Merge branch 'develop' of github.com:ajschroeder/proxmox-packer-examples into develop

.gitignore

@@ -5,21 +5,27 @@
 **/credentials*
 
 # Configurations
-## Ignore default config directory.
+# Ignore default config directory.
 config/
 
 # Manifests
-## Ignore manifests directory.
+# Ignore manifests directory.
 manifests/*.json
 
 # MacOS
-## Ignore desktop services files.
+# Ignore desktop services files.
 **/.DS_Store
 
 # Certificates and Keys
-## Ignore certificates files.
+# Ignore certificates files.
 **/*.cer
 **/*.crt
 **/*.p7b
-## Ignore public key files
+
+# Ignore public key files
 **/*.pub
+
+# Ignore packer plugin files
+plugin.hwm
+plugin.pwd
+plugin.pwi

README.md

@@ -27,18 +27,20 @@ The following builds are available:
 | :---             | :---      | :---:                 | :---:              | :---:              | :---:              |
 | AlmaLinux        | 9         | ✓               | ✓            | ✓            |                    |
 | AlmaLinux        | 8         | ✓               | ✓            | ✓            |                    |
-| CentOS Stream    | 9         | ✓               | ✓            |                    |                    |
-| Debian           | 12        | ✓               |                    |                    |                    |
-| Debian           | 11        | ✓               |                    |                    |                    |
-| Oracle Linux     | 9         | ✓               |                    |                    |                    |
-| Oracle Linux     | 8         | ✓               |                    |                    |                    |
-| Rocky Linux      | 9         | ✓               |                    |                    |                    |
-| Rocky Linux      | 8         | ✓               |                    |                    |                    |
-| OpenSUSE Leap    | 15.6      | ✓               |                    |                    |                    |
-| OpenSUSE Leap    | 15.5      | ✓               |                    |                    |                    |
-| Ubuntu Server    | 24.04 LTS | ✓               |                    |                    |                    |
-| Ubuntu Server    | 22.04 LTS | ✓               |                    |                    |                    |
+| CentOS Stream    | 10        | ✓               | ✓            | ✓            | ✓            |
+| CentOS Stream    | 9         | ✓               | ✓            | ✓            | ✓            |
+| Debian           | 12        | ✓               | ✓            | ✓            | ✓            |
+| Debian           | 11        | ✓               | ✓            | ✓            | ✓            |
+| OpenSUSE Leap    | 15.6      | ✓               | ✓            | ✓            | ✓            |
+| OpenSUSE Leap    | 15.5      | ✓               | ✓            | ✓            | ✓            |
+| Oracle Linux     | 9         | ✓               | ✓            | ✓            | ✓            |
+| Oracle Linux     | 8         | ✓               | ✓            | ✓            | ✓            |
+| Rocky Linux      | 9         | ✓               | ✓            | ✓            | ✓            |
+| Rocky Linux      | 8         | ✓               | ✓            | ✓            | ✓            |
+| Ubuntu Server    | 24.04 LTS | ✓               | ✓            | ✓            | ✓            |
+| Ubuntu Server    | 22.04 LTS | ✓               | ✓            | ✓            | ✓            |
 | Ubuntu Server    | 20.04 LTS | ✓               | ✓            | ✓            | ✓            |
+| Windows Desktop  | 11        |                       |                    | ✓            | N/A                |
 
 ## Requirements
 
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ Operating systems and versions tested with the project:
 
 **Packer**:
 
-- HashiCorp [Packer][packer-install] 1.11.0 or higher.
+- HashiCorp [Packer][packer-install] 1.12.0 or higher.
 
   > **Note**
   >
@@ -121,12 +123,12 @@ Operating systems and versions tested with the project:
   >
   > Required plugins are automatically downloaded and initialized when using `./build.sh`. For dark sites, you may download the plugins and place these same directory as your Packer executable `/usr/local/bin` or `$HOME/.packer.d/plugins`.
 
-  - HashiCorp [Packer Plugin for Proxmox][packer-plugin-proxmox] 1.1.8 or later.
   - [Packer Plugin for Git][packer-plugin-git] 0.6.2 or later - a community plugin for HashiCorp Packer.
+  - HashiCorp [Packer Plugin for Proxmox-ISO][packer-plugin-proxmox] version 1.2.1 - the plugin for HashiCorp Packer to communicate with Proxmox VE. This needs to be pinned to version 1.2.1 at this time due to a [CPU bug](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer-plugin-proxmox/issues/307).
 
 **Ansible**:
 
-- [Ansible][ansible] [Core][ansible-core] version 2.10 or higher.
+- [Ansible][ansible] [Core][ansible-core] version 2.14 or higher.
 
   > **Note**
   >
@@ -165,12 +167,12 @@ Operating systems and versions tested with the project:
   - <details>
       <summary>CentOS Stream 9</summary>
 
-    It is recommended that you install ansible-core using your system's package manager instead of via pip.
+    It is recommended that you install ansible using your system's package manager instead of via pip.
 
     Install.
 
     ```shell
-    dnf -y install ansible-core
+    dnf -y install ansible
     ```
     </details>
 
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@ You will need to generate a SHA-512 encrypted password for the `build_password_e
 Run the following command to generate a SHA-512 encrypted password:
 
 ```shell
-mkpasswd -m sha512
+mkpasswd -m sha512crypt
 ```
 
 The following output is displayed:
@@ -316,7 +318,8 @@ common_iso_storage = "<Proxmox Storage Location>"
 
 // Boot and Provisioning Settings
 common_data_source       = "http"
-common_http_ip          = null
+common_http_interface    = null
+common_http_bind_address = null
 common_http_port_min     = 8000
 common_http_port_max     = 8099
 common_ip_wait_timeout   = "20m"
@@ -359,21 +362,42 @@ common_data_source = "disk"
 
 The Packer plugin's `cd_content` option is used when selecting `disk` unless the distribution does not support a secondary CD-ROM.
 
-#### HTTP Binding
+#### HTTP Interface
 
-If you need to define a specific IPv4 address from your host for Packer's built-in HTTP server, modify the `common_http_ip` variable from `null` to a `string` value that matches an IP address on your Packer host.
+Name of the network interface that Packer gets `HTTPIP` from. Defaults to the first non loopback interface.
 
 ```hcl title="config/common.pkrvars.hcl"
-common_http_ip = "172.16.11.254"
+common_http_interface = "eth2"
+```
+
+#### HTTP Bind Address
+
+IP address on the build server to bind the Packer HTTP instance to. Must be an interface that is reachable from the Proxmox server.
+```hcl title="config/common.pkrvars.hcl"
+common_http_bind_address = 172.16.15.97"
 ```
 
 ### Network Variables
 
-Configuring a static IP address under the `configs/network.pkrvars.hcl` file is supported. If you want to use DHCP for the templates then leave these variables commented out. The default is DHCP.
-
 Edit the `config/network.pkrvars.hcl` file to configure the following:
 
-- Static IP address settings
+#### Proxmox Specific Network Variables for VM Templates
+These variables are used by Packer to configure the network interface for the VM template. These are specific to your environment. For example, to use the default `vmbr0` interface and the tag for VLAN 102, you would set it as follows:
+
+```hcl title="config/network.pkrvars.hcl"
+// Proxmox settings for VM templates
+vm_bridge_interface  = "vmbr0"
+vm_vlan_tag          = "102"
+```
+
+Configuring a static IP address under the `configs/network.pkrvars.hcl` file is supported. If you want to use DHCP for the templates then leave these variables commented out. The default is DHCP.
+
+> **Note**
+>
+> - These settings are site specific for each Proxmox host and are going to be needed regardless if you use DHCP or static IP addresses.
+
+#### Static IP address settings
+The Packer build templates default to using DHCP, however, you can use static IP addressing for your VM templates. Simply uncomment the following vars and configure to your specific requirements:
 
 ```hcl title="config/network.pkrvars.hcl"
 vm_ip_address = "192.168.101.100"
@@ -382,6 +406,10 @@ vm_ip_gateway = "192.168.101.1"
 vm_dns_list   = [ "8.8.8.8", "8.8.4.4" ]
 ```
 
+> **Note**
+>
+> - If you need/want to go back to using DHCP, just comment these variables out again and the templates should go back to using DHCP.
+
 ### Proxmox Variables
 
 Edit the `config/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl` file to configure the following:
@@ -390,12 +418,12 @@ Edit the `config/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl` file to configure the following:
 
 ```hcl title="config/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl"
 // Proxmox Credentials
-proxmox_api_url             = "<FQDN or IP of proxmox server>"
 proxmox_api_token_id        = "name@realm!token"
 proxmox_api_token_secret    = "<token secret>"
 proxmox_insecure_connection = false
 
-// Proxmox Settings
+// Proxmox Specific Settings
+proxmox_hostname = "<FQDN or IP of proxmox server>"
 proxmox_node     = "<proxmox node name>"
 ```
 

ansible/roles/base/defaults/main.yml

@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 ---
 enable_cloudinit: false
+
+base_chocolatey_packages:
+  - firefox
+  - putty

ansible/roles/base/tasks/windows.yml

@@ -6,46 +6,13 @@
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: "OS: {{ ansible_os_name }}"
 
-- name: Ensure .NET Framework 4.8 requirement is satisfied for Chocolatey v2.0.0 and later
-  when: ansible_os_installation_type != "Server Core"
-  block:
-    - name: Install Chocolatey CLI
-      chocolatey.chocolatey.win_chocolatey:
-        name: chocolatey
-        state: present
-        version: 1.4.0
-
-    - name: Install Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8
-      chocolatey.chocolatey.win_chocolatey:
-        name: netfx-4.8
-        state: present
-
-    - name: Reboot the host to complete .NET Framework 4.8 install
-      ansible.windows.win_reboot:
-
-    - name: Install latest version of Chocolatey
+- name: Install latest version of Chocolatey
   chocolatey.chocolatey.win_chocolatey:
     name: chocolatey
     state: latest
 
-    - name: Installing additional packages using Chocolatey
+- name: Installing additional packages using Chocolatey
   chocolatey.chocolatey.win_chocolatey:
-        name:
-          - googlechrome
-          - putty
+    name: "{{ item }}"
     state: latest
-        ignore_checksums: true
-
-- name: Updating the operating system
-  ansible.windows.win_updates:
-    category_names:
-      - SecurityUpdates
-      - CriticalUpdates
-    reject_list:
-      - 5034439
-      - 5034441
-    reboot: true
-  register: win_updates
-  until: not win_updates.failed
-  retries: 5
-  delay: 300
+  loop: "{{ base_chocolatey_packages }}"

build.sh

@@ -4,11 +4,55 @@ set -e
 
 source common.sh
 
+if [ "$1" == "--help" ] || [ "$1" == "-h" ]; then
+  echo "Usage: script.sh [OPTIONS] [CONFIG_PATH]"
+  echo ""
+  echo "Options:"
+  echo "  -h, --help    Show this help message and exit."
+  echo "  -d, --debug   Run builds in debug mode."
+  echo ""
+  echo "Arguments:"
+  echo "  CONFIG_PATH   Path to the configuration directory."
+  echo ""
+  echo "Examples:"
+  echo "  ./build.sh"
+  echo "  ./build.sh --help"
+  echo "  ./build.sh --debug"
+  echo "  ./build.sh config"
+  echo "  ./build.sh us-west-1"
+  echo "  ./build.sh --debug config"
+  echo "  ./build.sh --debug us-west-1"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+if [ "$1" == "--debug" ] || [ "$1" == "-d" ]; then
+  debug_mode=true
+  debug_option="-debug"
+  shift
+else
+  debug_mode=false
+  debug_option=""
+fi
+
 SCRIPT_PATH=$(realpath "$(dirname "$(follow_link "$0")")")
-CONFIG_PATH=$(realpath "${1:-${SCRIPT_PATH}/config}")
+
+if [ -n "$1" ]; then
+  CONFIG_PATH=$(realpath "$1")
+else
+  CONFIG_PATH=$(realpath "${SCRIPT_PATH}/config")
+fi
+
+menu_message="Select a HashiCorp Packer build for Proxmox."
+
+if [ "$debug_mode" = true ]; then
+  menu_message+=" \e[31m(Debug Mode)\e[0m"
+fi
 
 menu_option_1() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/linux/almalinux/9/
+  BUILD_PATH=${INPUT_PATH#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+  BUILD_VARS="$(echo "${BUILD_PATH%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a AlmaLinux 9 Template for Proxmox?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
   read -r REPLY
@@ -26,13 +70,15 @@ menu_option_1() {
 
   ### Start the Build. ###
   echo "Starting the build...."
-  packer build -force \
+  echo "packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option"
+  packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/$BUILD_VARS" \
       "$INPUT_PATH"
 
   ### All done. ###
@@ -41,6 +87,9 @@ menu_option_1() {
 
 menu_option_2() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/linux/almalinux/8/
+  BUILD_PATH=${INPUT_PATH#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+  BUILD_VARS="$(echo "${BUILD_PATH%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a AlmaLinux 8 Template for Proxmox?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
   read -r REPLY
@@ -58,13 +107,15 @@ menu_option_2() {
 
   ### Start the Build. ###
   echo "Starting the build...."
-  packer build -force \
+  echo "packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option"
+  packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/$BUILD_VARS" \
       "$INPUT_PATH"
 
   ### All done. ###
@@ -72,7 +123,47 @@ menu_option_2() {
 }
 
 menu_option_3() {
+  INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/linux/centos/10-stream/
+  BUILD_PATH=${INPUT_PATH#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+  BUILD_VARS="$(echo "${BUILD_PATH%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+
+  echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a CentOS 10 Stream Template for Proxmox?"
+  echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
+  read -r REPLY
+  if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
+  then
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  ### Build a CentOS 10 Stream Template for Proxmox. ###
+  echo "Building a CentOS 10 Stream Template for Proxmox..."
+
+  ### Initialize HashiCorp Packer and required plugins. ###
+  echo "Initializing HashiCorp Packer and required plugins..."
+  packer init "$INPUT_PATH"
+
+  ### Start the Build. ###
+  echo "Starting the build...."
+  echo "packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option"
+  packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/$BUILD_VARS" \
+      "$INPUT_PATH"
+
+  ### All done. ###
+  echo "Done."
+}
+
+menu_option_4() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/linux/centos/9-stream/
+  BUILD_PATH=${INPUT_PATH#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+  BUILD_VARS="$(echo "${BUILD_PATH%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a CentOS 9 Stream Template for Proxmox?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
   read -r REPLY
@@ -90,21 +181,26 @@ menu_option_3() {
 
   ### Start the Build. ###
   echo "Starting the build...."
-  packer build -force \
+  echo "packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option"
+  packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/$BUILD_VARS" \
       "$INPUT_PATH"
 
   ### All done. ###
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_4() {
+menu_option_5() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/linux/debian/12/
+  BUILD_PATH=${INPUT_PATH#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+  BUILD_VARS="$(echo "${BUILD_PATH%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Debian 12 (Bookworm) Template for Proxmox?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
   read -r REPLY
@@ -122,21 +218,26 @@ menu_option_4() {
 
   ### Start the Build. ###
   echo "Starting the build...."
-  packer build -force \
+  echo "packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option"
+  packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/$BUILD_VARS" \
       "$INPUT_PATH"
 
   ### All done. ###
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_5() {
+menu_option_6() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/linux/debian/11/
+  BUILD_PATH=${INPUT_PATH#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+  BUILD_VARS="$(echo "${BUILD_PATH%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Debian 11 (Bullseye) Template for Proxmox?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
   read -r REPLY
@@ -154,21 +255,26 @@ menu_option_5() {
 
   ### Start the Build. ###
   echo "Starting the build...."
-  packer build -force \
+  echo "packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option"
+  packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/$BUILD_VARS" \
       "$INPUT_PATH"
 
   ### All done. ###
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_6() {
+menu_option_7() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/linux/opensuse/leap-15-6/
+  BUILD_PATH=${INPUT_PATH#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+  BUILD_VARS="$(echo "${BUILD_PATH%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a OpenSUSE Leap 15.6 Template for Proxmox?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
   read -r REPLY
@@ -186,21 +292,26 @@ menu_option_6() {
 
   ### Start the Build. ###
   echo "Starting the build...."
-  packer build -force \
+  echo "packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option"
+  packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/$BUILD_VARS" \
       "$INPUT_PATH"
 
   ### All done. ###
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_7() {
+menu_option_8() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/linux/opensuse/leap-15-5/
+  BUILD_PATH=${INPUT_PATH#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+  BUILD_VARS="$(echo "${BUILD_PATH%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a OpenSUSE Leap 15.5 Template for Proxmox?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
   read -r REPLY
@@ -218,21 +329,26 @@ menu_option_7() {
 
   ### Start the Build. ###
   echo "Starting the build...."
-  packer build -force \
+  echo "packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option"
+  packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/$BUILD_VARS" \
       "$INPUT_PATH"
 
   ### All done. ###
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_8() {
+menu_option_9() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/linux/oracle/9/
+  BUILD_PATH=${INPUT_PATH#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+  BUILD_VARS="$(echo "${BUILD_PATH%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Oracle Linux 9 Template for Proxmox?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
   read -r REPLY
@@ -250,21 +366,26 @@ menu_option_8() {
 
   ### Start the Build. ###
   echo "Starting the build...."
-  packer build -force \
+  echo "packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option"
+  packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/$BUILD_VARS" \
       "$INPUT_PATH"
 
   ### All done. ###
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_9() {
+menu_option_10() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/linux/oracle/8/
+  BUILD_PATH=${INPUT_PATH#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+  BUILD_VARS="$(echo "${BUILD_PATH%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Oracle Linux 8 Template for Proxmox?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
   read -r REPLY
@@ -282,21 +403,26 @@ menu_option_9() {
 
   ### Start the Build. ###
   echo "Starting the build...."
-  packer build -force \
+  echo "packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option"
+  packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/$BUILD_VARS" \
       "$INPUT_PATH"
 
   ### All done. ###
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_10() {
+menu_option_11() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/linux/rocky/9/
+  BUILD_PATH=${INPUT_PATH#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+  BUILD_VARS="$(echo "${BUILD_PATH%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Rocky Linux 9 Template for Proxmox?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
   read -r REPLY
@@ -314,21 +440,26 @@ menu_option_10() {
 
   ### Start the Build. ###
   echo "Starting the build...."
-  packer build -force \
+  echo "packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option"
+  packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/$BUILD_VARS" \
       "$INPUT_PATH"
 
   ### All done. ###
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_11() {
+menu_option_12() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/linux/rocky/8/
+  BUILD_PATH=${INPUT_PATH#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+  BUILD_VARS="$(echo "${BUILD_PATH%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Rocky Linux 8 Template for Proxmox?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
   read -r REPLY
@@ -346,21 +477,26 @@ menu_option_11() {
 
   ### Start the Build. ###
   echo "Starting the build...."
-  packer build -force \
+  echo "packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option"
+  packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/$BUILD_VARS" \
       "$INPUT_PATH"
 
   ### All done. ###
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_12() {
+menu_option_13() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/linux/ubuntu/24-04-lts/
+  BUILD_PATH=${INPUT_PATH#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+  BUILD_VARS="$(echo "${BUILD_PATH%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS Template for Proxmox?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
   read -r REPLY
@@ -378,21 +514,26 @@ menu_option_12() {
 
   ### Start the Build. ###
   echo "Starting the build...."
-  packer build -force \
+  echo "packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option"
+  packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/$BUILD_VARS" \
       "$INPUT_PATH"
 
   ### All done. ###
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_13() {
+menu_option_14() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/linux/ubuntu/22-04-lts/
+  BUILD_PATH=${INPUT_PATH#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+  BUILD_VARS="$(echo "${BUILD_PATH%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS Template for Proxmox?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
   read -r REPLY
@@ -410,21 +551,26 @@ menu_option_13() {
 
   ### Start the Build. ###
   echo "Starting the build...."
-  packer build -force \
+  echo "packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option"
+  packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/$BUILD_VARS" \
       "$INPUT_PATH"
 
   ### All done. ###
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_14() {
+menu_option_15() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/linux/ubuntu/20-04-lts/
+  BUILD_PATH=${INPUT_PATH#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+  BUILD_VARS="$(echo "${BUILD_PATH%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS Template for Proxmox?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
   read -r REPLY
@@ -442,13 +588,125 @@ menu_option_14() {
 
   ### Start the Build. ###
   echo "Starting the build...."
-  packer build -force \
+  echo "packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option"
+  packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl" \
       -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/$BUILD_VARS" \
+      "$INPUT_PATH"
+
+  ### All done. ###
+  echo "Done."
+}
+
+menu_option_16() {
+  INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/windows/desktop/11/
+  BUILD_PATH=${INPUT_PATH#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+  BUILD_VARS="$(echo "${BUILD_PATH%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+
+  echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build all Windows 11 Templates for Proxmox?"
+  echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
+  read -r REPLY
+  if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
+  then
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  ### Build all Windows 11 Templates for Proxmox. ###
+  echo "Building all Windows 11 Templates for Proxmox..."
+
+  ### Initialize HashiCorp Packer and required plugins. ###
+  echo "Initializing HashiCorp Packer and required plugins..."
+  packer init "$INPUT_PATH"
+
+  ### Start the Build. ###
+  echo "Starting the build...."
+  echo "packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option"
+  packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/$BUILD_VARS" \
+      "$INPUT_PATH"
+
+  ### All done. ###
+  echo "Done."
+}
+
+menu_option_17() {
+  INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/windows/desktop/11/
+  BUILD_PATH=${INPUT_PATH#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+  BUILD_VARS="$(echo "${BUILD_PATH%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+
+  echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Windows 11 - Enterprise Template for Proxmox?"
+  echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
+  read -r REPLY
+  if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
+  then
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  ### Build a Windows 11 - Enterprise Template for Proxmox. ###
+  echo "Building a Windows 11 - Enterprise Template for Proxmox..."
+
+  ### Initialize HashiCorp Packer and required plugins. ###
+  echo "Initializing HashiCorp Packer and required plugins..."
+  packer init "$INPUT_PATH"
+
+  ### Start the Build. ###
+  echo "Starting the build...."
+  echo "packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option"
+  packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option \
+      --only proxmox-iso.windows-desktop-ent \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/$BUILD_VARS" \
+      "$INPUT_PATH"
+
+  ### All done. ###
+  echo "Done."
+}
+
+menu_option_18() {
+  INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/windows/desktop/11/
+  BUILD_PATH=${INPUT_PATH#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+  BUILD_VARS="$(echo "${BUILD_PATH%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+
+  echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Windows 11 - Professional Template for Proxmox?"
+  echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
+  read -r REPLY
+  if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
+  then
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  ### Build a Windows 11 - Professional Templates for Proxmox. ###
+  echo "Building a Windows 11 - Professional Template for Proxmox..."
+
+  ### Initialize HashiCorp Packer and required plugins. ###
+  echo "Initializing HashiCorp Packer and required plugins..."
+  packer init "$INPUT_PATH"
+
+  ### Start the Build. ###
+  echo "Starting the build...."
+  echo "packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option"
+  packer build -force -on-error=ask $debug_option \
+      --only proxmox-iso.windows-desktop-pro \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/$BUILD_VARS" \
       "$INPUT_PATH"
 
   ### All done. ###
@@ -489,18 +747,22 @@ until [ "$selection" = "0" ]; do
   echo ""
   echo "       1  -  AlmaLinux 9"
   echo "       2  -  AlmaLinux 8"
-  echo "       3  -  CentOS 9 Stream"
-  echo "       4  -  Debian 12"
-  echo "       5  -  Debian 11"
-  echo "       6  -  OpenSUSE Leap 15.6"
-  echo "       7  -  OpenSUSE Leap 15.5"
-  echo "       8  -  Oracle Linux 9"
-  echo "       9  -  Oracle Linux 8"
-  echo "       10 -  Rocky Linux 9"
-  echo "       11 -  Rocky Linux 8"
-  echo "       12 -  Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS"
-  echo "       13 -  Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS"
-  echo "       14 -  Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS"
+  echo "       3  -  CentOS 10 Stream"
+  echo "       4  -  CentOS 9 Stream"
+  echo "       5  -  Debian 12"
+  echo "       6  -  Debian 11"
+  echo "       7  -  OpenSUSE Leap 15.6"
+  echo "       8  -  OpenSUSE Leap 15.5"
+  echo "       9  -  Oracle Linux 9"
+  echo "       10 -  Oracle Linux 8"
+  echo "       11 -  Rocky Linux 9"
+  echo "       12 -  Rocky Linux 8"
+  echo "       13 -  Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS"
+  echo "       14 -  Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS"
+  echo "       15 -  Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS"
+  echo "       16 -  Windows 11 - All"
+  echo "       17 -  Windows 11 - Enterprise Only"
+  echo "       18 -  Windows 11 - Professional Only"
   echo ""
   echo "      Other:"
   echo ""
@@ -524,6 +786,10 @@ until [ "$selection" = "0" ]; do
     12) clear ; menu_option_12 ; press_enter ;;
     13) clear ; menu_option_13 ; press_enter ;;
     14) clear ; menu_option_14 ; press_enter ;;
+    15) clear ; menu_option_15 ; press_enter ;;
+    16) clear ; menu_option_16 ; press_enter ;;
+    17) clear ; menu_option_17 ; press_enter ;;
+    18) clear ; menu_option_18 ; press_enter ;;
     [Ii] ) clear ; info ; press_enter ;;
     [Qq] ) clear ; exit ;;
     * ) clear ; incorrect_selection ; press_enter ;;

builds/build.pkrvars.hcl.example

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 */
 
 // Default Account Credentials
-build_username           = "ubuntu"
-build_password           = "ubuntu"
-build_password_encrypted = "$6$Gg0b6uacy6apqKTP$OIvG1n8YUNpiDpsQgS02PgGgGY0egsYM0lqQq1lvOLKCAhMQcrY6SXq2K6ynt6RI8GVvmiagbKkcN6YXRzQtb1"
+build_username           = "deploy"
+build_password           = "deploy"
+build_password_encrypted = "$6$MsfTs/5vjdnlgqEt$pkl1uGs645Y1NLpzQu7R/coOohkyzksn2YkY2EgjOuXkA6Tnrr3Yag8LYeotfYaiiyIzn3MyYCWdeqM.2VKAz1"
 build_key                = "Your public SSH key goes here"

builds/common.pkrvars.hcl.example

@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ vm_storage_pool = "pool0"
 
 // Boot and Provisioning Settings
 common_data_source       = "http"
-common_http_ip          = null
+common_http_interface    = null
+common_http_bind_address = null
 common_http_port_min     = 8000
 common_http_port_max     = 8099
 common_ip_wait_timeout   = "20m"
@@ -20,3 +21,4 @@ common_shutdown_timeout = "15m"
 
 // HCP Packer
 common_hcp_packer_registry_enabled = false
+

builds/linux/almalinux/8/linux-almalinux.pkr.hcl

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 //  The Packer configuration.
 
 packer {
-  required_version = ">= 1.11.0"
+  required_version = ">= 1.12.0"
   required_plugins {
     ansible = {
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/ansible"
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ packer {
       source  = "github.com/ethanmdavidson/git"
     }
     proxmox = {
-      version = ">= 1.1.8"
+      version = "= 1.2.1"
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/proxmox"
     }
   }
@@ -122,12 +122,14 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-almalinux" {
   memory          = "${var.vm_mem_size}"
   os              = "${var.vm_os_type}"
   scsi_controller = "${var.vm_disk_controller_type}"
+
   disks {
     disk_size     = "${var.vm_disk_size}"
     type          = "${var.vm_disk_type}"
     storage_pool  = "${var.vm_storage_pool}"
     format        = "${var.vm_disk_format}"
   }
+
   dynamic "efi_config" {
     for_each = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? [1] : []
     content {
@@ -136,13 +138,11 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-almalinux" {
       pre_enrolled_keys = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? var.vm_efi_pre_enrolled_keys : null
     }
   }
-  unmount_iso     = true
+
   ssh_username    = "${var.build_username}"
   ssh_password    = "${var.build_password}"
   ssh_timeout     = "${var.timeout}"
   ssh_port        = "22"
-  iso_file        = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
-  iso_checksum    = "${var.iso_checksum}"
   qemu_agent      = true
 
   network_adapters {
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-almalinux" {
   http_content = "${var.common_data_source}" == "http" ? "${local.data_source_content}" : null
 
   // Boot and Provisioning Settings
+  http_interface    = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_interface : null
   http_bind_address = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_bind_address : null
   http_port_min     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_min : null
   http_port_max     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_max : null
@@ -162,6 +163,12 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-almalinux" {
   boot_wait         = var.vm_boot_wait
   boot_command      = local.boot_command
 
+  boot_iso {
+    iso_file      = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
+    unmount       = true
+    iso_checksum  = "${var.iso_checksum}"
+  }
+
   dynamic "additional_iso_files" {
     for_each = var.common_data_source == "disk" ? [1] : []
     content {

builds/linux/almalinux/8/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ variable "common_http_bind_address" {
   default     = null
 }
 
+variable "common_http_interface" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Name of the network interface that Packer gets HTTPIP from. Defaults to the first non loopback interface."
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "common_http_port_min" {
   type        = number
   description = "The start of the HTTP port range."

builds/linux/almalinux/9/linux-almalinux.pkr.hcl

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 //  The Packer configuration.
 
 packer {
-  required_version = ">= 1.11.0"
+  required_version = ">= 1.12.0"
   required_plugins {
     ansible = {
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/ansible"
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ packer {
       source  = "github.com/ethanmdavidson/git"
     }
     proxmox = {
-      version = ">= 1.1.8"
+      version = ">= 1.2.1"
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/proxmox"
     }
   }
@@ -122,12 +122,14 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-almalinux" {
   memory          = "${var.vm_mem_size}"
   os              = "${var.vm_os_type}"
   scsi_controller = "${var.vm_disk_controller_type}"
+
   disks {
     disk_size     = "${var.vm_disk_size}"
     type          = "${var.vm_disk_type}"
     storage_pool  = "${var.vm_storage_pool}"
     format        = "${var.vm_disk_format}"
   }
+
   dynamic "efi_config" {
     for_each = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? [1] : []
     content {
@@ -136,13 +138,11 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-almalinux" {
       pre_enrolled_keys = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? var.vm_efi_pre_enrolled_keys : null
     }
   }
-  unmount_iso     = true
+
   ssh_username    = "${var.build_username}"
   ssh_password    = "${var.build_password}"
   ssh_timeout     = "${var.timeout}"
   ssh_port        = "22"
-  iso_file        = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
-  iso_checksum    = "${var.iso_checksum}"
   qemu_agent      = true
 
   network_adapters {
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-almalinux" {
   http_content = "${var.common_data_source}" == "http" ? "${local.data_source_content}" : null
 
   // Boot and Provisioning Settings
+  http_interface    = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_interface : null
   http_bind_address = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_bind_address : null
   http_port_min     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_min : null
   http_port_max     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_max : null
@@ -162,6 +163,12 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-almalinux" {
   boot_wait         = var.vm_boot_wait
   boot_command      = local.boot_command
 
+  boot_iso {
+    iso_file      = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
+    unmount       = true
+    iso_checksum  = "${var.iso_checksum}"
+  }
+
   dynamic "additional_iso_files" {
     for_each = var.common_data_source == "disk" ? [1] : []
     content {

builds/linux/almalinux/9/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ variable "common_http_bind_address" {
   default     = null
 }
 
+variable "common_http_interface" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Name of the network interface that Packer gets HTTPIP from. Defaults to the first non loopback interface."
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "common_http_port_min" {
   type        = number
   description = "The start of the HTTP port range."

builds/linux/centos/10-stream/linux-centos-stream.pkr.hcl

@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
 //  The Packer configuration.
 
 packer {
-  required_version = ">= 1.9.1"
+  required_version = ">= 1.12.0"
   required_plugins {
     ansible = {
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/ansible"
       version = "~> 1"
     }
     git = {
-      version = ">= 0.4.2"
+      version = ">= 0.6.2"
       source  = "github.com/ethanmdavidson/git"
     }
     proxmox = {
-      version = ">= 1.0.6"
+      version = "= 1.2.1"
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/proxmox"
     }
   }
@@ -121,12 +121,14 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-centos-stream" {
   memory          = "${var.vm_mem_size}"
   os              = "${var.vm_os_type}"
   scsi_controller = "${var.vm_disk_controller_type}"
+
   disks {
     disk_size     = "${var.vm_disk_size}"
     type          = "${var.vm_disk_type}"
     storage_pool  = "${var.vm_storage_pool}"
     format        = "${var.vm_disk_format}"
   }
+
   dynamic "efi_config" {
     for_each = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? [1] : []
     content {
@@ -135,13 +137,11 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-centos-stream" {
       pre_enrolled_keys = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? var.vm_efi_pre_enrolled_keys : null
     }
   }
-  unmount_iso     = true
+
   ssh_username    = "${var.build_username}"
   ssh_password    = "${var.build_password}"
   ssh_timeout     = "${var.timeout}"
   ssh_port        = "22"
-  iso_file        = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
-  iso_checksum    = "${var.iso_checksum}"
   qemu_agent      = true
 
   network_adapters {
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-centos-stream" {
   http_content = "${var.common_data_source}" == "http" ? "${local.data_source_content}" : null
 
   // Boot and Provisioning Settings
+  http_interface    = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_interface : null
   http_bind_address = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_bind_address : null
   http_port_min     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_min : null
   http_port_max     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_max : null
@@ -161,6 +162,12 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-centos-stream" {
   boot_wait         = var.vm_boot_wait
   boot_command      = local.boot_command
 
+  boot_iso {
+    iso_file      = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
+    unmount       = true
+    iso_checksum  = "${var.iso_checksum}"
+  }
+
   dynamic "additional_iso_files" {
     for_each = var.common_data_source == "disk" ? [1] : []
     content {

builds/linux/centos/10-stream/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ variable "common_http_bind_address" {
   default     = null
 }
 
+variable "common_http_interface" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Name of the network interface that Packer gets HTTPIP from. Defaults to the first non loopback interface."
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "common_http_port_min" {
   type        = number
   description = "The start of the HTTP port range."

builds/linux/centos/9-stream/linux-centos-stream.pkr.hcl

@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
 //  The Packer configuration.
 
 packer {
-  required_version = ">= 1.9.1"
+  required_version = ">= 1.12.0"
   required_plugins {
     ansible = {
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/ansible"
       version = "~> 1"
     }
     git = {
-      version = ">= 0.4.2"
+      version = ">= 0.6.2"
       source  = "github.com/ethanmdavidson/git"
     }
     proxmox = {
-      version = ">= 1.0.6"
+      version = "= 1.2.1"
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/proxmox"
     }
   }
@@ -121,12 +121,14 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-centos-stream" {
   memory          = "${var.vm_mem_size}"
   os              = "${var.vm_os_type}"
   scsi_controller = "${var.vm_disk_controller_type}"
+
   disks {
     disk_size     = "${var.vm_disk_size}"
     type          = "${var.vm_disk_type}"
     storage_pool  = "${var.vm_storage_pool}"
     format        = "${var.vm_disk_format}"
   }
+
   dynamic "efi_config" {
     for_each = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? [1] : []
     content {
@@ -135,13 +137,11 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-centos-stream" {
       pre_enrolled_keys = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? var.vm_efi_pre_enrolled_keys : null
     }
   }
-  unmount_iso     = true
+
   ssh_username    = "${var.build_username}"
   ssh_password    = "${var.build_password}"
   ssh_timeout     = "${var.timeout}"
   ssh_port        = "22"
-  iso_file        = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
-  iso_checksum    = "${var.iso_checksum}"
   qemu_agent      = true
 
   network_adapters {
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-centos-stream" {
   http_content = "${var.common_data_source}" == "http" ? "${local.data_source_content}" : null
 
   // Boot and Provisioning Settings
+  http_interface    = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_interface : null
   http_bind_address = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_bind_address : null
   http_port_min     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_min : null
   http_port_max     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_max : null
@@ -161,6 +162,12 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-centos-stream" {
   boot_wait         = var.vm_boot_wait
   boot_command      = local.boot_command
 
+  boot_iso {
+    iso_file      = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
+    unmount       = true
+    iso_checksum  = "${var.iso_checksum}"
+  }
+
   dynamic "additional_iso_files" {
     for_each = var.common_data_source == "disk" ? [1] : []
     content {

builds/linux/centos/9-stream/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ variable "common_http_bind_address" {
   default     = null
 }
 
+variable "common_http_interface" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Name of the network interface that Packer gets HTTPIP from. Defaults to the first non loopback interface."
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "common_http_port_min" {
   type        = number
   description = "The start of the HTTP port range."

builds/linux/debian/11/linux-debian.pkr.hcl

@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
 //  The Packer configuration.
 
 packer {
-  required_version = ">= 1.9.1"
+  required_version = ">= 1.12.0"
   required_plugins {
     ansible = {
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/ansible"
       version = "~> 1"
     }
     git = {
-      version = ">= 0.4.2"
+      version = ">= 0.6.2"
       source  = "github.com/ethanmdavidson/git"
     }
     proxmox = {
-      version = ">= 1.0.6"
+      version = "= 1.2.1"
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/proxmox"
     }
   }
@@ -144,12 +144,14 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "debian" {
   memory          = "${var.vm_mem_size}"
   os              = "${var.vm_os_type}"
   scsi_controller = "${var.vm_disk_controller_type}"
+
   disks {
     disk_size     = "${var.vm_disk_size}"
     type          = "${var.vm_disk_type}"
     storage_pool  = "${var.vm_storage_pool}"
     format        = "${var.vm_disk_format}"
   }
+
   dynamic "efi_config" {
     for_each = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? [1] : []
     content {
@@ -158,13 +160,11 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "debian" {
       pre_enrolled_keys = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? var.vm_efi_pre_enrolled_keys : null
     }
   }
-  unmount_iso     = true
+
   ssh_username    = "${var.build_username}"
   ssh_password    = "${var.build_password}"
   ssh_timeout     = "${var.timeout}"
   ssh_port        = "22"
-  iso_file        = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
-  iso_checksum    = "${var.iso_checksum}"
   qemu_agent      = true
 
   network_adapters {
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "debian" {
   http_content = "${var.common_data_source}" == "http" ? "${local.data_source_content}" : null
 
   // Boot and Provisioning Settings
+  http_interface    = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_interface : null
   http_bind_address = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_bind_address : null
   http_port_min     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_min : null
   http_port_max     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_max : null
@@ -184,6 +185,12 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "debian" {
   boot_wait         = var.vm_boot_wait
   boot_command      = local.boot_command
 
+  boot_iso {
+    iso_file      = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
+    unmount       = true
+    iso_checksum  = "${var.iso_checksum}"
+  }
+
   dynamic "additional_iso_files" {
     for_each = var.common_data_source == "disk" ? [1] : []
     content {

builds/linux/debian/11/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ variable "common_http_bind_address" {
   default     = null
 }
 
+variable "common_http_interface" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Name of the network interface that Packer gets HTTPIP from. Defaults to the first non loopback interface."
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "common_http_port_min" {
   type        = number
   description = "The start of the HTTP port range."

builds/linux/debian/12/linux-debian.pkr.hcl

@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
 //  The Packer configuration.
 
 packer {
-  required_version = ">= 1.9.1"
+  required_version = ">= 1.12.0"
   required_plugins {
     ansible = {
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/ansible"
       version = "~> 1"
     }
     git = {
-      version = ">= 0.4.2"
+      version = ">= 0.6.2"
       source  = "github.com/ethanmdavidson/git"
     }
     proxmox = {
-      version = ">= 1.0.6"
+      version = "= 1.2.1"
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/proxmox"
     }
   }
@@ -143,12 +143,14 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "debian" {
   memory          = "${var.vm_mem_size}"
   os              = "${var.vm_os_type}"
   scsi_controller = "${var.vm_disk_controller_type}"
+
   disks {
     disk_size     = "${var.vm_disk_size}"
     type          = "${var.vm_disk_type}"
     storage_pool  = "${var.vm_storage_pool}"
     format        = "${var.vm_disk_format}"
   }
+
   dynamic "efi_config" {
     for_each = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? [1] : []
     content {
@@ -157,13 +159,11 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "debian" {
       pre_enrolled_keys = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? var.vm_efi_pre_enrolled_keys : null
     }
   }
-  unmount_iso     = true
+
   ssh_username    = "${var.build_username}"
   ssh_password    = "${var.build_password}"
   ssh_timeout     = "${var.timeout}"
   ssh_port        = "22"
-  iso_file        = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
-  iso_checksum    = "${var.iso_checksum}"
   qemu_agent      = true
 
   network_adapters {
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "debian" {
   http_content = "${var.common_data_source}" == "http" ? "${local.data_source_content}" : null
 
   // Boot and Provisioning Settings
+  http_interface    = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_interface : null
   http_bind_address = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_bind_address : null
   http_port_min     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_min : null
   http_port_max     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_max : null
@@ -183,6 +184,12 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "debian" {
   boot_wait         = var.vm_boot_wait
   boot_command      = local.boot_command
 
+  boot_iso {
+    iso_file      = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
+    unmount       = true
+    iso_checksum  = "${var.iso_checksum}"
+  }
+
   dynamic "additional_iso_files" {
     for_each = var.common_data_source == "disk" ? [1] : []
     content {

builds/linux/debian/12/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ variable "common_http_bind_address" {
   default     = null
 }
 
+variable "common_http_interface" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Name of the network interface that Packer gets HTTPIP from. Defaults to the first non loopback interface."
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "common_http_port_min" {
   type        = number
   description = "The start of the HTTP port range."

builds/linux/opensuse/leap-15-5/linux-opensuse-leap.pkr.hcl

@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
 //  The Packer configuration.
 
 packer {
-  required_version = ">= 1.9.1"
+  required_version = ">= 1.12.0"
   required_plugins {
     ansible = {
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/ansible"
       version = "~> 1"
     }
     git = {
-      version = ">= 0.4.2"
+      version = ">= 0.6.2"
       source  = "github.com/ethanmdavidson/git"
     }
     proxmox = {
-      version = ">= 1.1.6"
+      version = "= 1.2.1"
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/proxmox"
     }
   }
@@ -126,12 +126,14 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-opensuse-leap" {
   memory          = "${var.vm_mem_size}"
   os              = "${var.vm_os_type}"
   scsi_controller = "${var.vm_disk_controller_type}"
+
   disks {
     disk_size     = "${var.vm_disk_size}"
     type          = "${var.vm_disk_type}"
     storage_pool  = "${var.vm_storage_pool}"
     format        = "${var.vm_disk_format}"
   }
+
   dynamic "efi_config" {
     for_each = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? [1] : []
     content {
@@ -140,13 +142,11 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-opensuse-leap" {
       pre_enrolled_keys = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? var.vm_efi_pre_enrolled_keys : null
     }
   }
-  unmount_iso     = true
+
   ssh_username    = "${var.build_username}"
   ssh_password    = "${var.build_password}"
   ssh_timeout     = "${var.timeout}"
   ssh_port        = "22"
-  iso_file        = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
-  iso_checksum    = "${var.iso_checksum}"
   qemu_agent      = true
 
   network_adapters {
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-opensuse-leap" {
   http_content = "${var.common_data_source}" == "http" ? "${local.data_source_content}" : null
 
   // Boot and Provisioning Settings
+  http_interface    = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_interface : null
   http_bind_address = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_bind_address : null
   http_port_min     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_min : null
   http_port_max     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_max : null
@@ -166,6 +167,12 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-opensuse-leap" {
   boot_wait         = var.vm_boot_wait
   boot_command      = local.boot_command
 
+  boot_iso {
+    iso_file      = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
+    unmount       = true
+    iso_checksum  = "${var.iso_checksum}"
+  }
+
   dynamic "additional_iso_files" {
     for_each = var.common_data_source == "disk" ? [1] : []
     content {

builds/linux/opensuse/leap-15-5/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ variable "common_http_bind_address" {
   default     = null
 }
 
+variable "common_http_interface" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Name of the network interface that Packer gets HTTPIP from. Defaults to the first non loopback interface."
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "common_http_port_min" {
   type        = number
   description = "The start of the HTTP port range."

builds/linux/opensuse/leap-15-6/linux-opensuse-leap.pkr.hcl

@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
 //  The Packer configuration.
 
 packer {
-  required_version = ">= 1.9.1"
+  required_version = ">= 1.12.0"
   required_plugins {
     ansible = {
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/ansible"
       version = "~> 1"
     }
     git = {
-      version = ">= 0.4.2"
+      version = ">= 0.6.2"
       source  = "github.com/ethanmdavidson/git"
     }
     proxmox = {
-      version = ">= 1.1.6"
+      version = "= 1.2.1"
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/proxmox"
     }
   }
@@ -119,12 +119,14 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-opensuse-leap" {
   memory          = "${var.vm_mem_size}"
   os              = "${var.vm_os_type}"
   scsi_controller = "${var.vm_disk_controller_type}"
+
   disks {
     disk_size     = "${var.vm_disk_size}"
     type          = "${var.vm_disk_type}"
     storage_pool  = "${var.vm_storage_pool}"
     format        = "${var.vm_disk_format}"
   }
+
   dynamic "efi_config" {
     for_each = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? [1] : []
     content {
@@ -133,13 +135,11 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-opensuse-leap" {
       pre_enrolled_keys = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? var.vm_efi_pre_enrolled_keys : null
     }
   }
-  unmount_iso     = true
+
   ssh_username    = "${var.build_username}"
   ssh_password    = "${var.build_password}"
   ssh_timeout     = "${var.timeout}"
   ssh_port        = "22"
-  iso_file        = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
-  iso_checksum    = "${var.iso_checksum}"
   qemu_agent      = true
 
   network_adapters {
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-opensuse-leap" {
   http_content = "${var.common_data_source}" == "http" ? "${local.data_source_content}" : null
 
   // Boot and Provisioning Settings
+  http_interface    = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_interface : null
   http_bind_address = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_bind_address : null
   http_port_min     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_min : null
   http_port_max     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_max : null
@@ -159,6 +160,12 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-opensuse-leap" {
   boot_wait         = var.vm_boot_wait
   boot_command      = local.boot_command
 
+  boot_iso {
+    iso_file      = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
+    unmount       = true
+    iso_checksum  = "${var.iso_checksum}"
+  }
+
   dynamic "additional_iso_files" {
     for_each = var.common_data_source == "disk" ? [1] : []
     content {

builds/linux/opensuse/leap-15-6/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ variable "common_http_bind_address" {
   default     = null
 }
 
+variable "common_http_interface" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Name of the network interface that Packer gets HTTPIP from. Defaults to the first non loopback interface."
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "common_http_port_min" {
   type        = number
   description = "The start of the HTTP port range."

builds/linux/oracle/8/linux-oracle.pkr.hcl

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 //  The Packer configuration.
 
 packer {
-  required_version = ">= 1.11.0"
+  required_version = ">= 1.12.0"
   required_plugins {
     ansible = {
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/ansible"
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ packer {
       source  = "github.com/ethanmdavidson/git"
     }
     proxmox = {
-      version = ">= 1.1.8"
+      version = "= 1.2.1"
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/proxmox"
     }
   }
@@ -122,12 +122,14 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-oracle" {
   memory          = "${var.vm_mem_size}"
   os              = "${var.vm_os_type}"
   scsi_controller = "${var.vm_disk_controller_type}"
+
   disks {
     disk_size     = "${var.vm_disk_size}"
     type          = "${var.vm_disk_type}"
     storage_pool  = "${var.vm_storage_pool}"
     format        = "${var.vm_disk_format}"
   }
+
   dynamic "efi_config" {
     for_each = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? [1] : []
     content {
@@ -136,13 +138,11 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-oracle" {
       pre_enrolled_keys = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? var.vm_efi_pre_enrolled_keys : null
     }
   }
-  unmount_iso     = true
+
   ssh_username    = "${var.build_username}"
   ssh_password    = "${var.build_password}"
   ssh_timeout     = "${var.timeout}"
   ssh_port        = "22"
-  iso_file        = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
-  iso_checksum    = "${var.iso_checksum}"
   qemu_agent      = true
 
   network_adapters {
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-oracle" {
   http_content = "${var.common_data_source}" == "http" ? "${local.data_source_content}" : null
 
   // Boot and Provisioning Settings
+  http_interface    = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_interface : null
   http_bind_address = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_bind_address : null
   http_port_min     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_min : null
   http_port_max     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_max : null
@@ -162,6 +163,12 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-oracle" {
   boot_wait         = var.vm_boot_wait
   boot_command      = local.boot_command
 
+  boot_iso {
+    iso_file      = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
+    unmount       = true
+    iso_checksum  = "${var.iso_checksum}"
+  }
+
   dynamic "additional_iso_files" {
     for_each = var.common_data_source == "disk" ? [1] : []
     content {

builds/linux/oracle/8/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ variable "common_http_bind_address" {
   default     = null
 }
 
+variable "common_http_interface" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Name of the network interface that Packer gets HTTPIP from. Defaults to the first non loopback interface."
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "common_http_port_min" {
   type        = number
   description = "The start of the HTTP port range."

builds/linux/oracle/9/linux-oracle.pkr.hcl

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 //  The Packer configuration.
 
 packer {
-  required_version = ">= 1.11.0"
+  required_version = ">= 1.12.0"
   required_plugins {
     ansible = {
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/ansible"
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ packer {
       source  = "github.com/ethanmdavidson/git"
     }
     proxmox = {
-      version = ">= 1.1.8"
+      version = "= 1.2.1"
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/proxmox"
     }
   }
@@ -122,12 +122,14 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-oracle" {
   memory          = "${var.vm_mem_size}"
   os              = "${var.vm_os_type}"
   scsi_controller = "${var.vm_disk_controller_type}"
+
   disks {
     disk_size     = "${var.vm_disk_size}"
     type          = "${var.vm_disk_type}"
     storage_pool  = "${var.vm_storage_pool}"
     format        = "${var.vm_disk_format}"
   }
+
   dynamic "efi_config" {
     for_each = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? [1] : []
     content {
@@ -136,13 +138,11 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-oracle" {
       pre_enrolled_keys = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? var.vm_efi_pre_enrolled_keys : null
     }
   }
-  unmount_iso     = true
+
   ssh_username    = "${var.build_username}"
   ssh_password    = "${var.build_password}"
   ssh_timeout     = "${var.timeout}"
   ssh_port        = "22"
-  iso_file        = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
-  iso_checksum    = "${var.iso_checksum}"
   qemu_agent      = true
 
   network_adapters {
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-oracle" {
   http_content = "${var.common_data_source}" == "http" ? "${local.data_source_content}" : null
 
   // Boot and Provisioning Settings
+  http_interface    = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_interface : null
   http_bind_address = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_bind_address : null
   http_port_min     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_min : null
   http_port_max     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_max : null
@@ -162,6 +163,12 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-oracle" {
   boot_wait         = var.vm_boot_wait
   boot_command      = local.boot_command
 
+  boot_iso {
+    iso_file      = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
+    unmount       = true
+    iso_checksum  = "${var.iso_checksum}"
+  }
+
   dynamic "additional_iso_files" {
     for_each = var.common_data_source == "disk" ? [1] : []
     content {

builds/linux/oracle/9/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ variable "common_http_bind_address" {
   default     = null
 }
 
+variable "common_http_interface" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Name of the network interface that Packer gets HTTPIP from. Defaults to the first non loopback interface."
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "common_http_port_min" {
   type        = number
   description = "The start of the HTTP port range."

builds/linux/rocky/8/linux-rocky.pkr.hcl

@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
 //  The Packer configuration.
 
 packer {
-  required_version = ">= 1.9.1"
+  required_version = ">= 1.12.0"
   required_plugins {
     ansible = {
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/ansible"
       version = "~> 1"
     }
     git = {
-      version = ">= 0.4.2"
+      version = ">= 0.6.2"
       source  = "github.com/ethanmdavidson/git"
     }
     proxmox = {
-      version = ">= 1.0.6"
+      version = "= 1.2.1"
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/proxmox"
     }
   }
@@ -122,12 +122,14 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-rocky" {
   memory          = "${var.vm_mem_size}"
   os              = "${var.vm_os_type}"
   scsi_controller = "${var.vm_disk_controller_type}"
+
   disks {
     disk_size     = "${var.vm_disk_size}"
     type          = "${var.vm_disk_type}"
     storage_pool  = "${var.vm_storage_pool}"
     format        = "${var.vm_disk_format}"
   }
+
   dynamic "efi_config" {
     for_each = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? [1] : []
     content {
@@ -136,13 +138,11 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-rocky" {
       pre_enrolled_keys = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? var.vm_efi_pre_enrolled_keys : null
     }
   }
-  unmount_iso     = true
+
   ssh_username    = "${var.build_username}"
   ssh_password    = "${var.build_password}"
   ssh_timeout     = "${var.timeout}"
   ssh_port        = "22"
-  iso_file        = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
-  iso_checksum    = "${var.iso_checksum}"
   qemu_agent      = true
 
   network_adapters {
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-rocky" {
   http_content = "${var.common_data_source}" == "http" ? "${local.data_source_content}" : null
 
   // Boot and Provisioning Settings
+  http_interface    = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_interface : null
   http_bind_address = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_bind_address : null
   http_port_min     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_min : null
   http_port_max     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_max : null
@@ -162,6 +163,12 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-rocky" {
   boot_wait         = var.vm_boot_wait
   boot_command      = local.boot_command
 
+  boot_iso {
+    iso_file      = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
+    unmount       = true
+    iso_checksum  = "${var.iso_checksum}"
+  }
+
   dynamic "additional_iso_files" {
     for_each = var.common_data_source == "disk" ? [1] : []
     content {

builds/linux/rocky/8/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ variable "common_http_bind_address" {
   default     = null
 }
 
+variable "common_http_interface" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Name of the network interface that Packer gets HTTPIP from. Defaults to the first non loopback interface."
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "common_http_port_min" {
   type        = number
   description = "The start of the HTTP port range."

builds/linux/rocky/9/linux-rocky.pkr.hcl

@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
 //  The Packer configuration.
 
 packer {
-  required_version = ">= 1.9.1"
+  required_version = ">= 1.12.0"
   required_plugins {
     ansible = {
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/ansible"
       version = "~> 1"
     }
     git = {
-      version = ">= 0.4.2"
+      version = ">= 0.6.2"
       source  = "github.com/ethanmdavidson/git"
     }
     proxmox = {
-      version = ">= 1.0.6"
+      version = "= 1.2.1"
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/proxmox"
     }
   }
@@ -122,12 +122,14 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-rocky" {
   memory          = "${var.vm_mem_size}"
   os              = "${var.vm_os_type}"
   scsi_controller = "${var.vm_disk_controller_type}"
+
   disks {
     disk_size     = "${var.vm_disk_size}"
     type          = "${var.vm_disk_type}"
     storage_pool  = "${var.vm_storage_pool}"
     format        = "${var.vm_disk_format}"
   }
+
   dynamic "efi_config" {
     for_each = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? [1] : []
     content {
@@ -136,13 +138,11 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-rocky" {
       pre_enrolled_keys = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? var.vm_efi_pre_enrolled_keys : null
     }
   }
-  unmount_iso     = true
+
   ssh_username    = "${var.build_username}"
   ssh_password    = "${var.build_password}"
   ssh_timeout     = "${var.timeout}"
   ssh_port        = "22"
-  iso_file        = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
-  iso_checksum    = "${var.iso_checksum}"
   qemu_agent      = true
 
   network_adapters {
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-rocky" {
   http_content = "${var.common_data_source}" == "http" ? "${local.data_source_content}" : null
 
   // Boot and Provisioning Settings
+  http_interface    = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_interface : null
   http_bind_address = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_bind_address : null
   http_port_min     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_min : null
   http_port_max     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_max : null
@@ -162,6 +163,12 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "linux-rocky" {
   boot_wait         = var.vm_boot_wait
   boot_command      = local.boot_command
 
+  boot_iso {
+    iso_file      = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
+    unmount       = true
+    iso_checksum  = "${var.iso_checksum}"
+  }
+
   dynamic "additional_iso_files" {
     for_each = var.common_data_source == "disk" ? [1] : []
     content {

builds/linux/rocky/9/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ variable "common_http_bind_address" {
   default     = null
 }
 
+variable "common_http_interface" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Name of the network interface that Packer gets HTTPIP from. Defaults to the first non loopback interface."
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "common_http_port_min" {
   type        = number
   description = "The start of the HTTP port range."

builds/linux/ubuntu/20-04-lts/linux-ubuntu.pkr.hcl

@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
 //  The Packer configuration.
 
 packer {
-  required_version = ">= 1.9.1"
+  required_version = ">= 1.12.0"
   required_plugins {
     ansible = {
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/ansible"
       version = "~> 1"
     }
     git = {
-      version = ">= 0.4.2"
+      version = ">= 0.6.2"
       source  = "github.com/ethanmdavidson/git"
     }
     proxmox = {
-      version = ">= 1.0.6"
+      version = "= 1.2.1"
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/proxmox"
     }
   }
@@ -129,12 +129,14 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "ubuntu" {
   memory          = "${var.vm_mem_size}"
   os              = "${var.vm_os_type}"
   scsi_controller = "${var.vm_disk_controller_type}"
+
   disks {
     disk_size     = "${var.vm_disk_size}"
     type          = "${var.vm_disk_type}"
     storage_pool  = "${var.vm_storage_pool}"
     format        = "${var.vm_disk_format}"
   }
+
   dynamic "efi_config" {
     for_each = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? [1] : []
     content {
@@ -143,13 +145,11 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "ubuntu" {
       pre_enrolled_keys = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? var.vm_efi_pre_enrolled_keys : null
     }
   }
-  unmount_iso     = true
+
   ssh_username    = "${var.build_username}"
   ssh_password    = "${var.build_password}"
   ssh_timeout     = "${var.timeout}"
   ssh_port        = "22"
-  iso_file        = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
-  iso_checksum    = "${var.iso_checksum}"
   qemu_agent      = true
 
   network_adapters {
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "ubuntu" {
   http_content = "${var.common_data_source}" == "http" ? "${local.data_source_content}" : null
 
   // Boot and Provisioning Settings
+  http_interface    = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_interface : null
   http_bind_address = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_bind_address : null
   http_port_min     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_min : null
   http_port_max     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_max : null
@@ -169,6 +170,12 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "ubuntu" {
   boot_wait         = var.vm_boot_wait
   boot_command      = local.boot_command
 
+  boot_iso {
+    iso_file      = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
+    unmount       = true
+    iso_checksum  = "${var.iso_checksum}"
+  }
+
   dynamic "additional_iso_files" {
     for_each = var.common_data_source == "disk" ? [1] : []
     content {

builds/linux/ubuntu/20-04-lts/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ variable "common_http_bind_address" {
   default     = null
 }
 
+variable "common_http_interface" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Name of the network interface that Packer gets HTTPIP from. Defaults to the first non loopback interface."
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "common_http_port_min" {
   type        = number
   description = "The start of the HTTP port range."

builds/linux/ubuntu/22-04-lts/linux-ubuntu.pkr.hcl

@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
 //  The Packer configuration.
 
 packer {
-  required_version = ">= 1.9.1"
+  required_version = ">= 1.12.0"
   required_plugins {
     ansible = {
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/ansible"
       version = "~> 1"
     }
     git = {
-      version = ">= 0.4.2"
+      version = ">= 0.6.2"
       source  = "github.com/ethanmdavidson/git"
     }
     proxmox = {
-      version = ">= 1.0.6"
+      version = "= 1.2.1"
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/proxmox"
     }
   }
@@ -125,12 +125,14 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "ubuntu" {
   memory          = "${var.vm_mem_size}"
   os              = "${var.vm_os_type}"
   scsi_controller = "${var.vm_disk_controller_type}"
+
   disks {
     disk_size     = "${var.vm_disk_size}"
     type          = "${var.vm_disk_type}"
     storage_pool  = "${var.vm_storage_pool}"
     format        = "${var.vm_disk_format}"
   }
+
   dynamic "efi_config" {
     for_each = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? [1] : []
     content {
@@ -139,13 +141,11 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "ubuntu" {
       pre_enrolled_keys = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? var.vm_efi_pre_enrolled_keys : null
     }
   }
-  unmount_iso     = true
+
   ssh_username    = "${var.build_username}"
   ssh_password    = "${var.build_password}"
   ssh_timeout     = "${var.timeout}"
   ssh_port        = "22"
-  iso_file        = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
-  iso_checksum    = "${var.iso_checksum}"
   qemu_agent      = true
 
   network_adapters {
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "ubuntu" {
   http_content = "${var.common_data_source}" == "http" ? "${local.data_source_content}" : null
 
   // Boot and Provisioning Settings
+  http_interface    = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_interface : null
   http_bind_address = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_bind_address : null
   http_port_min     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_min : null
   http_port_max     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_max : null
@@ -165,6 +166,12 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "ubuntu" {
   boot_wait         = var.vm_boot_wait
   boot_command      = local.boot_command
 
+  boot_iso {
+    iso_file      = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
+    unmount       = true
+    iso_checksum  = "${var.iso_checksum}"
+  }
+
   dynamic "additional_iso_files" {
     for_each = var.common_data_source == "disk" ? [1] : []
     content {

builds/linux/ubuntu/22-04-lts/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ variable "common_http_bind_address" {
   default     = null
 }
 
+variable "common_http_interface" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Name of the network interface that Packer gets HTTPIP from. Defaults to the first non loopback interface."
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "common_http_port_min" {
   type        = number
   description = "The start of the HTTP port range."

builds/linux/ubuntu/24-04-lts/linux-ubuntu.pkr.hcl

@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
 //  The Packer configuration.
 
 packer {
-  required_version = ">= 1.9.1"
+  required_version = ">= 1.12.0"
   required_plugins {
     ansible = {
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/ansible"
       version = "~> 1"
     }
     git = {
-      version = ">= 0.4.2"
+      version = ">= 0.6.2"
       source  = "github.com/ethanmdavidson/git"
     }
     proxmox = {
-      version = ">= 1.0.6"
+      version = "= 1.2.1"
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/proxmox"
     }
   }
@@ -125,12 +125,14 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "ubuntu" {
   memory          = "${var.vm_mem_size}"
   os              = "${var.vm_os_type}"
   scsi_controller = "${var.vm_disk_controller_type}"
+
   disks {
     disk_size     = "${var.vm_disk_size}"
     type          = "${var.vm_disk_type}"
     storage_pool  = "${var.vm_storage_pool}"
     format        = "${var.vm_disk_format}"
   }
+
   dynamic "efi_config" {
     for_each = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? [1] : []
     content {
@@ -139,13 +141,11 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "ubuntu" {
       pre_enrolled_keys = var.vm_bios == "ovmf" ? var.vm_efi_pre_enrolled_keys : null
     }
   }
-  unmount_iso     = true
+
   ssh_username    = "${var.build_username}"
   ssh_password    = "${var.build_password}"
   ssh_timeout     = "${var.timeout}"
   ssh_port        = "22"
-  iso_file        = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
-  iso_checksum    = "${var.iso_checksum}"
   qemu_agent      = true
 
   network_adapters {
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "ubuntu" {
   http_content = "${var.common_data_source}" == "http" ? "${local.data_source_content}" : null
 
   // Boot and Provisioning Settings
+  http_interface    = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_interface : null
   http_bind_address = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_bind_address : null
   http_port_min     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_min : null
   http_port_max     = var.common_data_source == "http" ? var.common_http_port_max : null
@@ -165,6 +166,12 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "ubuntu" {
   boot_wait         = var.vm_boot_wait
   boot_command      = local.boot_command
 
+  boot_iso {
+    iso_file      = "${var.common_iso_storage}:${var.iso_path}/${var.iso_file}"
+    unmount       = true
+    iso_checksum  = "${var.iso_checksum}"
+  }
+
   dynamic "additional_iso_files" {
     for_each = var.common_data_source == "disk" ? [1] : []
     content {

builds/linux/ubuntu/24-04-lts/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ variable "common_http_bind_address" {
   default     = null
 }
 
+variable "common_http_interface" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Name of the network interface that Packer gets HTTPIP from. Defaults to the first non loopback interface."
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "common_http_port_min" {
   type        = number
   description = "The start of the HTTP port range."

builds/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl.example

@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@
 */
 
 // Proxmox Credentials
-proxmox_api_url             = "<FQDN or IP of proxmox server>"
 proxmox_api_token_id        = "name@realm!token"
 proxmox_api_token_secret    = "<token secret>"
 proxmox_insecure_connection = false
 
-// Proxmox Settings
+// Proxmox Specific Settings
+proxmox_hostname = "<FQDN or IP of proxmox server>"
 proxmox_node     = "<proxmox node name>"
-proxmox_hostname = "<proxmox hostname>"

builds/windows/desktop/11/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -114,19 +114,16 @@ variable "vm_os_name" {
 variable "vm_os_version" {
   type        = string
   description = "The guest operating system version. Used for naming."
-  default     = "11"
 }
 
 variable "vm_os_edition_pro" {
   type        = string
   description = "The guest operating system edition. Used for naming."
-  default     = "pro"
 }
 
 variable "vm_os_edition_ent" {
   type        = string
   description = "The guest operating system edition. Used for naming."
-  default     = "ent"
 }
 
 variable "vm_os_type" {
@@ -297,6 +294,12 @@ variable "common_http_bind_address" {
   default     = null
 }
 
+variable "common_http_interface" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Name of the network interface that Packer gets HTTPIP from. Defaults to the first non loopback interface."
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "common_http_port_min" {
   type        = number
   description = "The start of the HTTP port range."
@@ -307,10 +310,10 @@ variable "common_http_port_max" {
   description = "The end of the HTTP port range."
 }
 
-// variable "vm_boot_order" {
-//   type        = string
-//   description = "The boot order for virtual machines devices."
-// }
+variable "vm_boot_order" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "The boot order for virtual machines devices."
+}
 
 variable "vm_boot_wait" {
   type        = string

builds/windows/desktop/11/windows.pkr.hcl

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 //  The Packer configuration.
 
 packer {
-  required_version = ">= 1.11.0"
+  required_version = ">= 1.12.0"
   required_plugins {
     ansible = {
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/ansible"
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ packer {
       source  = "github.com/ethanmdavidson/git"
     }
     proxmox = {
-      version = ">= 1.2.2"
+      version = "= 1.2.1"
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/proxmox"
     }
   }
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "windows-desktop-pro" {
       "autounattend.xml" = templatefile("${abspath(path.root)}/data/autounattend.pkrtpl.hcl", {
         build_username       = var.build_username
         build_password       = var.build_password
-        vm_inst_os_eval      = var.vm_inst_os_eval // Does not support evaluation.
+        vm_inst_os_eval      = var.vm_inst_os_eval
         vm_inst_os_language  = var.vm_inst_os_language
         vm_inst_os_keyboard  = var.vm_inst_os_keyboard
         vm_inst_os_image     = var.vm_inst_os_image_pro
-        vm_inst_os_key       = var.vm_inst_os_key_pro // Does not support evaluation.
+        vm_inst_os_key       = var.vm_inst_os_key_pro
         vm_guest_os_language = var.vm_os_language
         vm_guest_os_keyboard = var.vm_os_keyboard
         vm_guest_os_timezone = var.vm_os_timezone
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "windows-desktop-pro" {
   }
 
   // Boot and Provisioning Settings
+  http_interface    = var.common_http_interface
+  http_bind_address = var.common_http_bind_address
   http_port_min     = var.common_http_port_min
   http_port_max     = var.common_http_port_max
   boot_wait         = var.vm_boot_wait
@@ -235,11 +237,11 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "windows-desktop-ent" {
       "autounattend.xml" = templatefile("${abspath(path.root)}/data/autounattend.pkrtpl.hcl", {
         build_username       = var.build_username
         build_password       = var.build_password
-        vm_inst_os_eval      = var.vm_inst_os_eval // Does not support evaluation.
+        vm_inst_os_eval      = var.vm_inst_os_eval
         vm_inst_os_language  = var.vm_inst_os_language
         vm_inst_os_keyboard  = var.vm_inst_os_keyboard
         vm_inst_os_image     = var.vm_inst_os_image_ent
-        vm_inst_os_key       = var.vm_inst_os_key_ent // Does not support evaluation.
+        vm_inst_os_key       = var.vm_inst_os_key_ent
         vm_guest_os_language = var.vm_os_language
         vm_guest_os_keyboard = var.vm_os_keyboard
         vm_guest_os_timezone = var.vm_os_timezone
@@ -251,6 +253,8 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "windows-desktop-ent" {
   }
 
   // Boot and Provisioning Settings
+  http_interface    = var.common_http_interface
+  http_bind_address = var.common_http_bind_address
   http_port_min     = var.common_http_port_min
   http_port_max     = var.common_http_port_max
   boot_wait         = var.vm_boot_wait
@@ -272,7 +276,8 @@ source "proxmox-iso" "windows-desktop-ent" {
 
 build {
   sources = [
-    "source.proxmox-iso.windows-desktop-ent"
+    "source.proxmox-iso.windows-desktop-pro",
+    "source.proxmox-iso.windows-desktop-ent",
   ]
 
   provisioner "ansible" {

builds/windows/desktop/11/windows.pkrvars.hcl.example

@@ -5,16 +5,20 @@
 */
 
 // Installation Operating System Metadata
+vm_inst_os_eval      = true
+vm_inst_os_language  = "en-US"
+vm_inst_os_keyboard  = "en-US"
+vm_inst_os_image_pro = "Windows 11 Pro"
 vm_inst_os_key_pro   = "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX"
+vm_inst_os_image_ent = "Windows 11 Enterprise Evaluation"
 vm_inst_os_key_ent   = "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX"
 
-// Virtual Machine Guest Operating System Setting
-vm_guest_os_type = "windows9_64Guest"
-
-// Virtual Machine Hardware Settings
-vm_firmware              = "efi-secure"
-
-// Removable Media Settings
-iso_datastore_path       = "iso/windows/windows-desktop/11/amd64"
-iso_content_library_item = "22631.2428.231001-0608.23H2_NI_RELEASE_SVC_REFRESH_CLIENTENTERPRISEEVAL_OEMRET_x64FRE_en-us"
-iso_file                 = "22631.2428.231001-0608.23H2_NI_RELEASE_SVC_REFRESH_CLIENTENTERPRISEEVAL_OEMRET_x64FRE_en-us.iso"
+// Guest Operating System Metadata
+vm_os_language    = "en-US"
+vm_os_keyboard    = "en-US"
+vm_os_timezone    = "UTC"
+vm_os_family      = "windows"
+vm_os_name        = "desktop"
+vm_os_version     = "11"
+vm_os_edition_pro = "pro"
+vm_os_edition_ent = "ent"

config.sh

@@ -7,24 +7,31 @@ source common.sh
 SCRIPT_PATH=$(realpath "$(dirname "$(follow_link "$0")")")
 CONFIG_PATH=${1:-${SCRIPT_PATH}/config}
 
-mkdir -p "$CONFIG_PATH"
+# Define the script and config paths
+follow_link_result=$(follow_link "$0")
+if ! SCRIPT_PATH=$(realpath "$(dirname "${follow_link_result}")"); then
+    echo "Error: follow_link or realpath failed"
+    exit 1
+fi
+CONFIG_PATH=${1:-${SCRIPT_PATH}/config}
+
+mkdir -p "${CONFIG_PATH}"
 ### Copy the example input variables.
 echo
 echo "> Copying the example input variables..."
-cp -av "$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/*.pkrvars.hcl.example "$CONFIG_PATH"
+cp -av "${SCRIPT_PATH}"/builds/*.pkrvars.hcl.example "${CONFIG_PATH}"
+find "${SCRIPT_PATH}"/builds/*/ -type f -name "*.pkrvars.hcl.example" | while IFS= read -r srcfile; do
+    srcdir=$(dirname "${srcfile}" | tr -s /)
+    dstfile=$(echo "${srcdir#"${SCRIPT_PATH}"/builds/}" | tr '/' '-')
+    cp -av "${srcfile}" "${CONFIG_PATH}/${dstfile}.pkrvars.hcl.example"
+done
 
 ### Rename the example input variables.
 echo
 echo "> Renaming the example input variables..."
-srcext=".pkrvars.hcl.example"
-dstext=".pkrvars.hcl"
-
-for f in "$CONFIG_PATH"/*"${srcext}"; do
-	bname="${f%"${srcext}"}"
-	echo "${bname}{${srcext} → ${dstext}}"
-	mv "${f}" "${bname}${dstext}"
+for file in "${CONFIG_PATH}"/*.pkrvars.hcl.example; do
+    mv -- "${file}" "${file%.example}"
 done
 
 echo
 echo "> Done."
-

scripts/windows/windows-init.ps1

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
 
-# Set network connections provile to Private mode.
+# Set network connections profile to Private mode.
 Write-Output 'Setting the network connection profiles to Private...'
 $connectionProfile = Get-NetConnectionProfile
 While ($connectionProfile.Name -eq 'Identifying...') {

validate.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+
+# Load common functions
+source common.sh
+
+# === Colors ===
+GREEN="\033[0;32m"
+YELLOW="\033[1;33m"
+RED="\033[0;31m"
+BLUE="\033[0;34m"
+NC="\033[0m"
+
+# === Paths ===
+SCRIPT_PATH=$(realpath "$(dirname "$(follow_link "$0")")")
+CONFIG_PATH=$(realpath "${1:-${SCRIPT_PATH}/config}")
+
+INPUT_PATHS=(
+  "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/almalinux/9/"
+  "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/almalinux/8/"
+  "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/centos/10-stream/"
+  "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/centos/9-stream/"
+  "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/debian/12/"
+  "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/debian/11/"
+  "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/opensuse/leap-15-6/"
+  "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/opensuse/leap-15-5/"
+  "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/oracle/9/"
+  "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/oracle/8/"
+  "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/rocky/9/"
+  "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/rocky/8/"
+  "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/ubuntu/24-04-lts/"
+  "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/ubuntu/22-04-lts/"
+  "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/ubuntu/20-04-lts/"
+  "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/windows/desktop/11/"
+)
+
+# === Result storage ===
+declare -a summary=()
+
+# === Validation Function ===
+validate_packer() {
+  local input_path="$1"
+  local current_build_path current_build_vars os version
+
+  version=$(basename "$input_path")
+  os=$(basename "$(dirname "$input_path")")
+
+  echo -e "${BLUE}▶ Validating: ${YELLOW}${os^^} ${version}${NC}"
+
+  if echo "$input_path" | grep -qi "windows"; then
+    current_build_path=${input_path#"${SCRIPT_PATH}/builds/"}
+    current_build_vars="$(echo "${current_build_path%/}" | tr -s '/' | tr '/' '-').pkrvars.hcl"
+    VAR_FILES=(
+      "$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl"
+      "$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl"
+      "$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl"
+      "$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl"
+      "$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl"
+      "$CONFIG_PATH/proxy.pkrvars.hcl"
+      "$CONFIG_PATH/$current_build_vars"
+    )
+  else
+    VAR_FILES=(
+      "$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl"
+      "$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl"
+      "$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl"
+      "$CONFIG_PATH/linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl"
+      "$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl"
+      "$CONFIG_PATH/proxmox.pkrvars.hcl"
+      "$CONFIG_PATH/proxy.pkrvars.hcl"
+    )
+  fi
+
+if packer_output=$(packer validate "${VAR_FILES[@]/#/--var-file=}" "$input_path" 2>&1); then
+  echo -e "  ${GREEN}✔ PASS${NC}"
+  summary+=("${os}/${version} : PASS")
+else
+  echo -e "  ${RED}✘ FAIL${NC}"
+  echo "$packer_output"
+  summary+=("${os}/${version} : FAIL")
+fi
+
+  echo -e "${NC}----------------------------------------"
+}
+
+# === Main Execution ===
+echo -e "${BLUE}==> Starting Packer validations...${NC}"
+for path in "${INPUT_PATHS[@]}"; do
+  validate_packer "$path"
+done
+
+# === Summary Output ===
+echo -e "\n${BLUE}==> Validation Summary:${NC}"
+for entry in "${summary[@]}"; do
+  if [[ "$entry" == *FAIL ]]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}$entry${NC}"
+  else
+    echo -e "${GREEN}$entry${NC}"
+  fi
+done
+