I have my guest systems configured to use their own network because I don't want my ISP moaning about DHCP and domains appearing on the subnet. The lack of "Shared Folders" in Virtual Server makes life difficult as it also won't mount ISO's larger than 2GB; you have to actually burn the image onto a DVD to use it in a guest operating system. The next challenge comes from Sharepoint Team Services and Active Directory Application Mode - these setup files are executables not CD images so can't be mounted. The solution, use mkisofs to create an image with the correct files on.

Finally, Visual Studio 2005. The handy hint here is not having "undo disks" enabled or you will grow old before it completes. If you are going to install the supplied MSDN then block out a full day anyway...

OK, everything installed... Fire up Visual Studio and connect to the Team Foundation Server... Yep, it connects. Try and create a portfolio project and... Bam! Access Denied... F#!%$%*k

I've just given a whole Sunday to this thing... Does anyone know what the problem is? I've tried adding the user to Global Administrators group as described in the docs but GssUtil reports that the identity "adm:" cannot be resolved.