Run Docker Linux Containers on Windows Server 2019 (LCOW) - Step by Step Guide
In this article, I will show you how you can Install docker engine from DockerMSFTProvider and run both windows and Linux containers on this. Prerequisites: Windows Server 2019 Installed on a VM or a host machine Virtualization Enabled Enable Virtualization If your windows server is installed on a host machine then you can simply check if virtualization is enabled from task manager performance tab. If virtualization is enabled, then you are good to go. If your windows server is installed on a VM e.g. on VMware then you will need to enable nested virtualization from your VM settings. See the last section of my blog on Install Windows Server 2019 on a Virtual Machine to enable nested virtualization on VMware. Steps: Enable Hyper-V and Containers Feature Install Docker EE Enable LCOW (Linux Containers on Windows) Run a Linux Container Install Docker-Compose (Optional) 1. Enable Hyper-V and Containers Feature To enable windows Hyper-V and Containers feature, op...