Windows Server 2022 OVF, updated Jul 2023 (sysin) - VMware Virtual Machine Template

Windows Server 2022 OVF, updated Jul 2023 (sysin) - VMware Virtual Machine Template

July 2023 version update, now automatically runs sysprep, supports ESXi Host Client deployment

Please visit the original link: https://sysin.org/blog/windows-server-2022-ovf/ to view the latest version. Original works, please keep the source for reprinting.

Author home page: sysin.org


Now it is an automatic sysprep version, and the version is updated synchronously.

Windows Server 2022 Datacenter 64 Bit Chinese Simplified
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter 64 Bit English
Version 21H2, updated Jul 2023, Build 20348.1850

Windows Server 2022 Datacenter 64 Bit Chinese Simplified
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter 64 Bit English
Version 21H2, updated Jun 2023, Build 20348.1787

Windows Server 2022 Datacenter 64Bit English with CHS LP
Version 21H2, updated May 2023, Build 20348.1726

img Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Deployment screenshots and instructions

windows-server-2022-ovf

CPU and memory configuration options, which can be edited arbitrarily after deployment

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Note: The screenshot in this example is from Fusion, and the display styles are slightly different in vSphere and Workstation, but the content is the same.

Please note:

1.1 The password here must meet the complexity requirements (system default value)

Passwords must meet the following minimum requirements:

  • Cannot contain the user's account name and cannot contain more than two consecutive characters of the user's name
  • be at least six characters long
  • Contains three of the following four types of characters:
    • English capital letters (A to Z)
    • English lowercase letters (a to z)
    • 10 basic numbers (0 to 9)
    • Non-alphabetic characters (eg !, $, #, %)
  • Enforce complexity requirements when changing or creating passwords

1.2 Delete the built-in sysadmin account (this setting no longer exists, and there is no other non-default account)

2.2 Use CIDR notation for the subnet mask prefix, for example, fill in 24 for the mask 255.255.255.0

2.5 Hostname: computer name

Because some readers do not know how to fill in the computer name and report an error, here is a description of the computer name.

Computer names include NetBIOS names and DNS names. MS official rules are a bit complicated. Here is a brief overview or suggested use of the following rules:

  • Length 1-15 characters
  • Characters use three types or combinations thereof: alphabetic characters (AZ, case-insensitive), numeric characters (0-9), minus sign or hyphen (-)
  • Three examples are recommended: all letters, combination of letters and numbers, letters-numbers or numbers-letters (multiple -s are allowed in the middle)
  • Don't use all numbers (supported for NetBIOS names, but not for DNS names)

If using DHCP configuration, the computer name will be automatically generated randomly in the format such as WIN-xxxxxxxxxxx.

OVF characteristics

1. OVF version

  1. The default VM hardware version is 11 (GuestOS ID requires a minimum of 10, which can be upgraded to the latest version), compatible with ESXi 6.0, Fusion 7, Workstation 11 and above;
  2. Enable CPU, memory hotplug (sysin)
  3. VM-Tools version: 12.2.5 (current)

2. System configuration

  1. Time and Currency Format: Chinese (Simplified, China), Default Keyboard and Input Method: Simplified Chinese - American Keyboard (US)
  2. System version: Windows Server 2022 Datacenter, with DesktopExperience
  3. Partition: System Reserve (100M), Recovery Partition (550M) before moving to C drive , C drive 40G integer partition (freely adjustable), June 2022 and later versions have deleted this partition
  4. Enable Remote Desktop (sysin)
  5. Enable ICMPv4 firewall rules
  6. An administrator account named sysadmin was added in earlier versions, and this configuration has been cancelled.
  7. Added "Command Prompt" and "PowerShell" right-click shortcut menus (add icons)
  8. Modify Windows Update to manual (it can be recovered through sconfig, disabling or enabling the service is invalid)
  9. Added "FileHash" shortcut command menu (built-in PowerShell command implementation)
  10. Turn off Telemetry

3. Simplified Chinese interface support

This English version has added Simplified Chinese interface language support, the switching method is as follows:

Settings > Time & Language > Language, Windows Display Languages 下拉勾选 ”Chinese (Simplified, China)”

Log out or restart to take effect.

In addition, if you run sysprep again, the welcome screen will also prompt you to choose a language ("English" or "Chinese (Simplified)").

Important update :

The update will start in June 2023. Two separate versions, English and Simplified Chinese, will be provided. According to recent user feedback, a major bug has been found in the official product: the system files are updated every month, but the language pack has never been updated. (or update without synchronization), either online update language pack or offline install from iso. This will cause the system and its built-in applications (parts) to report errors or function abnormally after the interface language is switched to Simplified Chinese.

4. OEM BIOS support

Support Dell OEM BIOS version 2.6 and above.

5. System components

  1. Added components: Telnet Client, SNMP-Service, Windows Backup
  2. Add component: .NETFX 3.5 (system iso image is required to enable this component, which is pre-configured here)

6. Remote desktop performance optimization

  1. Disable Logon Background

    echo 个性化设置:禁用登录背景 Logon Image
    reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" /v DisableLogonBackgroundImage /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
    
  2. Change Lock Screen to default blue

    echo 个性化设置:禁用设置中 Lock Screen 功能
    reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization" /v NoLockScreen /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
    
  3. Replace Desktop Backgroud with gray

7. Application software

  1. AutoRuns 14.0, 7-Zip 22.00, Unlocker 1.9.2 (all freeware)
  2. Browser: Firefox 115, disable automatic update by policy, add start menu and desktop shortcuts for all users by default ✝️➕ version update

Note: The above software version describes the updated version, and the version contained in the old version of OVF may be slightly lower.

8. Personalized configuration

  1. User configuration (this item is invalid after sysprep is configured)

    echo 个性化配置:标题栏显示颜色(仅针对当前用户有效,针对计算机设置无效)(此项可通过 Load Hive 预先配置)
    reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM" /v ColorPrevalence /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
    
  2. Several configurations about privacy and usage records, pre-configured through HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

    echo 个性化配置:Turn off to Show recently opened items in Jump Lists on Start or the taskbar
    reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v Start_TrackDocs /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
    
    echo Folder Options:Open File Explorer to: This PC
    reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v LaunchTo /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
    
    echo Folder Options:Turn off to Show recently used files in Quick access
    reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" /v ShowRecent /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
    
    echo Folder Options:Turn off to Show frequently used folders in Quick access
    reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" /v ShowFrequent /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
    

9. About GuestOS ID

The GuestOS ID is Microsoft Windows Server 2016 or later (64-bit) by default, because it needs to be compatible with a lower version of VM Hardware, otherwise the GuestOS will not be recognized. For environments that support a higher version of VM Hardware, you can manually select it after importing. Of course, it can also be ignored, because so far Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 are actually windows9Server64Guest (Windows 10 Server).

10. sysprep

✝️➕ New Features

This update will automatically run sysprep to generate a new sid. If you manually configure the computer name and IP address, system initialization will restart twice. If using DHCP configuration, the computer name will be automatically generated randomly in the format such as WIN-xxxxxxxxxxx.

Applicable VMware software downloads

It is recommended to run in the following versions of VMware software (Linux OVF can run normally without the custom version of this site, if macOS virtualization is not Mac, you must use the customized version to run, and Windows OVF needs the customized version to enable full functionality):

OVF Version Compatibility and Deployment Methods

ESXi Host Client 2.5 and later versions are now supported, that is, it can be deployed normally without vCenter Server (vSphere Client). Specific requirements are as follows:

By default, the VM hardware version 11 is used (GuestOS ID requires at least 10, and can be upgraded to the latest version), compatible with ESXi 6.0, Fusion 7, Workstation 11, Player 7 and above.

Deployment via the following clients is supported:

  • VMware Fusion for Mac: 12, 13 and newer (version 13 recommended)
  • VMware Workstation for Windows & Linux: 16, 17 and newer (version 17 recommended)
  • VMware vSphere (vSphere Client): 7.0, 8.0 and newer (7.0 U3 and above recommended)
  • ESXi Host Client: Built in ESXi 6.7 U3, 7.0 U3, 8.0 and newer versions, recommended version 2.10.1 and above

Some obsolete clients such as vSphere Web Cleint (Flash), and the old versions of the above clients are not recommended.

Client system and software requirements:

download link

Keep the last three versions.

Windows Server 2022 LTSC 64Bit English with CHS LP (updated May 2023), now automatically run sysprep
Baidu network disk link: https://sysin.org/blog/windows-server-2022-ovf/
SHA256SUM: Automatic
file size verification: about 6GB

Windows Server 2022 LTSC 64Bit English / Chinese Simplified (updated Jun 2023), now automatically run sysprep
Baidu network disk link: https://sysin.org/blog/windows-server-2022-ovf/
SHA256SUM: Automatic
file size verification: about 6GB

Windows Server 2022 LTSC 64Bit English / Chinese Simplified ( updated Jul 2023 ), now automatically run sysprep
Baidu network disk link: https://sysin.org/blog/windows-server-2022-ovf/
SHA256SUM: Automatic
file size verification: about 6GB


Original download: Windows Server 2022 Chinese version, English version download (updated Jul 2023)

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Origin blog.csdn.net/netgc/article/details/132045178