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To create Golden image for Windows OS:

=VM Creation=
Create VM with following hardware configuration:
# Select required no. of CPUs
# Select desired  memory.
#: Expand the Memory section.
#: Select Reserve all guest memory (All locked).
# Choose appropriately sized hard disk, Choose Thin disk type
#: Note that very large hard-disk will take time due to sdelete etc. processes which run over entire disk.  Ideally small disk (max 150GB) should be used.  We can always expand / add more disks later.
# Expand the New SCSI controller section.
#: In Change Type - Select VMware Paravirtual.
# From the VM Network list, select the appropriate network.
#: Expand New Network.
#: Select VMXNET3.
# Expand CD/DVD drive1
#: Select Datastore ISO File and browse to the Windows ISO file.
#: Select Connect. (Tick checkbox)
# Add one more CD/DVD device for VMware tools
#: Click on ADD NEW DEVICE.
#: Select CD/DVD Drive
# Expand the Video card section.
#: Select the maximum Number of Displays that will be used.
# Specify VM Options
## At the top of the page click on VM Options.
## Expand the Advanced section.
## Click Edit Configuration
## Click ADD CONFIGURATION PARAMS
##:; Name : devices.hotplug
##:; Value : false
##:	Click OK
# Click NEXT on the wizard page.
# Click FINISH.


=OS installation with paravirtual disk drivers=
Install Windows OS as:
# Boot with windows OS iso.  Click on Install VMWare tools link and mount on popup page.
# In partition creation page, select load driver
# Select Browse option
# Select vmware Tools CD/DVD -> Program files -> VMware -> VMware Tools -> Drivers -> pvscsi -> Win8 -> amd64
# Select the driver, Click Next
# Finish the installation


=Install VMWare tools=
Install VMware Tools using:
# While installing vmware tools, choose custom option and make following changes;
## Deactivate the Carbon Black Helper component
## Exclude the service Discovery Component
## Exclude the Volume Shadow Copy Component
# Finish the installation
# Restart the server


=Machine configuration=
# Configure LAN IP on machine
# Enable remote desktop
# Connect to VM via remote desktop
# Install .net Framework 3.5 using:
#: Windows OS iso should be mounted the vm.
#: Open command prompt as an administrator, run the below command
#::<pre>
#::: DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3 /All /LimitAccess /Source:D:\sources\sxs
#::</pre>
# In case of Server operating system such as Server 2019, Open Server Manager
## Go to Local server
## Disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration 
## Change the timezone, if required
# Update the windows
#:  Restart the server as and when required
# Temporarily install WinSCP, if required


=Installing Horizon agent=
==Installing Horizon agent on for Windows 2019 RDSH==
To install Horozon agent. Use same setup.exe file for enabling RDS role and agent installation.
# Deploy RDS role.
## On the Welcome installation wizard screen, Click on next
## Accept the license agreement, Click on next
## Select RDS Mode, click next
##  Click Ok on the warning page
## Click Next
##: It takes really long time for this to install*
## Click Finish
## Restart the server
# Install agent	
## On the Welcome installation wizard screen, Click on next
## Accept the license agreement, Click on next
## Select IPv4, click next
## In Custom Setup page, 
##:;  Core : Yes
##:; 3D RDSH : No
##:; USB Redirection : Yes
##:; VMWare Virtualization Pack for Business : No
##:; Real-time Audio video : Yes
##:; VMware Horizon Instant Clone : Yes
##:; Client Drive Redirection : No
##:; Horizon Monitoring Service Agent : Yes
##:; Scanner Redirection : No
##:; Serial Port Redirection : No
##:; Geolocation redirection : No
##:; Horizon Performance Tracker : Yes
##:; Hybrid logon : No
##:; VMWare integrated printing : Yes
##:; Helpdesk plugin for Horizon Agent : Yes
## Click next
## Click Ok on USB redirection warning page
##: Note: For opting Instant clone, installation doesn't asking connection server settings.
## Click Next
## Select Install
## Restart the windows server
##: Note: By using above method, Remote Desktop services automatically enabled.


==Install Horizon agent for Windows 2019 Desktops==

# Verify that the Remote Desktop Services role is not installed.
# Install Horozon agent.
## On the Welcome installation wizard screen, Click on next
## Accept the license agreement, Click on next
## Select Desktop Mode, click next
## Select IPv4, click next
## In Custom Setup page, Except below choose everything		
##: VMware virtualization pack for Skype for Business
## Click next
## Click Ok on USB redirection warning page
##: Note: For opting Instant clone, installation doesn't asking connection server settings.
## Choose "Do not enable the Remote Desktop capability on this computer", Click Next
## Select Install
## Restart the windows server

Ref:
* https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Horizon/2111/virtual-desktops/GUID-CB4E6189-08E7-42CB-890E-E4CFF2E30AD6.html

==Installing Horizon agent for Windows 10==

# While installing Horizon agent select Desktop Mode/IPv4:
# In Custom Setup page, Except below choose everything		
#: VMware virtualization pack for Skype for Business settings.
# Choose "Do not enable the Remote Desktop capability on this computer", Click Next
# Select Install
# Restart the windows server


=Post installation configuration=

# Enable Logon Monitoring
## Start -> Run -> services.msc
## Select "VMware Horizon View Logon Monitor service", 
## Right click, Click Properties
## Start Type: Automatic
## start the service
## Apply, Ok
##:	The logon logs are stored at C:\programdata\VMware\VMware Logon Monitor\Logs on each Horizon Agent
# Download OSOT tool and related files to C:\OSOT folder
#: Download URL
#:*  https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/details?downloadGroup=CART_OSOT_1_1&productId=1235&rPId=87536
#:* https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/info/slug/desktop_end_user_computing/windows_os_optimization_tool_for_vmware_horizon/1_0
# Copy the downloaded files to C:/OSOT/
# Download Secure Delete files from the below link
#: https://download.sysinternals.com/files/SDelete.zip
# Download Local Group Policy Object Utility 
#: https://download.microsoft.com/download/8/5/C/85C25433-A1B0-4FFA-9429-7E023E7DA8D8/LGPO.zip
# Extract the downloaded files and Copy the same to C:/OSOT/
# (Optionally) Right-click each file (sdelete64.exe and lgpo.exe) -> select Properties and in the Properties dialog box, if there is any unblock option, select it and click OK
# Remove horizon agent setup and WinSCP setup from Downloads folder
# Uninstall Winscp
# Shutdown the VM
# Remove the two CD/DVD drives
# Remove the SATA Controller
# Delete the New USB Controller.
# Start the VM


=Running OS Optimizer Tool=
Run OS Optimization Tool to Optimize and Finalize the OS Optimization
# Run as administrator
# Accept the license and click next
# Optimize
## From Optimize tab
## Click analyze on bottom right corner
## Click the Common Options 
###	From Update tab, select
###* Disable Windows Update
###* Disable Office update
### From Security tab, select
###* Disable Firewall
###* Disable Antivirus
## Click Ok
## Choose Optimize
# Finalize
## From Finalize tab
## Click Finalize
##: '''The finalize process will take some time.'''
## After Finalize process completes
## Remove static ip configuration and Enable in DHCP in IPv4 settings.
##: '''Dont try to do this remotely.  This should be done via VMRC/Web Console'''
# Delete files from Documents, Downloads, Desktop, if any
# Delete C:\OSOT
# Uninstall any software such as WinSCP
# Shutdown the vm


=Exporting and reimporting VM=
Export the VM to Adjust Disk Size using:
#Export to OVF. While exporting Advanced options, choose
## Enable advanced options
## Include extra configuration
# Three files will start downloading, the vmdk will take really long time.
#: Finally at end one .mf file will be available for  download.  That indicates successful download.
# Import using, deploy the OVF template (Import) to create a new VM for horizon use
# Take VM snapshot as soon as import is completed



Refer:
* https://www.carlstalhood.com/vmware-horizon-8-master-rds-host/
* https://www.carlstalhood.com/vmware-horizon-8-rds-farms-pools/
* https://techzone.vmware.com/manually-creating-optimized-windows-images-vmware-horizon-vms#analyze-and-optimize-the-os-using-customizable-templates



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