Automatically create customized Amazon WorkSpaces Windows images
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The article explains how to set up a serverless automation pipeline to create customized Amazon WorkSpaces Windows images without manual actions on the WorkSpace.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Overview of the solution using AWS services like Step Functions, Lambda, API Gateway, and S3
- Prerequisites and setting up the required components (S3 bucket, CloudFormation template, group policy object for remote access)
- Uploading sample application installers to S3
- Testing the image creation pipeline and customizing the input parameters
- Cleanup steps to remove the created resources
- Conclusion and additional resources
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