Only Hyper-V virtual machine with TPM 2.0 is supported. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is an international standard for secure cryptoprocessors – a way to ensure platform hardware integrity;
Unable to install DSLS on VMware or Hyper-V without TPM 2.0
Unable to create Computer ID /Target ID on VMware or Hyper-V without TPM 2.0
Dassault Systèmes has no current plans to support VMware virtual machines.
A customer can still install Surpac/MineSched on a virtual machine (Hyper-V or VMware) and use a Dassault Systèmes network license but they will not be able to take that license Offline, nor use a Node Lock license.