs</code> | Use the following line to run the VM in the background: <code>wscript vm-run.vbs</code> | ||
<span class="shell">optional:</span> | |||
<span class="shell">optional 1:</span> create a shortcut | |||
You can optionally create a shortcut on your Desktop with the following value in Target: | You can optionally create a shortcut on your Desktop with the following value in Target: | ||
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VBoxHeadless.exe 7136 Console 1 83,596 K | VBoxHeadless.exe 7136 Console 1 83,596 K | ||
</source> | </source> | ||
<span class="shell">optional 2:</span> run it without logging on to the system (similar to a system service) | |||
# Open Task Scheduler | |||
# Under General tab, in security options, choose <span class="package">Run whether user is logged on or not</span> | |||
# Check <span class="package">Run with highest privileges</span> | |||
# Under Triggers tab, create a trigger and choose "At startup" for <span class="package">Begin the task</span>. Make sure <span class="package">Enabled</span> is checked | |||
# Under Actions tab, create an action and choose "Start a program" for <span class="package">Action</span>. <span class="package">Program/script:</span> should be "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" and <span class="package">Add arguments (optional):</span> is set to "C:\myscripts\vm.run.vbs" | |||