@@ -192,12 +192,18 @@ func verifyContainerResources(resources *containertypes.Resources, isHyperv bool

 func verifyPlatformContainerSettings(daemon *Daemon, hostConfig *containertypes.HostConfig, config *containertypes.Config, update bool) ([]string, error) {

 	warnings := []string{}

-	w, err := verifyContainerResources(&hostConfig.Resources, daemon.runAsHyperVContainer(hostConfig))

+	hyperv := daemon.runAsHyperVContainer(hostConfig)

+	if !hyperv && system.IsWindowsClient() {

+		// @engine maintainers. This block should not be removed. It partially enforces licensing

+		// restrictions on Windows. Ping @jhowardmsft if there are concerns or PRs to change this.

+		return warnings, fmt.Errorf("Windows client operating systems only support Hyper-V containers")

+	}

+

+	w, err := verifyContainerResources(&hostConfig.Resources, hyperv)

 	warnings = append(warnings, w...)

 	if err != nil {

 		return warnings, err

 	}

-

 	return warnings, nil

 }