Windows Vista® Resource Kit, Second Edition

Configuring Windows DS

After Windows DS is installed, you will need to add the server to the management console and then configure it. Windows DS automatically adds the local computer to the console. If you want to add a remote server, you must add it.

To add a server to Windows DS

1. Open the Windows DS management console by selecting Windows Deployment Services from Administrative Tools.

2. Right-click Servers in the Windows DS console tree and then click Add Server.

3. In the Add Server dialog box, choose a computer to add to the console. The server will be added and will now need to be configured.

To initially prepare the Windows DS server

1. In the Windows DS console tree, right-click the server and click Configure Server.

2. On the Windows Deployment Services ...