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if  (!(test-path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers")) {
    New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers" -force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}

new-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers" -Name "C:\Windows\Temp\mseinstall.exe" -Value "~ WIN7RTM" -force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

#Write-host "Installing MSSE..."
if (Test-Path 'C:/Windows/Temp/mseinstall.exe'){
    start-process -FilePath 'C:/Windows/Temp/mseinstall.exe' -ArgumentList '/s /q /o /runwgacheck /disableoslimit' -wait
} else {

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>EnablePressuredExit</key>
	<true/>
	<key>Program</key>
	<string>/AppleInternal/DevTools/Hardware/PacketLogger.app/Contents/MacOS/PacketLogger</string>
	<key>ProcessType</key>
	<string>Standard</string>

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If your like me and use Chrome on macOS to access VMware vSphere web client follow these steps to update to the latest flash beta player...

Download the macOS pepper PPAPI flash installer here www.adobe.com/go/flashplayerbeta
Install this version of the flash player
Quit chrome
Clean out other versions of flash
  rm -r ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/PepperFlash/*
Copy updated flash player to the chrome plugin dir
   cp -r /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/PepperFlashPlayer/* ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/PepperFlash/
Launch Chrome and verify that you have version 27,0,0,180 or greater installed http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/about/

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{
  "builders": [
  {
    "type": "vmware-vmx",
    "fusion_app_path": "/Applications/VMware Fusion Tech Preview.app",
    "source_path": "VM/Ubuntu1604-vmware/Ubuntu1604.vmx",
    "skip_compaction": "true",
    "output_directory": "VM/Ubuntu1604-vmware-fried",
    "communicator": "ssh",
    "ssh_password": "password",

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2017/09/07 14:29:41 [INFO] Packer version: 1.1.0-dev (f7c85e36)
2017/09/07 14:29:41 Packer Target OS/Arch: darwin amd64
2017/09/07 14:29:41 Built with Go Version: go1.9
2017/09/07 14:29:41 Detected home directory from env var: /Users/username
2017/09/07 14:29:41 [DEBUG] Discovered plugin: vagrant-vmware-ovf = /Users/username/.packer.d/plugins/packer-post-processor-vagrant-vmware-ovf
2017/09/07 14:29:41 Using internal plugin for googlecompute
2017/09/07 14:29:41 Using internal plugin for parallels-pvm
2017/09/07 14:29:41 Using internal plugin for vmware-vmx
2017/09/07 14:29:41 Using internal plugin for amazon-chroot
2017/09/07 14:29:41 Using internal plugin for null

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# openstack_images_image_v2

data "openstack_images_image_v2" "ubuntu" {
  name = "Ubuntu 16.04"
  most_recent = true
}

# Boot From Volume

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# Use the cli to bind the VCVA to the domain specifying the domain alias instead of letting it auto populate. Must reboot after this is done

/opt/likewise/bin/domainjoin-cli join --userDomainPrefix domainname domainname.forest.company.com [email protected] "password"

# Create your identity source via the web interface chosing windows integrated source. 

# Setup the identity source to use the specified domain alias instead of the default one. https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2070433 via http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2015/01/automating-active-directory-identity-source-default-domain-in-vsphere-web-client.html

# Create datafile with updated info

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Start w WinSrv2016 base vm
12 core and 12 core per socket
128GB ram locked
expand disk to 256GB
add 2nd scsi controller with scsi bus sharing enabled.
add 4 x 256GB disks to 2nd scsi controller EagerThick with multi-writer enabled independent  persistent (allows snapshot of boot disk)
add custom vmx prop hypervisor.cpuid.v0 to 0

Download the POC disk image via microsoft instructions. Extract vmxnet3 and pvscsi drivers to a directory. like c:\vmwaredrivers

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# prompt for passwords on the cli only
if ($psversiontable.platform -ne "Unix") { 
    $CONSOLE_PROMPTING = Get-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds" -Name "ConsolePrompting" -EA 0
    if ($CONSOLE_PROMPTING.ConsolePrompting -ne $true) {
        Set-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds" -Name "ConsolePrompting" -Value $True       
    }
}

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Name                           Version                               Vendor  Acceptance Level  Install Date
-----------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------  ----------------  ------------
intel-nvme                     1.0e.2.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1391871         Intel   VMwareCertified   2016-09-04  
ata-libata-92                  3.00.9.2-16vmw.650.0.0.4564106        VMW     VMwareCertified   2016-11-16  
ata-pata-amd                   0.3.10-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106           VMW     VMwareCertified   2016-11-16  
ata-pata-atiixp                0.4.6-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106            VMW     VMwareCertified   2016-11-16  
ata-pata-cmd64x                0.2.5-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106            VMW     VMwareCertified   2016-11-16  
ata-pata-hpt3x2n               0.3.4-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106            VMW     VMwareCertified   2016-11-16  
ata-pata-pdc2027x              1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106              VMW     VMwareCertified   2016-11-16  
ata-pata-serverworks           0.4.3-3vmw.650.0.0.45