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HOW TO: deploy Windows Vista out to desktops from a central server using WDS
Saturday, December 23rd, 2006
With Vista Business and Enterprise editions out and about, tools and infrastructure utilities which support Windows are getting an overhaul. One extremely useful tool for desktop admins wanting to centrally deploy Windows is Microsoft’s Remote Installation Services (RIS). It ties in to Active Directory and NTFS security, and lets individual workstations connect to a central deployment server via PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) and TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol – a lightweight version of full FTP).
RIS enables admins to store Windows installation files locally on the server which makes it easier to slipstream services packs, updates and system drivers, and then deploy the OS using standard or customised unattended install scripts. HOW TO: deploy Windows Vista out to desktops from a central server using WDS | APC Magazine
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