After many years of maintaining a VMware Horizon environment of Windows 7 virtual desktop pools, migrating to Windows 10 presented an opportunity apply lessons learned and address observed pain points. One of my goals for this migration was the introduction of automation into the image creation and customization process. I also wanted a similar process … Continue reading Why Automated Image Building for VDI
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Automating Intel Network Adapter VLAN configuration
Introduction Within my homelab make use of a desktop workstation for a variety of roles, including hosting VMware Workstation for additional capacity. Making effective use of this, however, requires having multiple networks (VLANs) available to some combination of the host workstation and/or virtual machines running within VMware workstation. When I first approached this, I viewed my ideal setup … Continue reading Automating Intel Network Adapter VLAN configuration
Download Location for Windows Device Console (devcon.exe)
If you get deep enough into dealing with device issues on Windows you'll eventually run into references to the command line Windows Device Console, otherwise known as devcon.exe. This can be an especially handy tool for working with devices on Windows, especially if you need to do so in an automated process. VMware KB 1179 … Continue reading Download Location for Windows Device Console (devcon.exe)