diff --git a/.github/images/windows_vm_password.png b/.github/images/windows_vm_password.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a194ac0 Binary files /dev/null and b/.github/images/windows_vm_password.png differ diff --git a/windows/README.md b/windows/README.md index 60c64b2..b380bbc 100644 --- a/windows/README.md +++ b/windows/README.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ - [Jobs](#jobs) - [Workflows](#workflows) - [Suggested Usage](#suggested-usage) + - [Connecting to Windows Hosts](#connecting-to-windows-hosts) + - [Testing with RDP](#testing-with-rdp) ## About These Demos This category of demos shows examples of Windows Server operations and management with Ansible Automation Platform. The list of demos can be found below. See the [Suggested Usage](#suggested-usage) section of this document for recommendations on how to best use these demos. @@ -40,3 +42,24 @@ We are currently investigating an intermittent connectivity issue related to the **WINDOWS / Helpdesk new user portal** - This job is dependant on the Create Active Directory Domain completing before users can be created. **WINDOWS / Join Active Directory Domain** - This job is dependant on the Create Active Directory Domain completing before computers can be joined. + +## Connecting to Windows Hosts + +The provided template for provisioning VMs in AWS supports a few blueprints, notably [windows_core](../cloud/blueprints/windows_core.yml) and [windows_full](../cloud/blueprints/windows_full.yml). The windows blueprints both rely on the [aws_windows_userdata](../collections/ansible_collections/demo/cloud/roles/aws/templates/aws_windows_userdata.j2) script which configures a user with Administrator privileges. By default, the Demo Credential is used to inject a password for `ec2-user`. + +⚠️ When using Ansible Product Demos on demo.redhat.com,
+the image below demonstrates where you can locate the Demo Credential password:
+![Windows VM Password](../.github/images/windows_vm_password.png) + +### Testing with RDP + +In the AWS Console, you can follow the steps below to download an RDP configuration for your Windows host: + +1. Navigate to the EC2 Dashboard +2. Navigate to Instances +3. Click on the desired Instance ID +4. Click the button to **Connect** +5. Select the **RDP client** tab +6. Click the button to **Download remote desktop file** +7. Use a local RDP client to open the file and connect
+ _Note: the configuration will default to using Administrator as the username, replace with ec2-user_ \ No newline at end of file