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+# mssql server 2016 developer image
+FROM microsoft/windowsservercore
+
+# maintainer for image metadata
+MAINTAINER Perry Skountrianos
+
+# set environment variables
+ENV sql_server_exe_download_url "https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=829177"
+
+ENV sql_server_box_download_url "https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=829178"
+
+ENV sa_password _
+ENV attach_dbs "[]"
+
+# make install files accessible
+COPY . /
+WORKDIR /
+
+# download sql server box
+RUN powershell -Command (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('%sql_server_box_download_url%', 'SQLServer2016-DEV-x64-ENU.box')
+
+# download and install Microsoft SQL 2014 Express Edition in one step
+RUN powershell -Command (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('%sql_server_exe_download_url%', 'SQLServer2016-DEV-x64-ENU.exe') && /SQLServer2016-DEV-x64-ENU.exe /qs /x:setup && /setup/setup.exe /q /ACTION=Install /INSTANCENAME=SQLDEV /FEATURES=SQLEngine /UPDATEENABLED=0 /SQLSVCACCOUNT="NT AUTHORITY\System" /SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS="BUILTIN\ADMINISTRATORS" /TCPENABLED=1 /NPENABLED=0 /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS && del /F /Q SQLServer2016-DEV-x64-ENU.exe && del /F /Q SQLServer2016-DEV-x64-ENU.box && rd /q /s setup
+
+RUN powershell -Command \
+        set-strictmode -version latest ; \
+        stop-service MSSQL`$SQLDEV ; \
+        set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\software\microsoft\microsoft sql server\mssql13.SQLDEV\mssqlserver\supersocketnetlib\tcp\ipall' -name tcpdynamicports -value '' ; \
+        set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\software\microsoft\microsoft sql server\mssql13.SQLDEV\mssqlserver\supersocketnetlib\tcp\ipall' -name tcpport -value 1433 ; \
+        set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\software\microsoft\microsoft sql server\mssql13.SQLDEV\mssqlserver\' -name LoginMode -value 2 ;
+
+CMD powershell ./start -sa_password %sa_password% -attach_dbs \"%attach_dbs%\" -Verbose
diff --git a/samples/manage/windows-containers/mssql-server-2016-developer-windows/readme.md b/samples/manage/windows-containers/mssql-server-2016-developer-windows/readme.md
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+# mssql-server-2016-express-windows
+This Dockerfile helps developers to get started using SQL Server 2016 Developer in Windows Server Core Containers. The file downloads and installs SQL Server 2016 Developer with the default setup parameters.
+
+### Contents
+
+[About this sample](#about-this-sample)<br/>
+[Before you begin](#before-you-begin)<br/>
+[Run this sample](#run-this-sample)<br/>
+[Sample details](#sample-details)<br/>
+[Disclaimers](#disclaimers)<br/>
+[Related links](#related-links)<br/>
+
+<a name=about-this-sample></a>
+
+## About this sample
+
+1. **Applies to:** SQL Server 2016 Developer, Windows Server 2016
+5. **Authors:** Perry Skountrianos [perrysk-msft]
+
+<a name=before-you-begin></a>
+
+## Before you begin
+
+To run this sample, you need the following prerequisites.
+
+**Software prerequisites:**
+
+You can run the container with the following command. 
+(Note the you'll need Windows Server 2016)
+
+```` 
+docker run -d -p 1433:1433 -v C:/temp/:C:/temp/ --env sa_password=<YOUR SA PASSWORD> --env attach_dbs="<DB-JSON-CONFIG>" microsoft/mssql-server-2016-developer-windows
+```` 
+
+- **-p HostPort:containerPort** is for port-mapping a container network port to a host port.
+- **-v HostPath:containerPath** is for mounting a folder from the host inside the container. 
+
+  This can be used for saving database outside of the container.
+
+- **-it** can be used to show the verbose output of the SQL startup script.
+
+  Use this to debug the container in case of issues.
+
+<a name=run-this-sample></a>
+
+## Run this sample
+
+The image provides two environment variables to optionally set: </br>
+- **sa_password**: Sets the sa password and enables the sa login
+- **attach_dbs**: The configuration for attaching custom DBs (.mdf, .ldf files).
+
+  This should be a JSON string, in the following format (note the use of SINGLE quotes!)
+  ``` 
+  [
+	{
+		'dbName': 'MaxDb',
+		'dbFiles': ['C:\\temp\\maxtest.mdf',
+		'C:\\temp\\maxtest_log.ldf']
+	},
+	{
+		'dbName': 'PerryDb',
+		'dbFiles': ['C:\\temp\\perrytest.mdf',
+		'C:\\temp\\perrytest_log.ldf']
+	}
+  ]
+  ``` 
+
+  This is an array of databases, which can have zero to N databases.
+  
+  Each consisting of:
+  - **dbName**: The name of the database
+  - **dbFiles**: An array of one or many absolute paths to the .MDF and .LDF files.
+	
+	**Note:**
+	The path has double backslashes for escaping!
+	The path refers to files **within the container**. So make sure to include them in the image or mount them via **-v**!
+		
+
+This example shows all parameters in action:	
+```
+docker run -p 1433:1433 -v C:/temp/:C:/temp/ --env attach_dbs="[{'dbName':'MaxTest','dbFiles':['C:\\temp\\maxtest.mdf','C:\\temp\\maxtest_log.
+ldf']}]" microsoft/mssql-server-2016-developer-windows
+```
+	
+<a name=sample-details></a>
+
+## Sample details
+
+<a name=disclaimers></a>
+
+## Disclaimers
+The code included in this sample is not intended to be a set of best practices on how to build scalable enterprise grade applications. This is beyond the scope of this quick start sample.
+
+<a name=related-links></a>
+
+## Related Links
+<!-- Links to more articles. Remember to delete "en-us" from the link path. -->
+
+For more information, see these articles:
+- [Windows Containers] (https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscontainers/about/about_overview)
+- [Windows-based containers: Modern app development with enterprise-grade control] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryx3o0rD5lY&feature=youtu.be)
+- [Windows Containers: What, Why and How] (https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2015/2-704)
+- [SQL Server in Windows Containers] (https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/sqlserverstorageengine/2016/03/21/sql-server-in-windows-containers/#comments)
diff --git a/samples/manage/windows-containers/mssql-server-2016-developer-windows/start.ps1 b/samples/manage/windows-containers/mssql-server-2016-developer-windows/start.ps1
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+# The script sets the sa password and start the SQL Service 
+# Also it attaches additional database from the disk
+# The format for attach_dbs
+
+param(
+[Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+[string]$sa_password,
+
+[Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+[string]$attach_dbs
+)
+
+# start the service
+Write-Verbose "Starting SQL Server"
+start-service MSSQL`$SQLDEV
+
+if($sa_password -ne "_"){
+	Write-Verbose "Changing SA login credentials"
+    $sqlcmd = "ALTER LOGIN sa with password=" +"'" + $sa_password + "'" + ";ALTER LOGIN sa ENABLE;"
+    Invoke-Sqlcmd -Query $sqlcmd -ServerInstance ".\SQLDEV" 
+}
+
+$attach_dbs_cleaned = $attach_dbs.TrimStart('\\').TrimEnd('\\')
+
+$dbs = $attach_dbs_cleaned | ConvertFrom-Json
+
+if ($null -ne $dbs -And $dbs.Length -gt 0){
+	Write-Verbose "Attaching $($dbs.Length) database(s)"
+	Foreach($db in $dbs)
+	{
+		$files = @();
+		Foreach($file in $db.dbFiles)
+		{
+			$files += "(FILENAME = N'$($file)')";
+		}
+		
+		$files = $files -join ","
+		$sqlcmd = "sp_detach_db $($db.dbName);CREATE DATABASE $($db.dbName) ON $($files) FOR ATTACH ;"
+
+		Write-Verbose "Invoke-Sqlcmd -Query $($sqlcmd) -ServerInstance '.\SQLDEV'"
+		Invoke-Sqlcmd -Query $sqlcmd -ServerInstance ".\SQLDEV"
+	}
+}
+
+Write-Verbose "Started SQL Server."
+while ($true) { Start-Sleep -Seconds 3600 }
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+# mssql server 2016 express image
+#
+FROM microsoft/windowsservercore
+
+# maintainer for image metadata
+MAINTAINER Perry Skountrianos
+
+# set environment variables
+ENV sql_express_download_url "https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=829176"
+
+ENV sa_password _
+ENV attach_dbs "[]"
+
+# make install files accessible
+COPY . /
+WORKDIR /
+
+# download and install Microsoft SQL 2014 Express Edition in one step
+RUN powershell -Command (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('%sql_express_download_url%', 'sqlexpress.exe') && /sqlexpress.exe /qs /x:setup && /setup/setup.exe /q /ACTION=Install /INSTANCENAME=SQLEXPRESS /FEATURES=SQLEngine /UPDATEENABLED=0 /SQLSVCACCOUNT="NT AUTHORITY\System" /SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS="BUILTIN\ADMINISTRATORS" /TCPENABLED=1 /NPENABLED=0 /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS && del /F /Q sqlexpress.exe && rd /q /s setup
+
+RUN powershell -Command \
+        set-strictmode -version latest ; \
+        stop-service MSSQL`$SQLEXPRESS ; \
+        set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\software\microsoft\microsoft sql server\mssql13.SQLEXPRESS\mssqlserver\supersocketnetlib\tcp\ipall' -name tcpdynamicports -value '' ; \
+        set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\software\microsoft\microsoft sql server\mssql13.SQLEXPRESS\mssqlserver\supersocketnetlib\tcp\ipall' -name tcpport -value 1433 ; \
+        set-itemproperty -path 'HKLM:\software\microsoft\microsoft sql server\mssql13.SQLEXPRESS\mssqlserver\' -name LoginMode -value 2 ;
+
+CMD powershell ./start -sa_password %sa_password% -attach_dbs \"%attach_dbs%\" -Verbose
diff --git a/samples/manage/windows-containers/mssql-server-2016-express-windows/readme.md b/samples/manage/windows-containers/mssql-server-2016-express-windows/readme.md
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+# mssql-server-2016-express-windows
+This Dockerfile helps developers to get started using SQL Server 2016 Express in Windows Server Core Containers. The file downloads and installs SQL Server 2016 Express with the default setup parameters.
+
+### Contents
+
+[About this sample](#about-this-sample)<br/>
+[Before you begin](#before-you-begin)<br/>
+[Run this sample](#run-this-sample)<br/>
+[Sample details](#sample-details)<br/>
+[Disclaimers](#disclaimers)<br/>
+[Related links](#related-links)<br/>
+
+<a name=about-this-sample></a>
+
+## About this sample
+
+1. **Applies to:** SQL Server 2016 Express, Windows Server 2016
+5. **Authors:** Perry Skountrianos [perrysk-msft]
+
+<a name=before-you-begin></a>
+
+## Before you begin
+
+To run this sample, you need the following prerequisites.
+
+**Software prerequisites:**
+
+You can run the container with the following command. 
+(Note the you'll need Windows Server 2016)
+
+```` 
+docker run -d -p 1433:1433 -v C:/temp/:C:/temp/ --env sa_password=<YOUR SA PASSWORD> --env attach_dbs="<DB-JSON-CONFIG>" microsoft/mssql-server-2016-express-windows
+```` 
+
+- **-p HostPort:containerPort** is for port-mapping a container network port to a host port.
+- **-v HostPath:containerPath** is for mounting a folder from the host inside the container. 
+
+  This can be used for saving database outside of the container.
+
+- **-it** can be used to show the verbose output of the SQL startup script.
+
+  Use this to debug the container in case of issues.
+
+<a name=run-this-sample></a>
+
+## Run this sample
+
+The image provides two environment variables to optionally set: </br>
+- **sa_password**: Sets the sa password and enables the sa login
+- **attach_dbs**: The configuration for attaching custom DBs (.mdf, .ldf files).
+
+  This should be a JSON string, in the following format (note the use of SINGLE quotes!)
+  ``` 
+  [
+	{
+		'dbName': 'MaxDb',
+		'dbFiles': ['C:\\temp\\maxtest.mdf',
+		'C:\\temp\\maxtest_log.ldf']
+	},
+	{
+		'dbName': 'PerryDb',
+		'dbFiles': ['C:\\temp\\perrytest.mdf',
+		'C:\\temp\\perrytest_log.ldf']
+	}
+  ]
+  ``` 
+
+  This is an array of databases, which can have zero to N databases.
+  
+  Each consisting of:
+  - **dbName**: The name of the database
+  - **dbFiles**: An array of one or many absolute paths to the .MDF and .LDF files.
+	
+	**Note:**
+	The path has double backslashes for escaping!
+	The path refers to files **within the container**. So make sure to include them in the image or mount them via **-v**!
+		
+
+This example shows all parameters in action:	
+```
+docker run -p 1433:1433 -v C:/temp/:C:/temp/ --env attach_dbs="[{'dbName':'MaxTest','dbFiles':['C:\\temp\\maxtest.mdf','C:\\temp\\maxtest_log.
+ldf']}]" microsoft/mssql-server-2016-express-windows
+```
+	
+<a name=sample-details></a>
+
+## Sample details
+
+The Dockerfile downloads and installs SQL Server 2016 Express with the following default setup parameters that could be changed (if needed) after the image is installed.
+- Collation: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
+- SQL Instance Name: SQLEXPRESS
+- Root Directory: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL12.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL
+- Language: English (United Stated)
+
+<a name=disclaimers></a>
+
+## Disclaimers
+The code included in this sample is not intended to be a set of best practices on how to build scalable enterprise grade applications. This is beyond the scope of this quick start sample.
+
+<a name=related-links></a>
+
+## Related Links
+<!-- Links to more articles. Remember to delete "en-us" from the link path. -->
+
+For more information, see these articles:
+- [Windows Containers] (https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscontainers/about/about_overview)
+- [Windows-based containers: Modern app development with enterprise-grade control] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryx3o0rD5lY&feature=youtu.be)
+- [Windows Containers: What, Why and How] (https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2015/2-704)
+- [SQL Server in Windows Containers] (https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/sqlserverstorageengine/2016/03/21/sql-server-in-windows-containers/#comments)
diff --git a/samples/manage/windows-containers/mssql-server-2016-express-windows/start.ps1 b/samples/manage/windows-containers/mssql-server-2016-express-windows/start.ps1
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+# The script sets the sa password and start the SQL Service 
+# Also it attaches additional database from the disk
+# The format for attach_dbs
+
+param(
+[Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+[string]$sa_password,
+
+[Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+[string]$attach_dbs
+)
+
+# start the service
+Write-Verbose "Starting SQL Server"
+start-service MSSQL`$SQLEXPRESS
+
+if($sa_password -ne "_"){
+	Write-Verbose "Changing SA login credentials"
+    $sqlcmd = "ALTER LOGIN sa with password=" +"'" + $sa_password + "'" + ";ALTER LOGIN sa ENABLE;"
+    Invoke-Sqlcmd -Query $sqlcmd -ServerInstance ".\SQLEXPRESS" 
+}
+
+$attach_dbs_cleaned = $attach_dbs.TrimStart('\\').TrimEnd('\\')
+
+$dbs = $attach_dbs_cleaned | ConvertFrom-Json
+
+if ($null -ne $dbs -And $dbs.Length -gt 0){
+	Write-Verbose "Attaching $($dbs.Length) database(s)"
+	Foreach($db in $dbs)
+	{
+		$files = @();
+		Foreach($file in $db.dbFiles)
+		{
+			$files += "(FILENAME = N'$($file)')";
+		}
+		
+		$files = $files -join ","
+		$sqlcmd = "sp_detach_db $($db.dbName);CREATE DATABASE $($db.dbName) ON $($files) FOR ATTACH ;"
+
+		Write-Verbose "Invoke-Sqlcmd -Query $($sqlcmd) -ServerInstance '.\SQLEXPRESS'"
+		Invoke-Sqlcmd -Query $sqlcmd -ServerInstance ".\SQLEXPRESS"
+	}
+}
+
+Write-Verbose "Started SQL Server."
+while ($true) { Start-Sleep -Seconds 3600 }
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