Windows Builder

Platform-agnostic patterns for building Windows images with Packer.

Reference: Windows Builders

Note: Windows builds incur significant costs and time. Expect 45-120 minutes per build due to Windows Updates. Failed builds may leave resources running - always verify cleanup.

WinRM Communicator Setup

Windows requires WinRM for Packer communication.

AWS Example

source "amazon-ebs" "windows" {
  region        = "us-west-2"
  instance_type = "t3.medium"