aws_windows.json

{
  "_comment": "access key and secret key are drawn from env variables.",
  "builders": [
  {
    "type": "amazon-ebs",
    "access_key": "{{ user `aws_access_key` }}",
    "secret_key": "{{ user `aws_secret_key` }}",
    "region": "us-east-1",
    "instance_type": "m3.medium",
    "source_ami_filter": {
      "filters": {
        "virtualization-type": "hvm",
        "name": "*WindowsServer2012R2*",
        "root-device-type": "ebs"
      },
      "most_recent": true,
      "owners": "amazon"
    },    
    "ami_name": "packer-demo-{{timestamp}}",
    "user_data_file": "./boot_config/packer_bootstrap_win.txt",
    "communicator": "winrm",
    "winrm_username": "Administrator",
    "winrm_password": "SuperS3cr3t!"
  }],
  "provisioners": [
    {
      "type": "powershell",
      "environment_vars": ["DEVOPS_LIFE_IMPROVER=PACKER"],
      "inline": [
          "Write-Output(\"HELLO NEW USER;)",
          "Write-Output(\"WELCOME TO $Env:DEVOPS_LIFE_IMPROVER\")"
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "windows-restart"
    },
    {
      "type": "powershell",
      "script": "./scripts/sample_script.ps1",      
      "environment_vars": [
        "VAR1=A`$Dollar",
        "VAR2=A``Backtick",
        "VAR3=A`'SingleQuote"
      ]
    }
  ]
}