BYOL Sysprep

sysprep/activate_instance.ps1 will skip activation if the following folder exists:

if (Test-Path "$env:ProgramFiles\Google\Compute Engine\sysprep\byol_image") {
Write-Output 'Image imported into GCE via BYOL workflow, skipping GCE activation'
exit
}

However what process creates this path? We have tried various byol.wf.json and it always appears to try and activate with kms.windows.googlecloud.com

Start with sysprep/activate_instance.ps1 and trace the creation of the Google\Compute Engine\sysprep\byol_image path. Compare that behavior with the referenced byol.wf.json configurations and the activation attempt against kms.windows.googlecloud.com. Done means identifying which process should create the path and why activation is still attempted, with the finding documented or the behavior corrected.

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