hashicorp / hashicorp/packer

Add custom communicator to the Hyperv driver

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#### Description

Add the ability to use custom communicators (i.e., shell command line) with specific OSs, such as Talos, that disable SSH.

#### Use Case(s)

Using Talos as an OS which disables SSH.

#### Potential configuration

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#### Potential References

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by locating the Hyperv driver and its communicator configuration in the Packer repository. Determine how a custom shell command communicator could be selected for operating systems such as Talos, then validate that the configuration supports the stated use case without SSH.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
go, shell
Domain
devops, infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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