This guide describes how to create a shared virtualbox between several users in a Windows domain environment.
This guide will use a virtual machine with Windows XP, but it could be anything you like. The purpose of this
is to have a virtual environment for programs that can’t run on your primary Operating System.

The package creates a shortcut on all users’ desktop called “Create VirtualXP”. When someone clicks this icon,
a new shortcut will appear on that users’ desktop called “VirtualXP”. This shortcut loads the shared virtual machine,
disables auto-update and disables all the default pop-up messages. If the icon has already been clicked, nothing will happen.

Tested With:

• OPSI 4.0.2.4
• Winst 4.11.3.3
• Windows 7, 64-Bit

Instructions:

Okay, this package is not that easy and you will need to do some preparations for it to work.

• Prepare VirtualBox-installer (.msi):
  • Start off by downloading VirtualBox for Windows from: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
  • Open a command prompt and write: VirtualBox-4.3.0-89960-Win.exe –extract
  • You can now find the .msi-file under Appdata → Local → Temp → Virtualbox. You will need both the .msi-file (x64) and the common.cab.
  • Copy them to CLIENT_DATA\VirtualBox
• Prepare the certificate for silent install:
  • Now you should install the program (just use the .exe-file) – accept the certificate when prompted.
  • When installed, go to Run… and write certmgr.msc.
  • Navigate to “trusted publishers” → Right click and browse to Export… - export the certificate as “oraclecert.cer”.
  • Copy the certificate to CLIENT_DATA\Certificate
• Prepare the virtual machine:
  • Create a new virtual machine in VirtualBox (doesn’t have to be Windows XP – could also be linux ect.) and set it up with the software you like.
  • Network could cause problems when you install the package to a new PC if “bridged” mode is set – I use NAT.
  • When the virtual machine is created as you like, shut it down.
  • Copy the VM-folder from <user folder>\VirtualBox VMs to CLIENT_DATA\VMs-folder.
• Prepare the user-specific shortcut:
  • Create a shortcut to your desktop with a path to: “C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe” startvm VirtualXP.
  • Copy this shortcut to CLIENT_DATA\VMs-folder.
• Prepare the .bat-file:
  • Create a .bat-file (scroll to bottom) and copy it to CLIENT_DATA\VMs.

Tree:

CLIENT_DATA
  ├ setup.ins
  ├ uninstall.ins
  ├ delsub.ins
  ├ vbox-virtualxplogo.png
  ├ Certificate
  │ └ oraclecert.cer
  ├ Icons
  │ ├ registericon.ico
  │ └ virtualxpicon.ico
  ├ VirtualBox
  │ ├ common.cab
  │ └ VirtualBox-X.X.XX-rXXXXX-MultiArch_amd64.msi
  └ VMs
    ├ VirtualXp(.lnk)
    ├ Create_VirtualXP.bat
    └ VirtualXP
      ├ VirtualXP.vbox
      ├ VirtualXP.vbox-prev
      ├ VirtualXP.vdi
      └ Logs (folder)