# windows powershell bootstrap script $host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "Bootstrapping Windows" New-Item -Path "c:\" -Name "logs" -ItemType "directory" New-Item -Path "c:\" -Name "tools" -ItemType "directory" # supress network location Prompt New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff" -Force # set network to private # Make administrator user active for desktop OS net user administrator /active:yes # disable windows defender If you install your own AV later #if ($KERNELVERSION -ge (new-object 'Version' 10,0)) { # Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableArchiveScanning $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true #} $netprofile = Get-NetConnectionProfile Set-NetConnectionProfile -Name $netprofile.Name -NetworkCategory Private # enable winrm on http winrm quickconfig -quiet # config winrm settings to work with packer winrm set winrm/config/service '@{AllowUnencrypted="true"}' winrm set winrm/config/service/auth '@{Basic="true"}' # configure powersaving and screen saver powercfg -setactive 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c powercfg -change -monitor-timeout-ac 0 powercfg -hibernate OFF New-Itemproperty -Path "registry::HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name ScreenSaveActive -Value 0 -PropertyType "DWord" -Force New-Itemproperty -Path "registry::HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name ScreenSaveTimeOut -Value 0 -PropertyType "DWord" -Force New-Itemproperty -Path "registry::HKU\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name ScreenSaveActive -Value 0 -PropertyType "DWord" -Force New-Itemproperty -Path "registry::HKU\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name ScreenSaveTimeOut -Value 0 -PropertyType "DWord" -Force #Stop windows updtes from starting immediatly $WUSettings = (New-Object -com "Microsoft.Update.AutoUpdate").Settings $WUSettings.NotificationLevel=1 $WUSettings.save()