Chapter 33. Using Windows Deployment Services

This chapter provides information and commands concerning the following topics:

• Adding the WDS role

• Configuring the WDS role

• Adding boot images to WDS with wdsutil

• Creating image groups using wdsutil

• Adding install images using wdsutil

• Configuring server properties using wdsutil

• Running the sysprep GUI

• Running sysprep from the command line

Tip

You should be familiar with remote administration methods when preparing for the 70-643 exam.

Adding the WDS Role

Windows Deployment Services (WDS) is a built-in role that enables you to capture images on systems, and then multicast them to target computers. Figure 33-1 shows the overall process.

Figure 33-1. Images captured and multicast ...

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