The VM Customization specification is good when you’re deploying a new vm from template you can use a custom options to configure your vm.

VM customization specification can be used – to sysprep the machine Generate a new security identity (SID) , vm name options, domain, timezone, use a sysprep file, owner info, product key, admin password, commands to run when user logs on, nic options. The below is a walk through

In your vm click the three lines > click policies and profiles

Select vm customization specifications > click new

Give it a name > select windows > select generate a new security identity (sid) > click next

Type in owner info > click next

Select use the virtual machine name > click next

Type in product key info > click next

Type in admin password > click automatically logon as admin ‘once’ > click next

Select time zone > click next

Enter your commands > click add > click next (for example C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c mkdir C:\Temp\test)

Select your nic options and click next –

Using dhcp

Using static

Type in domain info > join account info > ou path > click next

Click finish

Now test it > right click template > new vm from this template

Type in server name > click next

Select resource > click next

Select storage > click next

Select customize the operating system > select power on virtual machine after creation > click next

Select vm customization spec > click next

Click finish

Joined to domain and has a IP address

Moved to the correct OU in AD

By Kad

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