PowerShell Modules

PowerShell modules used to build new Windows boxes from scratch.

Requirements

• PowerShell V3 or higher.
• Windows 2012R2, 2016, or Windows10.
• PowerShell package management preview or WMF 5 installed.

Modules

• Install Windows Updates
• Configure WinRM
• Set NICs to private
• Disable Hibernate
• Disable AutoLogon
• Disable UAC
• Enable RDP
• Enable dev mode and install Ubuntu subsystem
• Configure Explorer
• Configure Vagrant account
• Install VM Guest Tools
• Defrag/Compact drive

Notes

• Get PowerShell version: $PSVersionTable.PSVersion
• PSGallery set to trusted: Set-PSRepository -Name PSGallery -InstallationPolicy Trusted
• Install module example: Install-Module -Name 'WindowsBox.WindowsUpdates'

Links

• Packer-Windows
• PowerShell Gallery
• How to Write a PowerShell Script Module
• Building a PowerShell module
• PowerShell CD pipeline
• PackageManagement PowerShell Modules Preview - March 2016