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Windows Server, version 2004 and Docker

Windows Containers

You can run Windows Containers using Docker EE.

Use the cmd terminal with

docker version
docker run --isolation hyperv hello-world:nanoserver

Linux Containers

You can run Linux Containers using Docker CE in WSL 2.

Use the cmd terminal and run

wsl -d Ubuntu-20.04 docker version
wsl -d Ubuntu-20.04 docker run hello-world

How to build the Vagrant box

You need a Vagrant base box windows_server_2004 before using the Vagrantfile. You need VMware Fusion / Workstation to have nested virtualization.

git clone https://github.com/StefanScherer/packer-windows
cd packer-windows
packer build \
  --only vmware \
  --var iso_url=~/packer_cache/msdn/en_windows_server_version_2004_x64_dvd_765aeb22.iso  \
  windows_server_2004.json
vagrant box add windows_server_2004 windows_server_2004_vmware.box

Vagrant up

After you have created the Vagrant base box you can boot and provision the VM

vagrant plugin install vagrant-reload
vagrant up

Then use the cmd terminal in the VM to play with Docker 🐳