I was trying to repo with your template and realises that you are missing user_data_file *)
https://www.packer.io/docs/builders/amazon-ebs.html#user_data_file On 13 September 2017 at 22:46, TJ Biddle <[email protected]> wrote: > Which looks like setting a password from the get-go fails as well: "The > password does not meet the password policy requirements" using "net user > Administrator changeME" (Which I've gotten before no matter how complex or > simple the password is) on the default AMI ami-aa3cdcd2 in us-west-2. > > > On Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 4:34:30 PM UTC-4, TJ Biddle wrote: >> >> Alright - well my initial problem is still an issue here: That I can't >> retrieve my Windows Password in AWS after creating a Packer AMI. >> >> Is my only solution to set the Administrative password to something >> static from the get-go? >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UaC5Fu1zIyY/WbmWT60OUCI/AAAAAAABwOU/o-K-lW631-Eg9doFUQax13_KoGLRIbB-gCLcBGAs/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-09-13%2Bat%2B4.33.25%2BPM.png> >> >> >> >> >> On Monday, September 11, 2017 at 4:59:23 PM UTC-4, TJ Biddle wrote: >>> >>> { >>> "variables": { >>> "aws_region": "us-west-2", >>> "vpc_id": "vpc-xxx", >>> "subnet_id": "subnet-xxx" >>> }, >>> >>> "builders": [{ >>> "type": "amazon-ebs", >>> "ami_name": "windows-jenkins-agent-with-docker >>> {{isotime | clean_ami_name}}", >>> "region": "{{user `aws_region`}}", >>> "instance_type": "t2.medium", >>> >>> "vpc_id": "{{user `vpc_id`}}", >>> "subnet_id": "{{user `subnet_id`}}", >>> "ssh_keypair_name": "key_pair_name_here", >>> "ssh_private_key_file": "/full/path/to/file.pem", >>> >>> "communicator": "winrm", >>> "winrm_username": "Administrator", >>> "winrm_use_ssl": true, >>> >>> "source_ami_filter": { >>> "owners": ["801119661308"], >>> "most_recent": true, >>> >>> "filters": { >>> "virtualization-type": "hvm", >>> "name": "*Windows_Server-2016-English >>> -Full-Base*", >>> "root-device-type": "ebs" >>> } >>> }, >>> >>> "run_tags": { >>> "Name": "Packer-Temporary-Intance" >>> }, >>> >>> "run_volume_tags": { >>> "Name": "Packer-Temporary-Volume" >>> }, >>> >>> "tags": { >>> "OS_Version": "Windows", >>> "Release": "2016 Base", >>> "Source_AMI": "{{.SourceAMI}}", >>> "Build_Region": "{{.BuildRegion}}" >>> } >>> }], >>> >>> "provisioners": [ >>> { >>> "type": "file", >>> "source": "files/chocolatey-install.ps1", >>> "destination": "C:\\chocolatey-install.ps1" >>> }, >>> { >>> "type": "file", >>> "source": "files/init.ps1", >>> "destination": "C:\\init.ps1" >>> }, >>> { >>> "type": "file", >>> "source": "files/WinSW.NET4.xml", >>> "destination": "C:\\WinSW.NET4.xml" >>> }, >>> { >>> "type": "windows-restart" >>> } >>> ] >>> } >>> >>> >>> user-data: >>> <powershell> >>> >>> # This setup to get running via Powerhsell is taken from >>> https://github.com/PeteGoo/packer-win-aws >>> >>> write-output "Running User Data Script" >>> write-host "(host) Running User Data Script" >>> >>> Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope LocalMachine -Force -ErrorAction >>> Ignore >>> >>> # Don't set this before Set-ExecutionPolicy as it throws an error >>> $ErrorActionPreference = "stop" >>> >>> # Remove HTTP listener >>> Remove-Item -Path WSMan:\Localhost\listener\listener* -Recurse >>> >>> Set-Item WSMan:\localhost\MaxTimeoutms 1800000 >>> Set-Item WSMan:\localhost\Service\Auth\Basic $true >>> >>> $Cert = New-SelfSignedCertificate -CertstoreLocation >>> Cert:\LocalMachine\My -DnsName "packer" >>> New-Item -Path WSMan:\LocalHost\Listener -Transport HTTPS -Address * >>> -CertificateThumbPrint $Cert.Thumbprint -Force >>> >>> # WinRM >>> write-output "Setting up WinRM" >>> write-host "(host) setting up WinRM" >>> >>> cmd.exe /c winrm quickconfig -q >>> cmd.exe /c winrm set "winrm/config" '@{MaxTimeoutms="1800000"}' >>> cmd.exe /c winrm set "winrm/config/winrs" '@{MaxMemoryPerShellMB="1024"} >>> ' >>> cmd.exe /c winrm set "winrm/config/service" '@{AllowUnencrypted="true"}' >>> cmd.exe /c winrm set "winrm/config/client" '@{AllowUnencrypted="true"}' >>> cmd.exe /c winrm set "winrm/config/service/auth" '@{Basic="true"}' >>> cmd.exe /c winrm set "winrm/config/client/auth" '@{Basic="true"}' >>> cmd.exe /c winrm set "winrm/config/service/auth" '@{CredSSP="true"}' >>> cmd.exe /c winrm set "winrm/config/listener?Address=*+Transport=HTTPS" >>> "@{Port=`"5986`";Hostname=`"packer`";CertificateThumbprint=` >>> "$($Cert.Thumbprint)`"}" >>> cmd.exe /c netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="remote >>> administration" new enable=yes >>> cmd.exe /c netsh firewall add portopening TCP 5986 "Port 5986" >>> cmd.exe /c net stop winrm >>> cmd.exe /c sc config winrm start= auto >>> cmd.exe /c net start winrm >>> >>> </powershell> >>> >>> >>> I've been stuck on this for ages; what am I doing wrong? >>> >>> All I want to do is get my password; but no matter what - it always just >>> hangs on "Password not available yet." forever. 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 5 >>> days. >>> >>> Follow-up question: >>> 1) Why do I need a user-data script; why is this not just baked in? >>> Every time I touch Windows it's jumping hoop after hoop. >>> >> -- > This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines - > https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. 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