Windows 7 in a Docker container

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docker-compose.yml

---
services:
  windows:
    image: dockurr/windows
    container_name: windows
    restart: unless-stopped
    devices:
      - /dev/kvm
      - /dev/net/tun
    cap_add:
      - NET_ADMIN
    ports:
      - 8006:8006
      - 3389:3389/tcp
      - 3389:3389/udp
    stop_grace_period: 2m
    environment:
      CPU_CORES: "4"
      RAM_SIZE: "8G"
      DISK_SIZE: "128G"
      USERNAME: "admin"
    volumes:
       - ./windows:/storage
       - ./win7.iso:/custom.iso

Tips & Tricks

Custom ISO image

Just add this bit (and remove the VERSION environment variable) to the docker-compose.yml file:

  volumes:
    - /home/user/example.iso:/custom.iso

CPU & RAM

By default, the container will be allowed to use a maximum of 2 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM. If you want to adjust this, you can specify the desired amount using the following environment variables:

  environment:
    RAM_SIZE: "8G"
    CPU_CORES: "4"

Username and password

By default, a user called Docker is created during the installation, with an empty password. If you want to use different credentials, you can change them in your compose file:

  environment:
    USERNAME: "bill"
    PASSWORD: "gates"

Storage location

To change the storage location, include the following bind mount in your compose file:

  volumes:
    - /var/win:/storage

Storage size

To expand the default size of 64 GB, add the DISK_SIZE setting to your compose file and set it to your preferred capacity:

  environment:
    DISK_SIZE: "256G"

Open File Explorer and click on the Network section, you will see a computer called host.lan. Double-click it and it will show a folder called Data, which can be bound to any folder on your host via the compose file:

  volumes:
    - /home/user/example:/data

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