[[["易于理解","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["解决了我的问题","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["其他","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["很难理解","hardToUnderstand","thumb-down"],["信息或示例代码不正确","incorrectInformationOrSampleCode","thumb-down"],["没有我需要的信息/示例","missingTheInformationSamplesINeed","thumb-down"],["翻译问题","translationIssue","thumb-down"],["其他","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["最后更新时间 (UTC)：2025-09-04。"],[[["\u003cp\u003eThis page outlines the operations available for Windows virtual machines (VMs) within Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) air-gapped.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eCreating a Windows VM instance requires first creating a custom image by importing a Windows Server 2019 or Windows 10 installation disk.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eAfter the custom Windows image is ready, you can create a VM instance from it, and note that Windows VMs require secure boot to be enabled.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eUser account management and password resets are possible on Windows instances using the \u003ccode\u003eVirtualMachinePasswordResetRequest\u003c/code\u003e custom resource.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eOnce credentials are set, you can connect to a Windows instance using a remote desktop client, as detailed in the linked documentation.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],[],null,["# Create and manage Windows VMs\n\nThis page details the operations you can perform on a Windows virtual machine\n(VM). For more information on Windows support in Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) air-gapped,\nsee\n[Windows OS support](/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdch/application/ao-user/vms/create-custom-images/import-virtual-disk#windows-os-support).\n\nCreate a Windows instance\n-------------------------\n\nBefore creating a Windows VM instance, you must create a custom image by importing\na Windows Server 2019 or Windows 10 installation disk. For steps on importing the\ninstallation disk, see\n[Import virtual disks](/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdch/application/ao-user/vms/create-custom-images/import-virtual-disk#import-virtual-disks).\n\nAfter the custom Windows image is ready, you can\n[create a VM instance from the custom image](/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdch/application/ao-user/vms/create-a-vm/create-and-start#create-vm-from-custom).\nWindows VMs only support secure boot. You must enable secure boot on the instance\nto boot. If you're creating the VM using the KRM API, set [`enableSecureBoot`](/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdch/apis/service/virtualmachine/v1/virtualmachine-v1#firmware)\nto `true` explicitly. For more information on secure boot, see\n[Enable secure boot](/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdch/application/ao-user/vms/manage-vms/secure-vms/secure-boot#enable-secure-boot).\n\nManage Windows VMs\n------------------\n\nYou can also manage user accounts and reset passwords on Windows instances using\nthe `VirtualMachinePasswordResetRequest` custom resource. After you've configured\ncredentials, you can connect to a Windows instance using a remote desktop client.\n\nFor details on configuring credentials and connecting to Windows VMs, see\n[Connect to a Windows VM](/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdch/application/ao-user/vms/connect-to-vm/connect-to-a-vm#connect-to-a-windows-vm)."]]
