Can't acces to syspreped VM

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I'm trying to automate things with Windows Server 2016. Now I can't acces a syspreped VM via PowerShell Direct because you have to set password for the Administrator account. How can I access this server?

PS> icm -VMName S2D1 { ipconfig }
cmdlet Invoke-Command at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
The credential is invalid.
    + CategoryInfo          : OpenError: (S2D1:String) [], PSDirectException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PSSessionStateBroken

Are you asking how to pass credentials? AFAICS `Invoke-Command -VMName S2D1 -Scriptblock {...} -Credential (Get-Credential)` should do that. — Ansgar Wiechers, Aug 02 '17 at 16:09
@AnsgarWiechers but the problem i have not a password and there is not because is sysprepred — aliarousyoucef, Aug 02 '17 at 16:17
So your question is how to create a credential object with an empty password? — Ansgar Wiechers, Aug 02 '17 at 16:19
@AnsgarWiechers this not an ampty password is NO SET the solution is to run script or somethink lik that after sysprepd — aliarousyoucef, Aug 02 '17 at 16:29
@AnsgarWiechers https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1949582-setting-up-sysprep-to-run-script-after-logon — aliarousyoucef, Aug 02 '17 at 16:30
@AnsgarWiechers my problem was that i can't acces to fresh VM because no password is set and the solution it is to create an answer file using the Windows SIM (System Image Manager) — aliarousyoucef, Aug 02 '17 at 16:51

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 02 '17 at 16:53

I have to create an answer file using the Windows SIM (System Image Manager) which is part of the Windows 10 ADK
I have to place the answer file inside of the VHDX by mounting it in Windows 10 and then placing the unattend.xml file in the path C:\Windows\Panther

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Can't acces to syspreped VM

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