VMmanager: Administrator guide
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Specifics of VM running on Windows

This article describes the features and limitations of virtual machines (VMs) running the Windows OS.

Supported OS

  • Windows 10;
  • Windows 11;
  • Windows Server 2012 R2;
  • Windows Server 2016;
  • Windows Server 2019;
  • Windows Server 2022.

Feature availability

The control can perform the following functions: 

  • VNC, SPICE, and RDP; 
  • keep track of current VM status;
  • collect resource usage statistics; 
  • change VM resources; 
  • install and reinstall Windows; 
  • suspend, start, and restart virtual machines; 
  • migrate virtual machines between cluster nodes;
  • start scripts; 
  • automatically configure the network;
  • change the VM password; 

    If the administrator account name has been changed in the OS, changing the password is not available. To change the password, follow the instructions in the Knowledge Base article How to reset password on a Windows VM?
  • start in recovery mode;
  • protection from deletion;
  • clone VM; 
  • create VM images.

Useful tips