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1919On Windows, Cowork's virtual machine runs under an account in the built-in `NT VIRTUAL MACHINE\Virtual Machines` group, and that group needs the **Log on as a service** user right. If your organization assigns that right through Group Policy or MDM, see [Windows security policy blocks the Cowork workspace](#windows-security-policy-blocks-the-cowork-workspace) before rollout.
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21With [Unified Claude](/docs/third-party/claude-desktop/unified-claude) on, a message sent from the home screen starts a Cowork session on a device that can run Cowork, and a Chat conversation on a device that can't.
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2123## Check device readiness
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2325Before installing Claude Desktop, you can confirm that a device supports Cowork by running the readiness check: a small standalone program that requires no installation or sign-in.
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