Build a Local OneBox VM

What you'll end with

A renamed, rearmed OneBox VM with SQL Server, Reporting Services and certificates configured, and D365 sign-in working against your own Microsoft Entra tenant.

In this guide

1. Before you begin
2. Connect to the Hyper-V server over RDP
3. Download the VHD parts from LCS
4. Build the VHD from its parts
5. Create the virtual hard disk
6. Create the virtual machine
7. Adjust VM settings before the first start
8. Start the VM and sign in
9. Rename the machine
10. Change the Administrator password
11. Rearm the Windows evaluation licence
12. Configure the network adapter
13. Rename the SQL Server instance
14. Check the Reporting Server configuration
15. Install extra tools
16. Register the app in Microsoft Entra ID
17. Generate self-signed certificates
18. Provision the administrator
19. Disable two services