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
