Starting from Monday the 23rd of march, the Windows Server 2016 installation will use new scripts (same as the ones currently used for Windows Server 2019)
Apart from more stability and faster installation, some behavior changes must be noted :
Credentials :
Default login is now \"admin\"
Password will not be sent by email anymore. A dynamic link is sent instead, allowing password to be fetched (for 7 days before expiration of link)
SQL Server installation
There are now dedicated templates including SQL Server software, they can be selected directly from the list of available OS for a server
SQL instance is now configured (name, password) at first logon on server
SQL Server license acquired through OVHcloud is now required for installation
Language support for templates
now limited to English and French (en-us and fr-fr)
Adding language packs in Windows Server 2016 is easy and quick
Note : This change will not affect some older servers from So You Start range.