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Kelly Prescott

6 Mar 2017 6 Mar '17

4:28 p.m.

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

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Katherine M. Moss

6 Mar 6 Mar

5:09 p.m.

You can't do it natively yet, I don't think, unless you use MDT, which requires a file server first to get the deployment shares working. I'd say use Packer with the Hyper-V builder or Google's Glazier. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Kelly Prescott Sent: Monday, March 06, 2017 11:29 AM 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

Andrew Hodgson

5:42 p.m.

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

Andrew Hodgson

5:42 p.m.

Katherine M. Moss

7 Mar 7 Mar

6:48 p.m.

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

Andrew Hodgson

8 Mar 8 Mar

11:51 a.m.

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

Andrew Hodgson

11:51 a.m.

Katherine M. Moss

1:21 p.m.

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

Andrew Hodgson

2:20 p.m.

Hi, It uses Chef-zero so no server required. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Katherine M. Moss via Blind-sysadmins Sent: 08 March 2017 13:22 To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Cc: Katherine M. Moss <KMoss@WinterHillSolutions.com> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] installing windows server headless 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 _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

Andrew Hodgson

2:20 p.m.

Katherine M. Moss

2:36 p.m.

Oh. Didn't know that Chef didn't require a server. I'll have to look at all of the different configuration options; I swear. Too many applications out there exist to do the same thing. And then I need to figure out how to use that template without using Vagrant; I'm trying to use it to install Windows 2016 without assistance, not as a development environment as the documentation seems to advertise. I'd love to useMDT, but until I can get file servers going ... that's sort of out. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 9:21 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] installing windows server headless Hi, It uses Chef-zero so no server required. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Katherine M. Moss via Blind-sysadmins Sent: 08 March 2017 13:22 To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Cc: Katherine M. Moss <KMoss@WinterHillSolutions.com> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] installing windows server headless 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 _______________________________________________ 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

David Thomas

3:27 p.m.

Hello, Couldn't you have Vagrant create the virtual machines required with the template, and then use the Hyper-V mmc to export the virtual machines? To me that seems like the simplest way to go about this process. I have done this before with great success. Regards David Thomas -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Katherine M. Moss via Blind-sysadmins Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 8:37 AM To: Blind sysadmins list Cc: Katherine M. Moss Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] installing windows server headless Oh. Didn't know that Chef didn't require a server. I'll have to look at all of the different configuration options; I swear. Too many applications out there exist to do the same thing. And then I need to figure out how to use that template without using Vagrant; I'm trying to use it to install Windows 2016 without assistance, not as a development environment as the documentation seems to advertise. I'd love to useMDT, but until I can get file servers going ... that's sort of out. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 9:21 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] installing windows server headless Hi, It uses Chef-zero so no server required. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Katherine M. Moss via Blind-sysadmins Sent: 08 March 2017 13:22 To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Cc: Katherine M. Moss <KMoss@WinterHillSolutions.com> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] installing windows server headless 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-b ox-with-chef-and-packer 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 _______________________________________________ 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

Katherine M. Moss

3:33 p.m.

Right, but why use Vagrant at all? That's what I'm trying to get at. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of David Thomas Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 10:28 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] installing windows server headless Hello, Couldn't you have Vagrant create the virtual machines required with the template, and then use the Hyper-V mmc to export the virtual machines? To me that seems like the simplest way to go about this process. I have done this before with great success. Regards David Thomas -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Katherine M. Moss via Blind-sysadmins Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 8:37 AM To: Blind sysadmins list Cc: Katherine M. Moss Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] installing windows server headless Oh. Didn't know that Chef didn't require a server. I'll have to look at all of the different configuration options; I swear. Too many applications out there exist to do the same thing. And then I need to figure out how to use that template without using Vagrant; I'm trying to use it to install Windows 2016 without assistance, not as a development environment as the documentation seems to advertise. I'd love to useMDT, but until I can get file servers going ... that's sort of out. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 9:21 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] installing windows server headless Hi, It uses Chef-zero so no server required. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Katherine M. Moss via Blind-sysadmins Sent: 08 March 2017 13:22 To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Cc: Katherine M. Moss <KMoss@WinterHillSolutions.com> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] installing windows server headless 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-b ox-with-chef-and-packer 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 _______________________________________________ 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

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