IT:AD:Azure:IaaS:Virtual Machine:Create Using A Generalized Image
- See also:
- SysPrep a System ← 2008 R2 onwards.
Summary
It is easy to spin up a new VM from a Microsoft default image (using either the Portal or IT:AD:Powershell).
But often one has an enterprise image one wants to use as the basis for new images (maybe preconfigured with IT:AD:AppLocker, an AV, IIS configured a certain way, etc.).
This is called a Generalized Image, as compared to a Specialized Image. * Create a VM Using a Specialized Image