Running Docker containers

Back to Windows Server

Install Container feature, install Docker.

Pull an image

docker pull mcr.microsoft.com/windows/nanoserver:ltsc2022

List images

docker images

Run image

docker run -it mcr.microsoft.com/windows/nanoserver:ltsc2022 cmd.exe
echo "Hello World!" > Hello.txt
exit

Update image

docker ps -a
docker commit <containerid> helloworld
docker ps -a (now it shows 2)

Run this custom image

docker run --rm helloworld cmd.exe /s /c type Hello.txt

Pull IIS

docker pull mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore/iis

Dockerfile example

FROM mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore/iis
RUN mkdir C:\Temp
COPY *.ps1 /Temp
RUN powershell -Command blah blah… 
RUN powershell -File  /Temp/blah.ps1
WORKDIR /inetpub/wwwroot
COPY app1/ . # or ADD app1 /inetpub/wwwroot

Run it

docker build -t test-image .  
docker run -d -p 8080:80 --name test-container test-image
docker inspect -f "{{range.NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{.IPAddress}}{{end}}" test-container

For IIS, install IIS Manager for Remote Administration, create local account on container, and enable service using this Dockerfile

FROM mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore/iis:windowsservercore-ltsc2022
RUN net user admin p4ssw0rd /ADD
RUN net localgroup administrators admin /ADD
RUN powershell.exe -command \
Install-WindowsFeature Web-Mgmt-Service; \
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WebManagement\Server" -Name "EnableRemoteManagement" -Value 1; \
Set-Service WMSVC -StartupType Automatic;