Only problem seemingly with Chef in my case would be not having the space to run an extra CentOS 6 server. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 6:52 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] installing windows server headless Hi, Chef is used to create the configuration on the bocx we're provisioning. So it does the work of installing the updates, setting up some streamline processes etc. It isn't needed and if you want to take out those parts of the script then that should work. The previous iteration used a mishmash of Powershell scripts called Boxstarter, but as I am more familiar with Chef I prefer the Chef method. You could also code it yourself if you didn't want to install an agent on the boc. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Katherine M. Moss via Blind-sysadmins Sent: 07 March 2017 18:49 To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Cc: Katherine M. Moss <KMoss@WinterHillSolutions.com> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] installing windows server headless If packer can create images by itself, then why is Chef needed? I'm looking at this; I'm actually trying to use it in Hyper-V on a server, not under Vagrant. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson Sent: Monday, March 06, 2017 12:43 PM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] installing windows server headless Hi, I use the patterns described here: http://www.hurryupandwait.io/blog/creating-a-windows-server-2016-vagrant-box... Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Kelly Prescott Sent: 06 March 2017 16:29 To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] installing windows server headless Does anyone have experience installing windows server 2016 without any visual assistance? Specifically, I want to install in a virtual environment. Any pointers or documentation would be appreciated. Thanks. kp _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins