Packer templates for Windows Server using vSphere-ISO provider

Note: this code is compatible with Packer v1.5.x or previous versions. For Packer v1.6.x or later use this link

This repository contains HashiCorp Packer templates to deploy Windows Server distros in VMware vSphere (with vCenter), using the vsphere-iso builder.

These templates creates the Template (or VM) directly on the vSphere server and install the latest VMware Tools.

Content:

Windows Server 2016:

• win2016.base/win2016.base.json --> Windows Server 2016 Packer JSON file Base
• win2016.base/autounattend.xml --> Answer file for unattended Windows setup

Windows Server 2019:

• win2019.base/win2019.base.json --> Windows Server 2019 Packer JSON file Base
• win2019.base/autounattend.xml --> Answer file for unattended Windows setup

Scripts:

• scripts/disable-network-discovery.cmd --> Script to Disable network discovery
• scripts/disable-winrm.ps1 --> Script to Disable WinRM
• scripts/enable-rdp.cmd --> Script to Enable Remote Desktop
• scripts/enable-winrm.ps1 --> Script to Enable WinRM
• scripts/install-vm-tools.cmd --> Script to Install VMware Tools
• scripts/set-temp.ps1 --> Script to Set Temp Folders

Tested with VMware ESX 6.7 | User: Administrator | Password: S3cr3t0!

Requirements:

• Packer --> https://www.packer.io

How to use:

execute packer build win2016.base.json

Credits:

Inspired by Stefan Scherer, Mischa Taylor and Dmitry Teslya works.