Blogs by Ashwin

  Create an Amazon EC2 AMI using Windows Sysprep The Microsoft System Preparation (Windows Sysprep) tool produces a generalized version of the operating system by removing instance-specific system configurations before capturing a new image. It is advisable to utilize EC2 Image Builder to automate the processes of creating, managing, and deploying customized, secure, and current "golden" server images that have software and settings pre-installed and configured. Additionally, you can use Windows Sysprep to generate a standardized AMI by employing the Windows launch agents. Windows Sysprep phases Windows Sysprep runs through the following phases: Generalize: The Sysprep utility eliminates information and configurations that are specific to an image. For instance, Windows Sysprep eliminates the security identifier (SID), the device name, the event logs, and certain drivers, among others. Once this process is finished, the operating system (OS) is prepared to generate an AMI. Sp...