PIpixdamix·Oct 26, 2017
If done right, the cost can be close to zero. See :
- https://github.com/GoSecure/malboxes
- https://github.com/joefitzgerald/packer-windows
- https://www.packer.io/intro/why.html
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4 sourcesIf it's worth that much money to you, how much of your time would you say?
The reason I ask is that Hashicorp's Packer[1] is awesome at doing things like that.
Personally, I have an automated Packer build that spins up Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, provisions it and installs all of the necessary software, and then preps it for Windows Deployment Services.
I originally based the work off of packer-windows[2] but ended up re-rolling most of it again from scratch.
If you don't mind spending roughly a day or two figuring it out, then it's well worth it!
[1] https://www.packer.io/
[2] https://github.com/joefitzgerald/packer-windows
In OSBoxes – Virtual Machines for VirtualBox and VMwareFor others facing a similar situation, I very strongly recommend starting here instead of DIY. :-)
https://github.com/joefitzgerald/packer-windows
In OpenSSH for Windows updateYou have to acquire an ISO in some legal way yourself. Then, you can use something like packer-windows which has pre-built templates for various versions of Windows to build Vagrant-compatible boxes in about 10 minutes: https://github.com/joefitzgerald/packer-windows
It isn't as easy as "download pre-built Linux box" but for environments that are using Windows, this workflow has been amazing for them above what they used to do, and is quite fast.
In Vagrant 1.6 has been released