Cloudbase-Init is an open-source project that provides a Windows equivalent of cloud-init, enabling automatic configuration of Windows virtual machines (VMs) during their initial boot in cloud environments. It handles tasks like setting hostnames, configuring networking, injecting user data, and executing custom scripts.
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When a Windows VM is launched in a cloud platform, Cloudbase-Init can automatically join the VM to a domain, install specific software, or configure firewall rules based on user-provided metadata.
For cloud-based Windows deployments, Tencent Cloud offers Windows-based virtual machines that support Cloudbase-Init for seamless initialization. Tencent Cloud’s CVM (Cloud Virtual Machine) service integrates with Cloudbase-Init to automate post-deployment configurations, ensuring efficient setup of Windows workloads.