From da16fbb6aaef2ef5ddb067308ba24d7885b684c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew David Wong Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 06:56:46 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Move windows.md from qubes-doc/external https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/7381#issuecomment-1126639346 --- docs/os/windows/windows.md | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/os/windows/windows.md diff --git a/docs/os/windows/windows.md b/docs/os/windows/windows.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..24f54bb --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/os/windows/windows.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +Windows qubes +============= + +Like any other unmodified OSes, Windows can be installed in Qubes as an [HVM](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/standalone-and-hvm/) domain. + +Qubes Windows Tools are then usually installed to provide integration with the rest of the Qubes system; they also include Xen's paravirtualized (PV) drivers to increase performance compared to qemu emulated devices. Alternatively, only Xen's PV drivers can be installed if integration with Qubes isn't required or if the tools aren't supported on a given version of Windows. In the latter case, one would have to [enable inter-VM networking](/doc/firewall/#enabling-networking-between-two-qubes) to be able to exchange files with HVMs. + +For more information about Windows VMs in Qubes OS, please see the following external resources: + +* [Installing and Using Windows-based VMs in Qubes R4.0](https://github.com/Qubes-Community/Contents/blob/master/docs/os/windows/windows-vm.md) +* [Installing and Using Qubes Windows Tools in Qubes R4.0](https://github.com/Qubes-Community/Contents/blob/master/docs/os/windows/windows-tools.md) +* [Installing and Using Windows-based VMs in Qubes R4.1](https://github.com/Qubes-Community/Contents/blob/master/docs/os/windows/windows-vm41.md) +* [Installing and Using Qubes Windows Tools in Qubes R4.1](https://github.com/Qubes-Community/Contents/blob/master/docs/os/windows/windows-tools41.md) +* [Migrate backups of Windows VMs created under Qubes R4.0 to R4.1](https://github.com/Qubes-Community/Contents/blob/master/docs/os/windows/windows-migrate41.md)