Install software

Additional software can be installed on a Managed OS VM.
The Temp Admin state allows you to install and configure software with Administrator or root privileges.
Note the restrictions below, otherwise the compliance check will fail and the Temp Admin state cannot be left.

Install software on Managed Windows

1. Change to the Temp Admin state, for installing and configuring software
2. In the Temp Admin state it is possible to login with RDP and the custadm user
3. Install the software
4. Change the state for the server back to the Full Managed state

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Attention

Always install your software on a separate disk/partition and never on the disk/partition (C: drive) of the OS.

The only exception at this point in time is Microsoft Office, since Microsoft does not allow to install office elsewhere than on the C: drive of a Windows Machine. However, it is only allowed to install the actual software "Microsoft Office" on the systemdrive.

Files that are created with the office suite (*.docx, *.xlsx...) must be saved outside of the Systemdrive. Once you have installed Microsoft Office you must also configure the default file/autosave/save locations to point to a data drive.

If there are any problems regarding diskspace on the C: drive, Swisscom will move potential files created with the MS Office suite away from the systemdrive to a datadrive on the system.

If you encounter another situation similar to the situation with MS Office, please open a ticket and we will consider the software for an exception case aswell.