Bootstrap script for basic Windows Server configuration

choco-packages.txt

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WindowsServerBootstrap.ps1

# Name: WindowsBootstrap.ps1
# Description: Boxstarter bootstrap script for basic Windows Server configuration
# Author: Bert Van Vreckem <bert.vanvreckem@gmail.com>
#
# See also:
# - https://blog.jessfraz.com/post/windows-for-linux-nerds/

#--- Remote management ---

# Enable Ansible Remoting
$scriptPath = ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ansible/ansible/devel/examples/scripts/ConfigureRemotingForAnsible.ps1')) 
Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock ([scriptblock]::Create($scriptPath)) -ArgumentList "-Verbose -SkipNetworkProfileCheck -CertValidityDays 2492"

# Enable Remote Desktop
(Get-WmiObject Win32_TerminalServiceSetting -Namespace root\cimv2\TerminalServices).SetAllowTsConnections(1,1) | Out-Null
(Get-WmiObject -Class "Win32_TSGeneralSetting" -Namespace root\cimv2\TerminalServices -Filter "TerminalName='RDP-tcp'").SetUserAuthenticationRequired(0) | Out-Null
Get-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Remote Desktop*" | Set-NetFirewallRule -enabled true

# Allow Ping
Get-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "*Echo Request*" | Set-NetFirewallRule -enabled true

#--- Windows settings ---

Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name NavPaneExpandToCurrentFolder -Value 1		
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name NavPaneShowAllFolders -Value 1		
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name LaunchTo -Value 1		
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name MMTaskbarMode -Value 2

# Enable Windows SmartScreen
Set-ItemProperty -Path Registry::HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer -Name "SmartScreenEnabled" -Value "RequireAdmin"

# Disable Shutdown Event Tracker
New-ItemProperty -Force -Path Registry::HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Reliability -Name "ShutdownReasonUI" -PropertyType DWord -Value 1

#--- Package installation ---

# Install Chocolatey
iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))

choco install -y Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux -source windowsfeatures
choco install -y git -params '"/GitAndUnixToolsOnPath /WindowsTerminal"'

# Install/Upgrade software listed in choco-packages.txt with Chocolatey
$packages = Get-Content ".\choco-packages.txt"

foreach($package in $packages) {
    Write-Host "Package $package"
    choco install --yes $package
}

del c:\Users\Public\Desktop\*.lnk