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 ##What can it do? <=> Capabilities ##What can it do? <=> Capabilities
 The primary capabilities of the package consist of: The primary capabilities of the package consist of:
-*creating a user  + 
-*enabling password injection +  * creating a user  
-*configuring static network  + 
-*setting up a hostname +  * enabling password injection 
-*attaching public keys to the users for their connection to the server; the path at which they are found: + 
 +  * configuring static network  
 + 
 +  * setting up a hostname 
 + 
 +  * attaching public keys to the users for their connection to the server; the path at which they are found: 
  
 ``` ```
 C:\Users\Admin\.ssh\authorized-keys  C:\Users\Admin\.ssh\authorized-keys 
 ``` ```
-  *execution of User Data scripts either from the setup[but how can you +  * execution of User Data scripts either from the setup[but how can you 
 do that from the setup?] or  [?maybe] in the command line, or through a  do that from the setup?] or  [?maybe] in the command line, or through a 
 file path specified in the metadata service[ ? or provider].  file path specified in the metadata service[ ? or provider]. 
    
 ##Which Windows distros can support it? <=> Availability ##Which Windows distros can support it? <=> Availability
-So far, the Windows distributions that can support its installation are: [use bullets] +So far, the Windows distributions that can support its installation are: 
-  *Windows Server 2003 + 
-  *Windows Server 2003 R2 +  * Windows Server 2003 
-  *Windows Server 2008  + 
-  *Windows Server 2008 R2  +  * Windows Server 2003 R2 
-  *Windows Server 2012  + 
-  *Windows 7 +  * Windows Server 2008  
-  *Windows 8.  + 
-The addresses at which you can get your hand on the installer are the [x64 version](https://www.cloudbase.it/downloads/CloudbaseInitSetup_Beta_x64.msi) or [x86 version](https://www.cloudbase.it/downloads/CloudbaseInitSetup_Beta_x86.msi) We have available a Windows Server 2012 R2 image on which cloudbase-init is pre-installed. This image can be obtained at this address [http://www.cloudbase.it/ws2012r2/](http://www.cloudbase.it/ws2012r2/) and, after accepting the Microsoft Licence Agreement, one can download the .iso file and the instance is good to boot. In our case, it is meant to work as a hypervisor machine, having HyperV or KVM installed. +  * Windows Server 2008 R2  
 + 
 +  * Windows Server 2012  
 + 
 +  * Windows 7 
 + 
 +  * Windows 8.
    
 +The addresses at which you can acquire the installer are the [x64 version](https://www.cloudbase.it/downloads/CloudbaseInitSetup_Beta_x64.msi) or [x86 version](https://www.cloudbase.it/downloads/CloudbaseInitSetup_Beta_x86.msi) We have available a Windows Server 2012 R2 image on which cloudbase-init is pre-installed. This image can be obtained at this address [http://www.cloudbase.it/ws2012r2/](http://www.cloudbase.it/ws2012r2/) and, after accepting the Microsoft Licence Agreement, one can download the .iso file and the instance is good to boot. In our case, it is meant to work as a hypervisor machine, having HyperV or KVM installed. 
 +
 ##Formats: ##Formats:
 The user data provided with the metadata service should be written in one of these formats, as seen in the userdataplugins directory.  The user data provided with the metadata service should be written in one of these formats, as seen in the userdataplugins directory. 
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-###EC2 Service:[when accessing the magic ip there might be necessary to type in the password] +###EC2 Service: 
-The way in which the metadata is accessed through EC2 does not differ much from HTTP. The datasources are retrieved by accessing the same IP, 169.254.169.254 and using the same addresses for accessing the metadata, +The way in which the metadata is accessed through EC2 does not differ much from HTTP. The datasources are retrieved by accessing the same IP, 169.254.169.254 and using the same addresses for accessing the metadata,
 userdata and latest versions. There might be slight differences in the information the metadata provides. userdata and latest versions. There might be slight differences in the information the metadata provides.
  
-[TODO MaaS]+###MaaS Service: 
 +The API for the MaaS service resembles that of EC2 and HTTP by having in the main folder the versions list which can be further accessed to display the metadata fields. The difference between the methods is the accessed IP address; while EC2 and HTTP use a static IP for providing the metadata, MaaS sets its location during the installation of the operating system on the instance through preseeds.  
          
 ##Cloudbase-init installation process ##Cloudbase-init installation process
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 There is also the possibility to specify the network adapter to be configured: There is also the possibility to specify the network adapter to be configured:
        
-   ``` +``` 
-   msiexec /i CloudbaseInitSetup.msi /qn /l*v log.txt NETWORKADAPTERNAME="Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Network Connection" +msiexec /i CloudbaseInitSetup.msi /qn /l*v log.txt NETWORKADAPTERNAME="Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Network Connection" 
-   ``` +```
-   +
        
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