SoCalRox Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I have a Windows VM I'd like to use at work. Problem is I am not an admin, and being new on the job I don't want to ask yet for admin rights. Can't install VirtualBox or VMWare, so I've been trying to use QEMU again (I used it a few years ago with a Win 7 VM) but it just doesn't seem to want to start- gives an error about memory not being allocated for 'pc.ram'... Is there another Windows based VM player that can be used without Admin rights? One reason is that I want to be learning some new skills on lunch break and can't install what I need. Thanks all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anibal P Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Simple answer no, and if you managed to get something installed don't expect to keep the job for long +E.Worm Jimmy 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satysin Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 If you are not comfortable enough to ask for admin rights then you shouldn't be comfortable enough to run unauthorised software on your work machine. +E.Worm Jimmy, Intersect and DConnell 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian M. Veteran Posted January 7, 2015 Veteran Share Posted January 7, 2015 If you genuinely need something for work - ask for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalRox Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 The point in this is simply to be able to work at whichever machine they assign for that day, and have my tools. It's not that they forbade it, but that I may be at a plant this morning, a DC tomorrow, a retail site tomorrow afternoon. I can't be set up on them all as administrator. I used to use QEMU in this manner, but for some reason, it doesn't seem to wish to cooperate. I get issues like "cannot set up guest memory 'pc.ram'" and cannot find a resolution. Even if I asked for admin rights on my work laptop, it wouldn't help much since I am at my desk maybe a couple or two hours a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BudMan MVC Posted January 8, 2015 MVC Share Posted January 8, 2015 Huh?? I am confused - so you work for company X.. They give you a laptop, but you don't take with you these sites you work at. And the pc/laptop they tell you to work on does not have the tools you need to do your job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalRox Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 I am a consultant. They do furnish a laptop, but most of the locations I go to are not in good areas, and they prefer I use the machines on location since they are already set up for their networks (the sites are semi-independent. And screwy.) I don't make the rules there, I just take the paychecks and give them what they ask for. binaryzero 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BudMan MVC Posted January 13, 2015 MVC Share Posted January 13, 2015 Still confused on these tools you need? If the machines are already setup - what other tools do you need? Are you going to FIX something on the computers or network? Why do you not have admin rights? Sounds like I would consult at another company My guess to your error with qemu is the machine you were trying to run your vm on didn't have enough ram to load your VM.. You could lower the ram you were trying to give to your vm.. What version of qemu are you running exactly. Guessing some portable version, or are you installing it? I am assuming your running a windows binary - where did you get it, did you compile yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc302 Veteran Posted January 13, 2015 Veteran Share Posted January 13, 2015 Why can't you have the tools you need installed on a pc or server and you remote into it using an air card (utilizing vpn and remote desktop or teamviewer or logmein). If it is work related they will give you the tools you need. If it is not, buy your own equipment and carry it around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted January 13, 2015 Veteran Share Posted January 13, 2015 .... And put it on your invoice! (Continued from what sc302 said) sc302 and DConnell 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyntaxBit Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 it would be technically possible to install QEMU source without admin rights if you use MINGW + python, but I would suggest running it by your employers first. The quieter you are, the more you hear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_K Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 it would be technically possible to install QEMU source without admin rights if you use MINGW + python, but I would suggest running it by your employers first. The quieter you are, the more you hear Nice necrobump... To add to that yes running qemu without admin rights works and just it is incredibly painful watching it attempt to run with any performance what so ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyntaxBit Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 @n_K I work with what i've got ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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