diff --git a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/add-a-windows-10-operating-system-image-using-configuration-manager.md b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/add-a-windows-10-operating-system-image-using-configuration-manager.md index 1e4ef75b50..af75531621 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/add-a-windows-10-operating-system-image-using-configuration-manager.md +++ b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/add-a-windows-10-operating-system-image-using-configuration-manager.md @@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ Operating system images are typically the production image used for deployment t ## Infrastructure -For the purposes of this guide, we will use one server computer: CM01. -- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide CM01 is a standalone primary site server. +For the purposes of this guide, we'll use one server computer: CM01. +- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide, CM01 is a standalone primary site server. - CM01 is running Windows Server 2019. However, an earlier, supported version of Windows Server can also be used. An existing Configuration Manager infrastructure that is integrated with MDT is used for the following procedures. For more information about the setup for this article, see [Prepare for Zero Touch Installation of Windows 10 with Configuration Manager](prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md). @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ An existing Configuration Manager infrastructure that is integrated with MDT is 5. On the **General** page, assign the name Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM, click **Next** twice, and then click **Close**. 6. Distribute the operating system image to the CM01 distribution point by right-clicking the **Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM** operating system image and then clicking **Distribute Content**. 7. In the Distribute Content Wizard, add the CM01 distribution point, click **Next** and click **Close**. -8. View the content status for the Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM package. Do not continue until the distribution is completed (it might take a few minutes). You also can review the D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Configuration Manager\\Logs\\distmgr.log file and look for the **STATMSG: ID=2301** line. +8. View the content status for the Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM package. Don't continue until the distribution is completed (it might take a few minutes). You also can review the D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Configuration Manager\\Logs\\distmgr.log file and look for the **STATMSG: ID=2301** line. ![figure 18.](../images/fig18-distwindows.png) diff --git a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/add-drivers-to-a-windows-10-deployment-with-windows-pe-using-configuration-manager.md b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/add-drivers-to-a-windows-10-deployment-with-windows-pe-using-configuration-manager.md index 4dad48dc9d..1d57288f6f 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/add-drivers-to-a-windows-10-deployment-with-windows-pe-using-configuration-manager.md +++ b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/add-drivers-to-a-windows-10-deployment-with-windows-pe-using-configuration-manager.md @@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020 - Windows 10 -In this topic, you will learn how to configure the Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) to include the network drivers required to connect to the deployment share and the storage drivers required to see the local storage on machines. Even though the Windows PE boot image and the Windows 10 operating system contain many out-of-the-box drivers, it is likely you will have to add new or updated drivers to support all your hardware. In this section, you import drivers for both Windows PE and the full Windows 10 operating system. +In this topic, you'll learn how to configure the Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) to include the network drivers required to connect to the deployment share and the storage drivers required to see the local storage on machines. Even though the Windows PE boot image and the Windows 10 operating system contain many out-of-the-box drivers, it's likely you'll have to add new or updated drivers to support all your hardware. In this section, you import drivers for both Windows PE and the full Windows 10 operating system. -For the purposes of this guide, we will use one server computer: CM01. -- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide CM01 is a standalone primary site server. CM01 is running Windows Server 2019. However, an earlier, supported version of Windows Server can also be used. +For the purposes of this guide, we'll use one server computer: CM01. +- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide, CM01 is a standalone primary site server. CM01 is running Windows Server 2019. However, an earlier, supported version of Windows Server can also be used. An existing Configuration Manager infrastructure that is integrated with MDT is used for the following procedures. For more information about the setup for this article, see [Prepare for Zero Touch Installation of Windows 10 with Configuration Manager](prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md). @@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ For the purposes of this guide, we will use one server computer: CM01. This section will show you how to import some network and storage drivers for Windows PE. >[!NOTE] ->Windows PE usually has a fairly comprehensive set of drivers out of the box, assuming that you are using a recent version of the Windows ADK. This is different than the full Windows OS which will often require drivers. You shouldn't add drivers to Windows PE unless you have an issue or are missing functionality, and in these cases you should only add the driver that you need. An example of a common driver that is added is the Intel I217 driver. Adding too many drivers can cause conflicts and lead to driver bloat in the Config Mgr database. This section shows you how to add drivers, but typically you can just skip this procedure. +>Windows PE usually has a fairly comprehensive set of drivers out of the box, assuming that you are using a recent version of the Windows ADK. This is different than the full Windows OS which will often require drivers. You shouldn't add drivers to Windows PE unless you've an issue or are missing functionality, and in these cases you should only add the driver that you need. An example of a common driver that is added is the Intel I217 driver. Adding too many drivers can cause conflicts and lead to driver bloat in the Config Mgr database. This section shows you how to add drivers, but typically you can just skip this procedure. -This section assumes you have downloaded some drivers to the **D:\\Sources\\OSD\\DriverSources\\WinPE x64** folder on CM01. +This section assumes you've downloaded some drivers to the **D:\\Sources\\OSD\\DriverSources\\WinPE x64** folder on CM01. ![Drivers.](../images/cm01-drivers.png) @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ On **CM01**: This section illustrates how to add drivers for Windows 10 using the HP EliteBook 8560w as an example. Use the HP Image Assistant from the [HP Client Management Solutions site](https://hp.com/go/clientmanagement). -For the purposes of this section, we assume that you have downloaded the Windows 10 drivers for the HP EliteBook 8560w model and copied them to the **D:\Sources$\OSD\DriverSources\Windows 10 x64\Hewlett-Packard\HP EliteBook 8560w** folder on CM01. +For the purposes of this section, we assume that you've downloaded the Windows 10 drivers for the HP EliteBook 8560w model and copied them to the **D:\Sources$\OSD\DriverSources\Windows 10 x64\Hewlett-Packard\HP EliteBook 8560w** folder on CM01. ![Drivers in Windows.](../images/cm01-drivers-windows.png) @@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ On **CM01**: * Path: \\\\CM01\\Sources$\\OSD\\DriverPackages\\Windows 10 x64\\Hewlett-Packard\\HP EliteBook 8560w >[!NOTE] - >The package path does not yet exist, so you have to type it in. The wizard will create the new package using the path you specify. + >The package path does not yet exist, so you've to type it in. The wizard will create the new package using the path you specify. -5. On the **Select drivers to include in the boot image** page, do not select anything, and click **Next** twice. After the package has been created, click **Close**. +5. On the **Select drivers to include in the boot image** page, don't select anything, and click **Next** twice. After the package has been created, click **Close**. >[!NOTE] >If you want to monitor the driver import process more closely, you can open the SMSProv.log file during driver import. diff --git a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/create-a-custom-windows-pe-boot-image-with-configuration-manager.md b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/create-a-custom-windows-pe-boot-image-with-configuration-manager.md index e925ac8f45..fb7aae6b8e 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/create-a-custom-windows-pe-boot-image-with-configuration-manager.md +++ b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/create-a-custom-windows-pe-boot-image-with-configuration-manager.md @@ -20,16 +20,16 @@ ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020 In Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, you can create custom Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) boot images that include extra components and features. This topic shows you how to create a custom Windows PE 5.0 boot image with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) wizard. You can also add the Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT) 10 to the boot image as part of the boot image creation process. - The boot image that is created is based on the version of ADK that is installed. -For the purposes of this guide, we will use one server computer: CM01. -- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide CM01 is a standalone primary site server. CM01 is running Windows Server 2019. However, an earlier, supported version of Windows Server can also be used. +For the purposes of this guide, we'll use one server computer: CM01. +- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide, CM01 is a standalone primary site server. CM01 is running Windows Server 2019. However, an earlier, supported version of Windows Server can also be used. An existing Configuration Manager infrastructure that is integrated with MDT is used for the following procedures. For more information about the setup for this article, see [Prepare for Zero Touch Installation of Windows 10 with Configuration Manager](prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md). ## Add DaRT 10 files and prepare to brand the boot image -The steps below outline the process for adding DaRT 10 installation files to the MDT installation directory. You also copy a custom background image to be used later. These steps are optional. If you do not wish to add DaRT, skip the steps below to copy DaRT tools and later skip adding the DaRT component to the boot image. +The steps below outline the process for adding DaRT 10 installation files to the MDT installation directory. You also copy a custom background image to be used later. These steps are optional. If you don't wish to add DaRT, skip the steps below to copy DaRT tools and later skip adding the DaRT component to the boot image. -We assume you have downloaded [Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2015](https://my.visualstudio.com/Downloads?q=Desktop%20Optimization%20Pack%202015) and copied the x64 version of MSDaRT100.msi to the **C:\\Setup\\DaRT 10** folder on CM01. We also assume you have created a custom background image and saved it in **C:\\Setup\\Branding** on CM01. In this section, we use a custom background image named ContosoBackground.bmp. +We assume you've downloaded [Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2015](https://my.visualstudio.com/Downloads?q=Desktop%20Optimization%20Pack%202015) and copied the x64 version of MSDaRT100.msi to the **C:\\Setup\\DaRT 10** folder on CM01. We also assume you've created a custom background image and saved it in **C:\\Setup\\Branding** on CM01. In this section, we use a custom background image named ContosoBackground.bmp. On **CM01**: @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ On **CM01**: ## Create a boot image for Configuration Manager using the MDT wizard -By using the MDT wizard to create the boot image in Configuration Manager, you gain additional options for adding components and features to the boot image. In this section, you create a boot image for Configuration Manager using the MDT wizard. +By using the MDT wizard to create the boot image in Configuration Manager, you gain more options for adding components and features to the boot image. In this section, you create a boot image for Configuration Manager using the MDT wizard. On **CM01**: @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ On **CM01**: 6. On the **Customization** page, select the **Use a custom background bitmap file** check box, and in the **UNC path:** text box, browse to **\\\\CM01\\Sources$\\OSD\\Branding\\ContosoBackground.bmp** and then click **Next** twice. Wait a few minutes while the boot image is generated, and then click **Finish**. 7. Distribute the boot image to the CM01 distribution point by selecting the **Boot images** node, right-clicking the **Zero Touch WinPE x64** boot image, and selecting **Distribute Content**. 8. In the Distribute Content Wizard, add the CM01 distribution point, and complete the wizard. -9. Using Configuration Manager Trace, review the D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Configuration Manager\\Logs\\distmgr.log file. Do not continue until you can see that the boot image is distributed. Look for the line that reads **STATMSG: ID=2301**. You also can monitor Content Status in the Configuration Manager Console at **\Monitoring\Overview\Distribution Status\Content Status\Zero Touch WinPE x64**. See the following examples: +9. Using Configuration Manager Trace, review the D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Configuration Manager\\Logs\\distmgr.log file. Don't continue until you can see that the boot image is distributed. Look for the line that reads **STATMSG: ID=2301**. You also can monitor Content Status in the Configuration Manager Console at **\Monitoring\Overview\Distribution Status\Content Status\Zero Touch WinPE x64**. See the following examples: ![Content status for the Zero Touch WinPE x64 boot image step 1.](../images/fig16-contentstatus1.png)
![Content status for the Zero Touch WinPE x64 boot image step 2.](../images/fig16-contentstatus2.png) diff --git a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/create-a-task-sequence-with-configuration-manager-and-mdt.md b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/create-a-task-sequence-with-configuration-manager-and-mdt.md index 260b79eadd..f846694f35 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/create-a-task-sequence-with-configuration-manager-and-mdt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/create-a-task-sequence-with-configuration-manager-and-mdt.md @@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ ms.topic: article - Windows 10 -In this article, you will learn how to create a Configuration Manager task sequence with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) integration using the MDT wizard. Creating task sequences in Configuration Manager requires many more steps than creating task sequences for MDT Lite Touch installation. Luckily, the MDT wizard helps you through the process and also guides you through creating the needed packages. +In this article, you'll learn how to create a Configuration Manager task sequence with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) integration using the MDT wizard. Creating task sequences in Configuration Manager requires many more steps than creating task sequences for MDT Lite Touch installation. Luckily, the MDT wizard helps you through the process and also guides you through creating the needed packages. -For the purposes of this guide, we will use one server computer: CM01. -- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide CM01 is a standalone primary site server. CM01 is running Windows Server 2019. However, an earlier, supported version of Windows Server can also be used. +For the purposes of this guide, we'll use one server computer: CM01. +- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide, CM01 is a standalone primary site server. CM01 is running Windows Server 2019. However, an earlier, supported version of Windows Server can also be used. An existing Configuration Manager infrastructure that is integrated with MDT is used for the following procedures. For more information about the setup for this article, see [Prepare for Zero Touch Installation of Windows 10 with Configuration Manager](prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md). Note: Active Directory [permissions](prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md#configure-active-directory-permissions) for the **CM_JD** account are required for the task sequence to work properly. @@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ On **CM01**: Add an application to the Configuration Manager task sequence >[!NOTE] - >In recent versions of Configuration Manager the Request State Store and Release State Store actions described below are present by default. These actions are used for common computer replace scenarios. There is also the additional condition on the options tab: USMTOfflineMigration not equals TRUE. If these actions are not present, try updating to the Config Mgr current branch release. + >In recent versions of Configuration Manager the Request State Store and Release State Store actions described below are present by default. These actions are used for common computer replace scenarios. There's also the additional condition on the options tab: USMTOfflineMigration not equals TRUE. If these actions are not present, try updating to the Config Mgr current branch release. -9. In the **State Restore** group, after the **Set Status 5** action, verify there is a **User State \ Request State Store** action with the following settings: +9. In the **State Restore** group, after the **Set Status 5** action, verify there's a **User State \ Request State Store** action with the following settings: * Request state storage location to: Restore state from another computer * If computer account fails to connect to state store, use the Network Access account: selected * Options: Continue on error @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ On **CM01**: * Task Sequence Variable * USMTLOCAL not equals True -10. In the **State Restore** group, after the **Restore User State** action, verify there is a **Release State Store** action with the following settings: +10. In the **State Restore** group, after the **Restore User State** action, verify there's a **Release State Store** action with the following settings: * Options: Continue on error * Options / Condition: * Task Sequence Variable @@ -113,14 +113,14 @@ On **CM01**: ## Organize your packages (optional) -If desired, you can create a folder structure for packages. This is purely for organizational purposes and is useful if you need to manage a large number of packages. +If desired, you can create a folder structure for packages. This folder structure is purely for organizational purposes and is useful if you need to manage a large number of packages. To create a folder for packages: On **CM01**: 1. Using the Configuration Manager Console, in the Software Library workspace, expand **Application Management**, and then select **Packages**. -2. Right-click **Packages**, point to **Folder**, click **Create Folder** and create the OSD folder. This will create the Root \ OSD folder structure. +2. Right-click **Packages**, point to **Folder**, click **Create Folder** and create the OSD folder. This process will create the Root \ OSD folder structure. 3. Select the **MDT**, **User State Migration Tool for Windows**, and **Windows 10 x64 Settings** packages, right-click and select **Move**. 4. In the **Move Selected Items** dialog box, select the **OSD** folder, and click **OK**. diff --git a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/create-an-application-to-deploy-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/create-an-application-to-deploy-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md index caae9de1b6..102b3ae2d6 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/create-an-application-to-deploy-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md +++ b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/create-an-application-to-deploy-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ --- title: Create an app to deploy with Windows 10 using Configuration Manager -description: Microsoft Microsoft Endpoint Manager supports deploying applications as part of the Windows 10 deployment process. +description: Microsoft Endpoint Manager supports deploying applications as part of the Windows 10 deployment process. +ms.assetid: 2dfb2f39-1597-4999-b4ec-b063e8a8c90c ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz @@ -19,8 +20,8 @@ ms.topic: article Microsoft Endpoint Manager supports deploying applications as part of the Windows 10 deployment process. In this section, you create an application in Microsoft Endpoint Manager that you later configure the task sequence to use. -For the purposes of this guide, we will use one server computer: CM01. -- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide CM01 is a standalone primary site server. CM01 is running Windows Server 2019. However, an earlier, supported version of Windows Server can also be used. +For the purposes of this guide, we'll use one server computer: CM01. +- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide, CM01 is a standalone primary site server. CM01 is running Windows Server 2019. However, an earlier, supported version of Windows Server can also be used. >[!NOTE] >The [reference image](add-a-windows-10-operating-system-image-using-configuration-manager.md) used in this lab already contains some applications, such as Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus x64. The procedure demonstrated in this article enables you to add some additional custom applications beyond those included in the reference image. @@ -29,9 +30,9 @@ For the purposes of this guide, we will use one server computer: CM01. On **CM01**: -1. Create the **D:\Setup** folder if it does not already exist. +1. Create the **D:\Setup** folder if it doesn't already exist. 1. Download the Enterprise distribution version of [Adobe Acrobat Reader DC](https://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/) (ex: AcroRdrDC2000620034_en_US.exe) to **D:\\Setup\\Adobe** on CM01. The filename will differ depending on the version of Acrobat Reader. -2. Extract the .exe file that you downloaded to an .msi. The source folder will differ depending on where you downloaded the file. See the following example: +2. Extract the .exe file that you downloaded to a .msi. The source folder will differ depending on where you downloaded the file. See the following example: ```powershell Set-Location C:\Users\administrator.CONTOSO\Downloads @@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ On **CM01**: Add the "OSD Install" suffix to the application name -11. In the **Applications** node, select the Adobe Reader - OSD Install application, and click **Properties** on the ribbon bar (this is another place to view properties, you can also right-click and select properties). +11. In the **Applications** node, select the Adobe Reader - OSD Install application, and click **Properties** on the ribbon bar (this path is another place to view properties, you can also right-click and select properties). 12. On the **General Information** tab, select the **Allow this application to be installed from the Install Application task sequence action without being deployed** check box, and click **OK**. Next, see [Add drivers to a Windows 10 deployment with Windows PE using Configuration Manager](add-drivers-to-a-windows-10-deployment-with-windows-pe-using-configuration-manager.md). diff --git a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/deploy-windows-10-using-pxe-and-configuration-manager.md b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/deploy-windows-10-using-pxe-and-configuration-manager.md index 55d9928a01..253e63190e 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/deploy-windows-10-using-pxe-and-configuration-manager.md +++ b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/deploy-windows-10-using-pxe-and-configuration-manager.md @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ --- title: Deploy Windows 10 using PXE and Configuration Manager (Windows 10) -description: In this topic, you will learn how to deploy Windows 10 using Microsoft Endpoint Manager deployment packages and task sequences. +description: In this topic, you'll learn how to deploy Windows 10 using Microsoft Endpoint Manager deployment packages and task sequences. +ms.assetid: fb93f514-5b30-4f4b-99dc-58e6860009fa manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 @@ -16,9 +17,9 @@ ms.collection: highpri - Windows 10 -In this topic, you will learn how to deploy Windows 10 using Microsoft Endpoint Manager deployment packages and task sequences. This topic will walk you through the process of deploying the Windows 10 Enterprise image to a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) computer named PC0001. An existing Configuration Manager infrastructure that is integrated with MDT is used for the procedures in this topic. +In this topic, you'll learn how to deploy Windows 10 using Microsoft Endpoint Manager deployment packages and task sequences. This topic will walk you through the process of deploying the Windows 10 Enterprise image to a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) computer named PC0001. An existing Configuration Manager infrastructure that is integrated with MDT is used for the procedures in this topic. -This topic assumes that you have completed the following prerequisite procedures: +This topic assumes that you've completed the following prerequisite procedures: - [Prepare for Zero Touch Installation of Windows 10 with Configuration Manager](prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md) - [Create a custom Windows PE boot image with Configuration Manager](create-a-custom-windows-pe-boot-image-with-configuration-manager.md) - [Add a Windows 10 operating system image using Configuration Manager](add-a-windows-10-operating-system-image-using-configuration-manager.md) @@ -27,10 +28,10 @@ This topic assumes that you have completed the following prerequisite procedures - [Create a task sequence with Configuration Manager and MDT](create-a-task-sequence-with-configuration-manager-and-mdt.md) - [Finalize the operating system configuration for Windows 10 deployment with Configuration Manager](finalize-the-os-configuration-for-windows-10-deployment-with-configuration-manager.md) -For the purposes of this guide, we will use a minimum of two server computers (DC01 and CM01) and one client computer (PC0001). +For the purposes of this guide, we'll use a minimum of two server computers (DC01 and CM01) and one client computer (PC0001). - DC01 is a domain controller and DNS server for the contoso.com domain. DHCP services are also available and optionally installed on DC01 or another server. Note: DHCP services are required for the client (PC0001) to connect to the Windows Deployment Service (WDS). -- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide CM01 is a standalone primary site server. - - CM01 is also running WDS which will be required to start PC0001 via PXE. **Note**: Ensure that only CM01 is running WDS. +- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide, CM01 is a standalone primary site server. + - CM01 is also running WDS that will be required to start PC0001 via PXE. **Note**: Ensure that only CM01 is running WDS. - PC0001 is a client computer that is blank, or has an operating system that will be erased and replaced with Windows 10. The device must be configured to boot from the network. >[!NOTE] @@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ For the purposes of this guide, we will use a minimum of two server computers (D All servers are running Windows Server 2019. However, an earlier, supported version of Windows Server can also be used. -All server and client computers referenced in this guide are on the same subnet. This is not required, but each server and client computer must be able to connect to each other to share files, and to resolve all DNS names and Active Directory information for the contoso.com domain. Internet connectivity is also required to download OS and application updates. +All server and client computers referenced in this guide are on the same subnet. This connection isn't required, but each server and client computer must be able to connect to each other to share files, and to resolve all DNS names and Active Directory information for the contoso.com domain. Internet connectivity is also required to download OS and application updates. >[!NOTE] >No WDS console configuration is required for PXE to work. Everything is done with the Configuration Manager console. @@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ All server and client computers referenced in this guide are on the same subnet. 3. On the **Select a task sequence to run** page, select **Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM** and click **Next**. 4. On the **Edit Task Sequence Variables** page, double-click the **OSDComputerName** variable, and in the **Value** field, type **PC0001** and click **OK**. Then click **Next**. 5. The operating system deployment will take several minutes to complete. -6. You can monitor the deployment on CM01 using the MDT Deployment Workbench. When you see the PC0001 entry, double-click **PC0001**, and then click **DaRT Remote Control** and review the **Remote Control** option. The task sequence will run and do the following: +6. You can monitor the deployment on CM01 using the MDT Deployment Workbench. When you see the PC0001 entry, double-click **PC0001**, and then click **DaRT Remote Control** and review the **Remote Control** option. The task sequence will run and do the following steps: * Install the Windows 10 operating system. * Install the Configuration Manager client and the client hotfix. @@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ All server and client computers referenced in this guide are on the same subnet. Monitoring the deployment with MDT. -7. When the deployment is finished you will have a domain-joined Windows 10 computer with the Adobe Reader application installed as well as the applications that were included in the reference image, such as Office 365 Pro Plus. +7. When the deployment is finished you'll have a domain-joined Windows 10 computer with the Adobe Reader application installed as well as the applications that were included in the reference image, such as Office 365 Pro Plus. Examples are provided below of various stages of deployment: diff --git a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/finalize-the-os-configuration-for-windows-10-deployment-with-configuration-manager.md b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/finalize-the-os-configuration-for-windows-10-deployment-with-configuration-manager.md index 15ccee4085..3984e65a9b 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/finalize-the-os-configuration-for-windows-10-deployment-with-configuration-manager.md +++ b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/finalize-the-os-configuration-for-windows-10-deployment-with-configuration-manager.md @@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020 This topic walks you through the steps to finalize the configuration of your Windows 10 operating deployment, which includes enabling optional MDT monitoring for Configuration Manager, logs folder settings, rules configuration, content distribution, and deployment of the previously created task sequence. -For the purposes of this guide, we will use one server computer: CM01. -- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide CM01 is a standalone primary site server. CM01 is running Windows Server 2019. However, an earlier, supported version of Windows Server can also be used. +For the purposes of this guide, we'll use one server computer: CM01. +- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide, CM01 is a standalone primary site server. CM01 is running Windows Server 2019. However, an earlier, supported version of Windows Server can also be used. An existing Configuration Manager infrastructure that is integrated with MDT is used for the following procedures. For more information about the setup for this article, see [Prepare for Zero Touch Installation of Windows 10 with Configuration Manager](prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md). @@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ On **CM01**: ## Configure the Logs folder -The D:\Logs folder was [created previously](prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md?#review-the-sources-folder-structure) and SMB permissions were added. Next, we will add NTFS folder permissions for the Configuration Manager Network Access Account (CM_NAA), and enable server-side logging by modifying the CustomSettings.ini file used by the Configuration Manager task sequence. +The D:\Logs folder was [created previously](prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md?#review-the-sources-folder-structure) and SMB permissions were added. Next, we'll add NTFS folder permissions for the Configuration Manager Network Access Account (CM_NAA), and enable server-side logging by modifying the CustomSettings.ini file used by the Configuration Manager task sequence. On **CM01**: -1. To configure NTFS permissions using icacls.exe, type the following at an elevated Windows PowerShell prompt: +1. To configure NTFS permissions using icacls.exe, type the following command at an elevated Windows PowerShell prompt: ``` icacls D:\Logs /grant '"CM_NAA":(OI)(CI)(M)' @@ -82,17 +82,17 @@ On **CM01**: 3. In the Configuration Manager console, update the distribution point for the **Windows 10 x64 Settings** package by right-clicking the **Windows 10 x64 Settings** package and selecting **Update Distribution Points**. Click **OK** in the popup dialog box. >[!NOTE] - >Although you have not yet added a distribution point, you still need to select Update Distribution Points. This process also updates the Configuration Manager content library with changes. + >Although you haven't yet added a distribution point, you still need to select Update Distribution Points. This process also updates the Configuration Manager content library with changes. ## Distribute content to the CM01 distribution portal -In Configuration Manager, you can distribute all packages needed by a task sequence in a single task. In this section, you distribute packages that have not yet been distributed to the CM01 distribution point. +In Configuration Manager, you can distribute all packages needed by a task sequence in a single task. In this section, you distribute packages that haven't yet been distributed to the CM01 distribution point. On **CM01**: 1. Using the Configuration Manager console, in the Software Library workspace, expand **Operating Systems** and select **Task Sequences**. Right-click the **Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM** task sequence, and select **Distribute Content**. 2. In the Distribute Content Wizard, click **Next** twice then on the **Specify the content destination** page add the Distribution Point: **CM01.CONTOSO.COM**, and then complete the wizard. -3. Using the CMTrace tool, verify the distribution to the CM01 distribution point by reviewing the distmgr.log file, or use the Distribution Status / Content Status option in the Monitoring workspace. Do not continue until you see all the new packages being distributed successfully. +3. Using the CMTrace tool, verify the distribution to the CM01 distribution point by reviewing the distmgr.log file, or use the Distribution Status / Content Status option in the Monitoring workspace. Don't continue until you see all the new packages being distributed successfully. ![Content status.](../images/cm01-content-status1.png) @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ On **CM01**: ## Create a deployment for the task sequence -This sections provides steps to help you create a deployment for the task sequence. +This section provides steps to help you create a deployment for the task sequence. On **CM01**: @@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ On **CM01**: ## Configure Configuration Manager to prompt for the computer name during deployment (optional) -You can have Configuration Manager prompt you for a computer name or you can use rules to generate a computer name. For more details on how to do this, see [Configure MDT settings](../deploy-windows-mdt/configure-mdt-settings.md). +You can have Configuration Manager prompt you for a computer name or you can use rules to generate a computer name. For more information on how to do this step, see [Configure MDT settings](../deploy-windows-mdt/configure-mdt-settings.md). This section provides steps to help you configure the All Unknown Computers collection to have Configuration Manager prompt for computer names. diff --git a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md index 840f69546c..785a68cc3d 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md +++ b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This article walks you through the Zero Touch Installation (ZTI) process of Wind ## Prerequisites -In this article, you'll use [components](#components-of-configuration-manager-operating-system-deployment) of an existing Configuration Manager infrastructure to prepare for Windows 10 OSD. In addition to the base setup, the following configurations should be made in the Configuration Manager environment: +In this topic, you'll use [components](#components-of-configuration-manager-operating-system-deployment) of an existing Configuration Manager infrastructure to prepare for Windows 10 OSD. In addition to the base setup, the following configurations should be made in the Configuration Manager environment: - Configuration Manager current branch + all security and critical updates are installed. @@ -32,19 +32,18 @@ In this article, you'll use [components](#components-of-configuration-manager-op - The Configuration Manager [reporting services](/mem/configmgr/core/servers/manage/configuring-reporting) point role has been added and configured. - A file system folder structure and Configuration Manager console folder structure for packages has been created. Steps to verify or create this folder structure are [provided below](#review-the-sources-folder-structure). - The [Windows ADK](/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install) (including USMT) version 1903, Windows PE add-on, WSIM 1903 update, [MDT](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=54259) version 8456, and DaRT 10 (part of [MDOP 2015](https://my.visualstudio.com/Downloads?q=Desktop%20Optimization%20Pack%202015)) are installed. -- The [CMTrace tool](/mem/configmgr/core/support/cmtrace) (cmtrace.exe) is installed on the distribution point. - - > [!NOTE] - > CMTrace is automatically installed with the current branch of Configuration Manager. +- The [CMTrace tool](/configmgr/core/support/cmtrace) (cmtrace.exe) is installed on the distribution point. + > [!NOTE] + > CMTrace is automatically installed with the current branch of Configuration Manager at **Program Files\Microsoft Configuration Manager\tools\cmtrace.exe**. In previous releases of ConfigMgr, it was necessary to install the [Configuration Manager Toolkit](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=50012) separately to get the CMTrace tool, but this separate installation is no longer needed. Configuration Manager version 1910 installs version 5.0.8913.1000 of the CMTrace tool. For the purposes of this guide, we'll use three server computers: DC01, CM01 and HV01. - DC01 is a domain controller and DNS server for the contoso.com domain. DHCP services are also available and optionally installed on DC01 or another server. -- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide CM01 is a standalone primary site server. +- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide, CM01 is a standalone primary site server. - HV01 is a Hyper-V host computer that is used to build a Windows 10 reference image. This computer doesn't need to be a domain member. All servers are running Windows Server 2019. However, an earlier, supported version of Windows Server can also be used. -All server and client computers referenced in this guide are on the same subnet. This configuration isn't required, but each server and client computer must be able to connect to each other to share files, and to resolve all DNS names and Active Directory information for the contoso.com domain. Internet connectivity is also required to download OS and application updates. +All server and client computers referenced in this guide are on the same subnet. This interrelation isn't required, but each server and client computer must be able to connect to each other to share files, and to resolve all DNS names and Active Directory information for the contoso.com domain. Internet connectivity is also required to download OS and application updates. ### Domain credentials @@ -57,13 +56,13 @@ The following generic credentials are used in this guide. You should replace the ## Create the OU structure >[!NOTE] ->If you have already [created the OU structure](../deploy-windows-mdt/prepare-for-windows-deployment-with-mdt.md#create-the-ou-structure) that was used in the OSD guide for MDT, the same structure is used here and you can skip this section. +>If you've already [created the OU structure](../deploy-windows-mdt/prepare-for-windows-deployment-with-mdt.md#create-the-ou-structure) that was used in the OSD guide for MDT, the same structure is used here and you can skip this section. On **DC01**: To create the OU structure, you can use the Active Directory Users and Computers console (dsa.msc), or you can use Windows PowerShell. The procedure below uses Windows PowerShell. -To use Windows PowerShell, copy the following commands into a text file and save it as **C:\Setup\Scripts\ou.ps1**. Be sure that you're viewing file extensions and that you save the file with the `.ps1` extension. +To use Windows PowerShell, copy the following commands into a text file and save it as C:\Setup\Scripts\ou.ps1. Ensure that you're viewing file extensions and that you save the file with the .ps1 extension. ```powershell $oulist = Import-csv -Path c:\oulist.txt @@ -123,11 +122,11 @@ On **DC01**: ## Configure Active Directory permissions -In order for the Configuration Manager Join Domain Account (CM\_JD) to join machines into the contoso.com domain you need to configure permissions in Active Directory. These steps assume you've downloaded the sample [Set-OUPermissions.ps1 script](https://github.com/DeploymentArtist/SWP1/tree/master/Scripts) and copied it to C:\\Setup\\Scripts on DC01. +In order for the Configuration Manager Join Domain Account (CM\_JD) to join machines into the contoso.com domain, you need to configure permissions in Active Directory. These steps assume you've downloaded the sample [Set-OUPermissions.ps1 script](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=619362) and copied it to C:\\Setup\\Scripts on DC01. On **DC01**: -1. Sign in as contoso\administrator and enter the following at an elevated Windows PowerShell prompt: +1. Sign in as contoso\administrator and enter the following commands at an elevated Windows PowerShell prompt: ```powershell Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force @@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ On **DC01**: .\Set-OUPermissions.ps1 -Account CM_JD -TargetOU "OU=Workstations,OU=Computers,OU=Contoso" ``` -2. The Set-OUPermissions.ps1 script allows the CM\_JD user account permissions to manage computer accounts in the Contoso / Computers / Workstations OU. The following is a list of the permissions being granted: +2. The Set-OUPermissions.ps1 script allows the CM\_JD user account permissions to manage computer accounts in the Contoso / Computers / Workstations OU. The following list is that of permissions being granted: * Scope: This object and all descendant objects * Create Computer objects @@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ To support the packages you create in this article, the following folder structu You can run the following commands from an elevated Windows PowerShell prompt to create this folder structure: ->We will also create the D:\Logs folder here which will be used later to support server-side logging. +>We'll also create the D:\Logs folder here which will be used later to support server-side logging. ```powershell New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "D:\Sources" @@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ New-SmbShare -Name Logs$ -Path D:\Logs -ChangeAccess EVERYONE ## Integrate Configuration Manager with MDT -To extend the Configuration Manager console with MDT wizards and templates, install MDT with the default settings and run the **Configure ConfigManager Integration** desktop app. In these steps, we assume you have already [downloaded MDT](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=54259) and installed it with default settings. +To extend the Configuration Manager console with MDT wizards and templates, install MDT with the default settings and run the **Configure ConfigManager Integration** desktop app. In these steps, we assume you've already [downloaded MDT](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=54259) and installed it with default settings. On **CM01**: @@ -264,7 +263,7 @@ On **CM01**: Configure the CM01 distribution point for PXE. >[!NOTE] - >If you select **Enable a PXE responder without Windows Deployment Service**, then WDS will not be installed, or if it is already installed it will be suspended, and the **ConfigMgr PXE Responder Service** (SccmPxe) will be used instead of WDS. The ConfigMgr PXE Responder does not support multicast. For more information, see [Install and configure distribution points](/mem/configmgr/core/servers/deploy/configure/install-and-configure-distribution-points#bkmk_config-pxe). + >If you select **Enable a PXE responder without Windows Deployment Service**, then WDS won't be installed, or if it's already installed it will be suspended, and the **ConfigMgr PXE Responder Service** (SccmPxe) will be used instead of WDS. The ConfigMgr PXE Responder doesn't support multicast. For more information, see [Install and configure distribution points](/configmgr/core/servers/deploy/configure/install-and-configure-distribution-points#bkmk_config-pxe). 4. Using the CMTrace tool, review the C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Configuration Manager\\Logs\\distmgr.log file. Look for ConfigurePXE and CcmInstallPXE lines. @@ -272,7 +271,7 @@ On **CM01**: The distmgr.log displays a successful configuration of PXE on the distribution point. -5. Verify that you have seven files in each of the folders **D:\\RemoteInstall\\SMSBoot\\x86** and **D:\\RemoteInstall\\SMSBoot\\x64**. +5. Verify that you've seven files in each of the folders **D:\\RemoteInstall\\SMSBoot\\x86** and **D:\\RemoteInstall\\SMSBoot\\x64**. ![figure 14.](../images/mdt-06-fig15.png) @@ -284,18 +283,17 @@ Next, see [Create a custom Windows PE boot image with Configuration Manager](cre ## Components of Configuration Manager operating system deployment -Operating system deployment with Configuration Manager is part of the normal software distribution infrastructure, but there are other components. For example, operating system deployment in Configuration Manager may use the State Migration Point role, which isn't used by normal application deployment in Configuration Manager. This section describes the Configuration Manager components involved with the deployment of an operating system, such as Windows 10. +Operating system deployment with Configuration Manager is part of the normal software distribution infrastructure, but there are more components. For example, operating system deployment in Configuration Manager may use the State Migration Point role, which isn't used by normal application deployment in Configuration Manager. This section describes the Configuration Manager components involved with the deployment of an operating system, such as Windows 10. - **State migration point (SMP).** The state migration point is used to store user state migration data during computer replace scenarios. - **Distribution point (DP).** The distribution point is used to store all packages in Configuration Manager, including the operating system deployment-related packages. - **Software update point (SUP).** The software update point, which is normally used to deploy updates to existing machines, also can be used to update an operating system as part of the deployment process. You also can use offline servicing to update the image directly on the Configuration Manager server. - **Reporting services point.** The reporting services point can be used to monitor the operating system deployment process. - **Boot images.** Boot images are the Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) images Configuration Manager uses to start the deployment. -- **Operating system images.** The operating system image package contains only one file, the custom .wim image. This is typically the production deployment image. +- **Operating system images.** The operating system image package contains only one file, the custom .wim image. This image is typically the production deployment image. - **Operating system installers.** The operating system installers were originally added to create reference images using Configuration Manager. Instead, we recommend that you use MDT Lite Touch to create your reference images. For more information on how to create a reference image, see [Create a Windows 10 reference image](../deploy-windows-mdt/create-a-windows-10-reference-image.md). - **Drivers.** Like MDT Lite Touch, Configuration Manager also provides a repository (catalog) of managed device drivers. -- **Task sequences.** The task sequences in Configuration Manager look and feel much like the sequences in MDT Lite Touch, and they're used for the same purpose. However, in Configuration Manager the task sequence is delivered to the clients as a policy via the Management Point (MP). MDT provides extra task sequence templates to Configuration Manager. - +- **Task sequences.** The task sequences in Configuration Manager look and feel much like the sequences in MDT Lite Touch, and they're used for the same purpose. However, in Configuration Manager, the task sequence is delivered to the clients as a policy via the Management Point (MP). MDT provides more task sequence templates to Configuration Manager. > [!NOTE] > The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows 10 is also required to support management and deployment of Windows 10. @@ -303,12 +301,17 @@ Operating system deployment with Configuration Manager is part of the normal sof As noted above, MDT adds many enhancements to Configuration Manager. While these enhancements are called Zero Touch, that name doesn't reflect how deployment is conducted. The following sections provide a few samples of the 280 enhancements that MDT adds to Configuration Manager. +>[!NOTE] +>MDT installation requires the following: +>- The Windows ADK for Windows 10 (installed in the previous procedure) +>- Windows PowerShell ([version 5.1](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=54616) is recommended; type **$host** to check) +>- Microsoft .NET Framework + ### MDT enables dynamic deployment -When MDT is integrated with Configuration Manager, the task sequence takes other instructions from the MDT rules. In its most simple form, these settings are stored in a text file, the CustomSettings.ini file, but you can store the settings in Microsoft SQL Server databases, or have a script or web services provide the settings used. +When MDT is integrated with Configuration Manager, the task sequence takes more instructions from the MDT rules. In its most simple form, these settings are stored in a text file, the CustomSettings.ini file, but you can store the settings in Microsoft SQL Server databases, or have Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScripts) or web services provide the settings used. The task sequence uses instructions that allow you to reduce the number of task sequences in Configuration Manager and instead store settings outside the task sequence. Here are a few examples: - - The following settings instruct the task sequence to install the HP Hotkeys package, but only if the hardware is an HP EliteBook 8570w. You don't have to add the package to the task sequence. ``` syntax @@ -349,7 +352,7 @@ The folder that contains the rules, a few scripts from MDT, and a custom script ### MDT adds real-time monitoring -With MDT integration, you can follow your deployments in real time, and if you have access to Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolkit (DaRT), you can even remote into Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) during deployment. The real-time monitoring data can be viewed from within the MDT Deployment Workbench, via a web browser, Windows PowerShell, the Event Viewer, or Microsoft Excel 2013. In fact, any script or app that can read an Open Data (OData) feed can read the information. +With MDT integration, you can follow your deployments in real time, and if you've access to Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolkit (DaRT), you can even remote into Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) during deployment. The real-time monitoring data can be viewed from within the MDT Deployment Workbench, via a web browser, Windows PowerShell, the Event Viewer, or Microsoft Excel 2013. In fact, any script or app that can read an Open Data (OData) feed can read the information. ![figure 4.](../images/mdt-06-fig04.png) @@ -370,25 +373,18 @@ MDT Zero Touch simply extends Configuration Manager with many useful built-in op You can create reference images for Configuration Manager in Configuration Manager, but in general we recommend creating them in MDT Lite Touch for the following reasons: - You can use the same image for every type of operating system deployment - Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), MDT, Configuration Manager, Windows Deployment Services (WDS), and more. -- Configuration Manager performs deployment in the LocalSystem context. This means that you can't configure the Administrator account with all of the settings that you would like to be included in the image. MDT runs in the context of the Local Administrator, which means you can configure the look and feel of the configuration and then use the CopyProfile functionality to copy these changes to the default user during deployment. +- Configuration Manager performs deployment in the LocalSystem context, which means that you can't configure the Administrator account with all of the settings that you would like to be included in the image. MDT runs in the context of the Local Administrator, which means you can configure the look and feel of the configuration and then use the CopyProfile functionality to copy these changes to the default user during deployment. - The Configuration Manager task sequence doesn't suppress user interface interaction. - MDT Lite Touch supports a Suspend action that allows for reboots, which is useful when you need to perform a manual installation or check the reference image before it's automatically captured. - MDT Lite Touch doesn't require any infrastructure and is easy to delegate. -## Related articles - -[Create a custom Windows PE boot image with Configuration Manager](create-a-custom-windows-pe-boot-image-with-configuration-manager.md) - -[Add a Windows 10 operating system image using Configuration Manager](add-a-windows-10-operating-system-image-using-configuration-manager.md) - -[Create an application to deploy with Windows 10 using Configuration Manager](create-an-application-to-deploy-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md) - -[Add drivers to a Windows 10 deployment with Windows PE using Configuration Manager](add-drivers-to-a-windows-10-deployment-with-windows-pe-using-configuration-manager.md) - -[Create a task sequence with Configuration Manager and MDT](./create-a-task-sequence-with-configuration-manager-and-mdt.md) - -[Deploy Windows 10 using PXE and Configuration Manager](deploy-windows-10-using-pxe-and-configuration-manager.md) - -[Refresh a Windows 7 SP1 client with Windows 10 using Configuration Manager](refresh-a-windows-7-client-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md) +## Related topics +[Create a custom Windows PE boot image with Configuration Manager](create-a-custom-windows-pe-boot-image-with-configuration-manager.md)
+[Add a Windows 10 operating system image using Configuration Manager](add-a-windows-10-operating-system-image-using-configuration-manager.md)
+[Create an application to deploy with Windows 10 using Configuration Manager](create-an-application-to-deploy-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md)
+[Add drivers to a Windows 10 deployment with Windows PE using Configuration Manager](add-drivers-to-a-windows-10-deployment-with-windows-pe-using-configuration-manager.md)
+[Create a task sequence with Configuration Manager and MDT](./create-a-task-sequence-with-configuration-manager-and-mdt.md)
+[Deploy Windows 10 using PXE and Configuration Manager](deploy-windows-10-using-pxe-and-configuration-manager.md)
+[Refresh a Windows 7 SP1 client with Windows 10 using Configuration Manager](refresh-a-windows-7-client-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md)
[Replace a Windows 7 SP1 client with Windows 10 using Configuration Manager](replace-a-windows-7-client-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md) diff --git a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/refresh-a-windows-7-client-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/refresh-a-windows-7-client-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md index 117dedd018..41822baf59 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/refresh-a-windows-7-client-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md +++ b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/refresh-a-windows-7-client-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020 - Windows 10 -This topic will show you how to refresh a Windows 7 SP1 client with Windows 10 using Configuration Manager and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT). A computer refresh is not the same as an in-place upgrade. A computer refresh involves storing user data and settings from the old installation, wiping the hard drives, installing a new OS, and then restoring the user data at the end of the installation. Also see the MDT refesh procedure: [Refresh a Windows 7 computer with Windows 10](../deploy-windows-mdt/refresh-a-windows-7-computer-with-windows-10.md). +This topic will show you how to refresh a Windows 7 SP1 client with Windows 10 using Configuration Manager and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT). A computer refresh isn't the same as an in-place upgrade. A computer refresh involves storing user data and settings from the old installation, wiping the hard drives, installing a new OS, and then restoring the user data at the end of the installation. Also see the MDT refresh procedure: [Refresh a Windows 7 computer with Windows 10](../deploy-windows-mdt/refresh-a-windows-7-computer-with-windows-10.md). A computer refresh with Configuration Manager works the same as it does with MDT Lite Touch installation. Configuration Manager also uses the User State Migration Tool (USMT) from the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) 10 in the background. A computer refresh with Configuration Manager has the following steps: @@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ A computer refresh with Configuration Manager works the same as it does with MDT An existing Configuration Manager infrastructure that is integrated with MDT is used for the following procedures. For more information about the setup for this article, see [Prepare for Zero Touch Installation of Windows 10 with Configuration Manager](prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md). -For the purposes of this article, we will use one server computer (CM01) and one client computer (PC0003). -- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide CM01 is a standalone primary site server. +For the purposes of this article, we'll use one server computer (CM01) and one client computer (PC0003). +- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide, CM01 is a standalone primary site server. - PC0003 is a domain member client computer running Windows 7 SP1, or a later version of Windows, with the Configuration Manager client installed, that will be refreshed to Windows 10. >[!NOTE] @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ For the purposes of this article, we will use one server computer (CM01) and one All servers are running Windows Server 2019. However, an earlier, supported version of Windows Server can also be used. -All server and client computers referenced in this guide are on the same subnet. This is not required, but each server and client computer must be able to connect to each other to share files, and to resolve all DNS names and Active Directory information for the contoso.com domain. Internet connectivity is also required to download OS and application updates. +All server and client computers referenced in this guide are on the same subnet. This interrelation isn't required, but each server and client computer must be able to connect to each other to share files, and to resolve all DNS names and Active Directory information for the contoso.com domain. Internet connectivity is also required to download OS and application updates. >[!IMPORTANT] >This article assumes that you have [configured Active Directory permissions](prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md#configure-active-directory-permissions) in the specified OU for the **CM_JD** account, and the client's Active Directory computer account is in the **Contoso > Computers > Workstations** OU. Use the Active Directory Users and Computers console to review the location of computer objects and move them if needed. @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ On **CM01**: Use the default settings to complete the remaining wizard pages and click **Close**. -2. Review the Install Windows 10 Enterprise x64 collection. Do not continue until you see the PC0003 machine in the collection. +2. Review the Install Windows 10 Enterprise x64 collection. Don't continue until you see the PC0003 machine in the collection. >[!NOTE] >It may take a short while for the collection to refresh; you can view progress via the Colleval.log file. If you want to speed up the process, you can manually update membership on the Install Windows 10 Enterprise x64 collection by right-clicking the collection and selecting Update Membership. @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Using the Configuration Manager console, in the Software Library workspace, expa - Make available to the following: Configuration Manager clients, media and PXE >[!NOTE] - >It is not necessary to make the deployment available to media and Pre-Boot Execution Environment (PXE) for a computer refresh, but you will use the same deployment for bare-metal deployments later on and you will need it at that point. + >It's not necessary to make the deployment available to media and Pre-Boot Execution Environment (PXE) for a computer refresh, but you will use the same deployment for bare-metal deployments later on and you will need it at that point. - Scheduling - <default> diff --git a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/replace-a-windows-7-client-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/replace-a-windows-7-client-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md index 242bcd70ee..4d0bcca63b 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/replace-a-windows-7-client-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md +++ b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/replace-a-windows-7-client-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ --- title: Replace a Windows 7 SP1 client with Windows 10 using Configuration Manager -description: In this topic, you will learn how to replacing a Windows 7 SP1 computer using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager. +description: In this topic, you'll learn how to replace a Windows 7 SP1 computer using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager. +ms.assetid: 3c8a2d53-8f08-475f-923a-bca79ca8ac36 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz @@ -17,16 +18,16 @@ ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020 - Windows 10 -In this topic, you will learn how to replace a Windows 7 SP1 computer using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager. This process is similar to refreshing a computer, but since you are replacing the device, you have to run the backup job separately from the deployment of Windows 10. +In this topic, you'll learn how to replace a Windows 7 SP1 computer using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager. This process is similar to refreshing a computer, but since you're replacing the device, you have to run the backup job separately from the deployment of Windows 10. -In this topic, you will create a backup-only task sequence that you run on PC0004 (the device you are replacing), deploy the PC0006 computer running Windows 10, and then restore this backup of PC0004 onto PC006. This is similar to the MDT replace process: [Replace a Windows 7 computer with a Windows 10 computer](../deploy-windows-mdt/replace-a-windows-7-computer-with-a-windows-10-computer.md). +In this topic, you'll create a backup-only task sequence that you run on PC0004 (the device you're replacing), deploy the PC0006 computer running Windows 10, and then restore this backup of PC0004 onto PC006. This process is similar to the MDT replace process: [Replace a Windows 7 computer with a Windows 10 computer](../deploy-windows-mdt/replace-a-windows-7-computer-with-a-windows-10-computer.md). ## Infrastructure An existing Configuration Manager infrastructure that is integrated with MDT is used for the following procedures. For more information about the setup for this article, see [Prepare for Zero Touch Installation of Windows 10 with Configuration Manager](prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md). -For the purposes of this article, we will use one server computer (CM01) and two client computers (PC0004, PC0006). -- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide CM01 is a standalone primary site server. +For the purposes of this article, we'll use one server computer (CM01) and two client computers (PC0004, PC0006). +- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide, CM01 is a standalone primary site server. - Important: CM01 must include the **[State migration point](/configmgr/osd/get-started/manage-user-state#BKMK_StateMigrationPoint)** role for the replace task sequence used in this article to work. - PC0004 is a domain member client computer running Windows 7 SP1, or a later version of Windows, with the Configuration Manager client installed, that will be replaced. - PC0006 is a domain member client computer running Windows 10, with the Configuration Manager client installed, that will replace PC0004. @@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ For the purposes of this article, we will use one server computer (CM01) and two All servers are running Windows Server 2019. However, an earlier, supported version of Windows Server can also be used. -All server and client computers referenced in this guide are on the same subnet. This is not required, but each server and client computer must be able to connect to each other to share files, and to resolve all DNS names and Active Directory information for the contoso.com domain. Internet connectivity is also required to download OS and application updates. +All server and client computers referenced in this guide are on the same subnet. This interrelation isn't required, but each server and client computer must be able to connect to each other to share files, and to resolve all DNS names and Active Directory information for the contoso.com domain. Internet connectivity is also required to download OS and application updates. >[!IMPORTANT] >This article assumes that you have [configured Active Directory permissions](prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md#configure-active-directory-permissions) in the specified OU for the **CM_JD** account, and the client's Active Directory computer account is in the **Contoso > Computers > Workstations** OU. Use the Active Directory Users and Computers console to review the location of computer objects and move them if needed. @@ -70,15 +71,15 @@ The backup-only task sequence (named Replace Task Sequence). ## Associate the new device with the old computer -This section walks you through the process of associating a new, blank device (PC0006), with an existing computer (PC0004), for the purpose of replacing PC0004 with PC0006. PC0006 can be either a physical or virtual machine. +This section walks you through the process of associating a new, blank device (PC0006), with an existing computer (PC0004), for replacing PC0004 with PC0006. PC0006 can be either a physical or virtual machine. On **HV01** (if PC0006 is a VM) or in the PC0006 BIOS: -1. Make a note of the MAC address for PC0006. (If PC0006 is a virtual machine, you can see the MAC Address in the virtual machine settings.) In our example, the PC0006 MAC Address is 00:15:5D:0A:6A:96. Do not attempt to PXE boot PC0006 yet. +1. Make a note of the MAC address for PC0006. (If PC0006 is a virtual machine, you can see the MAC Address in the virtual machine settings.) In our example, the PC0006 MAC Address is 00:15:5D:0A:6A:96. Don't attempt to PXE boot PC0006 yet. On **CM01**: -2. Using the Configuration Manager console, in the Assets and Compliance workspace, right-click **Devices**, and then click **Import Computer Information**. +2. When you're using the Configuration Manager console, in the Assets and Compliance workspace, right-click **Devices**, and then click **Import Computer Information**. 3. On the **Select Source** page, select **Import single computer** and click **Next**. 4. On the **Single Computer** page, use the following settings and then click **Next**: @@ -95,14 +96,14 @@ On **CM01**: 7. On the **Choose additional collections** page, click **Add** and then select the **Install Windows 10 Enterprise x64** collection. Now, select the checkbox next to the Install Windows 10 Enterprise x64 collection you just added, and then click **Next**. 8. On the **Summary** page, click **Next**, and then click **Close**. 9. Select the **User State Migration** node and review the computer association in the right hand pane. -10. Right-click the **PC0004/PC0006** association and click **View Recovery Information**. Note that a recovery key has been assigned already, but a user state store location has not. -11. Review the **Install Windows 10 Enterprise x64** collection. Do not continue until you see the **PC0006** computer in the collection. You might have to update membership and refresh the collection again. +10. Right-click the **PC0004/PC0006** association and click **View Recovery Information**. A recovery key has been assigned already, but a user state store location hasn't. +11. Review the **Install Windows 10 Enterprise x64** collection. Don't continue until you see the **PC0006** computer in the collection. You might have to update membership and refresh the collection again. ## Create a device collection and add the PC0004 computer On **CM01**: -1. Using the Configuration Manager console, in the Asset and Compliance workspace, right-click **Device Collections**, and then select **Create Device Collection**. Use the following settings: +1. When you're using the Configuration Manager console, in the Asset and Compliance workspace, right-click **Device Collections**, and then select **Create Device Collection**. Use the following settings: * General * Name: USMT Backup (Replace) @@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ On **CM01**: Use default settings for the remaining wizard pages, then click **Close**. -2. Review the **USMT Backup (Replace)** collection. Do not continue until you see the **PC0004** computer in the collection. +2. Review the **USMT Backup (Replace)** collection. Don't continue until you see the **PC0004** computer in the collection. ## Create a new deployment @@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ This section assumes that you have a computer named PC0004 with the Configuratio On **PC0004**: -1. If it is not already started, start the PC0004 computer and open the Configuration Manager control panel (control smscfgrc). +1. If it's not already started, start the PC0004 computer and open the Configuration Manager control panel (control smscfgrc). 2. On the **Actions** tab, select **Machine Policy Retrieval & Evaluation Cycle**, click **Run Now**, and then click **OK** in the popup dialog box that appears. >[!NOTE] @@ -161,8 +162,8 @@ Capturing the user state On **CM01**: -6. Open the state migration point storage folder (ex: D:\Migdata) and verify that a sub-folder was created containing the USMT backup. -7. Using the Configuration Manager console, in the Assets and Compliance workspace, select the **User State Migration** node, right-click the **PC0004/PC0006** association, and select **View Recovery Information**. Note that the object now also has a user state store location. +6. Open the state migration point storage folder (ex: D:\Migdata) and verify that a subfolder was created containing the USMT backup. +7. Using the Configuration Manager console, in the Assets and Compliance workspace, select the **User State Migration** node, right-click the **PC0004/PC0006** association, and select **View Recovery Information**. The object now also has a user state store location. >[!NOTE] >It may take a few minutes for the user state store location to be populated. @@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ On **PC0006**: * Password: pass@word1 * Select a task sequence to execute on this computer: Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM -2. The setup now starts and does the following: +2. The setup now starts and does the following steps: * Installs the Windows 10 operating system * Installs the Configuration Manager client @@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ On **PC0006**: * Installs the applications * Restores the PC0004 backup -When the process is complete, you will have a new Windows 10 computer in your domain with user data and settings restored. See the following examples: +When the process is complete, you'll have a new Windows 10 computer in your domain with user data and settings restored. See the following examples: ![User data and setting restored example 1.](../images/pc0006a.png)
![User data and setting restored example 2.](../images/pc0006b.png)
diff --git a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/upgrade-to-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/upgrade-to-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md index dd7097e837..5d6a936a26 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/upgrade-to-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md +++ b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-cm/upgrade-to-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md @@ -27,28 +27,28 @@ The simplest path to upgrade PCs currently running Windows 7, Windows 8, or Wi An existing Configuration Manager infrastructure that is integrated with MDT is used for the following procedures. For more information about the setup for this article, see [Prepare for Zero Touch Installation of Windows 10 with Configuration Manager](prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md). -For the purposes of this article, we will use one server computer (CM01) and one client computers (PC0004). -- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide CM01 is a standalone primary site server. +For the purposes of this article, we'll use one server computer (CM01) and one client computer (PC0004). +- CM01 is a domain member server and Configuration Manager software distribution point. In this guide, CM01 is a standalone primary site server. - PC0004 is a domain member client computer running Windows 7 SP1, or a later version of Windows, with the Configuration Manager client installed, that will be upgraded to Windows 10. All servers are running Windows Server 2019. However, an earlier, supported version of Windows Server can also be used. -All server and client computers referenced in this guide are on the same subnet. This is not required, but each server and client computer must be able to connect to each other to share files, and to resolve all DNS names and Active Directory information for the contoso.com domain. Internet connectivity is also required to download OS and application updates. +All server and client computers referenced in this guide are on the same subnet. This interrelation isn't required, but each server and client computer must be able to connect to each other to share files, and to resolve all DNS names and Active Directory information for the contoso.com domain. Internet connectivity is also required to download OS and application updates. ## Add an OS upgrade package -Configuration Manager Current Branch includes a native in-place upgrade task. This task sequence differs from the MDT in-place upgrade task sequence in that it does not use a default OS image, but rather uses an [OS upgrade package](/configmgr/osd/get-started/manage-operating-system-upgrade-packages). +Configuration Manager Current Branch includes a native in-place upgrade task. This task sequence differs from the MDT in-place upgrade task sequence in that it doesn't use a default OS image, but rather uses an [OS upgrade package](/configmgr/osd/get-started/manage-operating-system-upgrade-packages). On **CM01**: 1. Using the Configuration Manager console, in the Software Library workspace, expand **Operating Systems**, right-click **Operating System Upgrade Packages**, and click **Add Operating System Upgrade Package**. -2. On the **Data Source** page, under **Path**, click **Browse** and enter the UNC path to your media source. In this example, we have extracted the Windows 10 installation media to **\\\\cm01\\Sources$\\OSD\\UpgradePackages\\Windows 10**. -3. If you have multiple image indexes in the installation media, select **Extract a specific image index from install.wim...** and choose the image index you want from the dropdown menu. In this example, we have chosen **Windows 10 Enterprise**. +2. On the **Data Source** page, under **Path**, click **Browse** and enter the UNC path to your media source. In this example, we've extracted the Windows 10 installation media to **\\\\cm01\\Sources$\\OSD\\UpgradePackages\\Windows 10**. +3. If you have multiple image indexes in the installation media, select **Extract a specific image index from install.wim...** and choose the image index you want from the dropdown menu. In this example, we've chosen **Windows 10 Enterprise**. 4. Next to **Architecture**, select **x64**, choose a language from the dropdown menu next to **Language**, and then click **Next**. 5. Next to **Name**, enter **Windows 10 x64 RTM** and then complete the wizard by clicking **Next** and **Close**. 6. Distribute the OS upgrade package to the CM01 distribution point by right-clicking the **Windows 10 x64 RTM** OS upgrade package and then clicking **Distribute Content**. 7. In the Distribute Content Wizard, add the CM01 distribution point, click **Next** and click **Close**. -8. View the content status for the Windows 10 x64 RTM upgrade package. Do not continue until the distribution is completed (it might take a few minutes). You also can review the D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Configuration Manager\\Logs\\distmgr.log file and look for the **STATMSG: ID=2301** line. +8. View the content status for the Windows 10 x64 RTM upgrade package. Don't continue until the distribution is completed (it might take a few minutes). You also can review the D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Configuration Manager\\Logs\\distmgr.log file and look for the **STATMSG: ID=2301** line. ## Create an in-place upgrade task sequence @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ After you create the upgrade task sequence, you can create a collection to test On **CM01**: -1. Using the Configuration Manager console, in the Asset and Compliance workspace, right-click **Device Collections**, and then select **Create Device Collection**. Use the following settings: +1. When you're using the Configuration Manager console, in the Asset and Compliance workspace, right-click **Device Collections**, and then select **Create Device Collection**. Use the following settings: - General - Name: Windows 10 x64 in-place upgrade - Limited Collection: All Systems @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ On **CM01**: - Select Resources - Select PC0004 -2. Review the Windows 10 x64 in-place upgrade collection. Do not continue until you see PC0004 in the collection. +2. Review the Windows 10 x64 in-place upgrade collection. Don't continue until you see PC0004 in the collection. ## Deploy the Windows 10 upgrade diff --git a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/build-a-distributed-environment-for-windows-10-deployment.md b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/build-a-distributed-environment-for-windows-10-deployment.md index 3300697ddc..619447fac2 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/build-a-distributed-environment-for-windows-10-deployment.md +++ b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/build-a-distributed-environment-for-windows-10-deployment.md @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ --- title: Build a distributed environment for Windows 10 deployment (Windows 10) -description: In this topic, you will learn how to replicate your Windows 10 deployment shares to facilitate the deployment of Windows 10 in remote or branch locations. + [!NOTE] > Robocopy has options that allow for synchronization between folders. It has a simple reporting function; it supports transmission retry; and, by default, it will only copy/remove files from the source that are newer than files on the target. @@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ LDS is a built-in feature in MDT for replicating content. However, LDS works bes ### Why DFS-R is a better option -DFS-R is not only very fast and reliable, but it also offers central monitoring, bandwidth control, and a great delta replication engine. DFS-R will work equally well whether you have 2 sites or 90. When using DFS-R for MDT, we recommend running your deployment servers on Windows Server 2008 R2 or higher. From that version on, you can configure the replication targets as read-only, which is exactly what you want for MDT. This way, you can have your master deployment share centralized and replicate out changes as they happen. DFS-R will quickly pick up changes at the central deployment share in MDT01 and replicate the delta changes to MDT02. +DFS-R isn't only fast and reliable, but it also offers central monitoring, bandwidth control, and a great delta replication engine. DFS-R will work equally well whether you have 2 sites or 90. When using DFS-R for MDT, we recommend running your deployment servers on Windows Server 2008 R2 or higher. From that version on, you can configure the replication targets as read-only, which is exactly what you want for MDT. This way, you can have your master deployment share centralized and replicate out changes as they happen. DFS-R will quickly pick up changes at the central deployment share in MDT01 and replicate the delta changes to MDT02. ## Set up Distributed File System Replication (DFS-R) for replication @@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ When you have multiple deployment servers sharing the same content, you need to On **MDT01**: -1. Using Notepad, navigate to the **D:\\MDTProduction\\Control** folder and modify the Boostrap.ini file as follows. Under [DefaultGateway] enter the IP addresses for the client's default gateway in New York and Stockholm, respectively (replace 10.10.10.1 and 10.10.20.1 with your default gateways). The default gateway setting is what tells the client which deployment share (i.e. server) to use. +1. Using Notepad, navigate to the **D:\\MDTProduction\\Control** folder and modify the Boostrap.ini file as follows. Under [DefaultGateway] enter the IP addresses for the client's default gateway in New York and Stockholm, respectively (replace 10.10.10.1 and 10.10.20.1 with your default gateways). The default gateway setting is what tells the client which deployment share (that is, server) to use. ```ini [Settings] @@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ On **MDT01**: ## Replicate the content - Once the MDT01 and MDT02 servers are prepared, you are ready to configure the actual replication. + Once the MDT01 and MDT02 servers are prepared, you're ready to configure the actual replication. ### Create the replication group @@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ Now you should have a solution ready for deploying the Windows 10 client to the 1. Select a task sequence to execute on this computer: Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM Custom Image 2. Computer Name: PC0006 3. Applications: Select the Install - Adobe Reader -4. Setup will now start and perform the following: +4. Setup will now start and perform the following steps: 1. Install the Windows 10 Enterprise operating system. 2. Install applications. 3. Update the operating system using your local Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server. diff --git a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/configure-mdt-deployment-share-rules.md b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/configure-mdt-deployment-share-rules.md index 078bb06ca8..fe96dcd42b 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/configure-mdt-deployment-share-rules.md +++ b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/configure-mdt-deployment-share-rules.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ms.topic: article # Configure MDT deployment share rules -In this topic, you will learn how to configure the MDT rules engine to reach out to other resources, including external scripts, databases, and web services, for additional information instead of storing settings directly in the rules engine. The rules engine in MDT is powerful: most of the settings used for operating system deployments are retrieved and assigned via the rules engine. In its simplest form, the rules engine is the CustomSettings.ini text file. +In this topic, you'll learn how to configure the MDT rules engine to reach out to other resources, including external scripts, databases, and web services, for additional information instead of storing settings directly in the rules engine. The rules engine in MDT is powerful: most of the settings used for operating system deployments are retrieved and assigned via the rules engine. In its simplest form, the rules engine is the CustomSettings.ini text file. ## Assign settings @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Before adding the more advanced components like scripts, databases, and web serv ### Set computer name by MAC Address -If you have a small test environment, or simply want to assign settings to a very limited number of machines, you can edit the rules to assign settings directly for a given MAC Address. If you have many machines, it makes sense to use the database instead. +If you have a small test environment, or simply want to assign settings to a limited number of machines, you can edit the rules to assign settings directly for a given MAC Address. If you have many machines, it makes sense to use the database instead. ``` [Settings] @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ In the preceding sample, you still configure the rules to set the computer name ### Add laptops to a different organizational unit (OU) in Active Directory -In the rules, you find built-in properties that use a Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) query to determine whether the machine you are deploying is a laptop, desktop, or server. In this sample, we assume you want to add laptops to different OUs in Active Directory. Note that ByLaptopType is not a reserved word; rather, it is the name of the section to read. +In the rules, you find built-in properties that use a Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) query to determine whether the machine you're deploying is a laptop, desktop, or server. In this sample, we assume you want to add laptops to different OUs in Active Directory. Note that ByLaptopType isn't a reserved word; rather, it's the name of the section to read. ``` [Settings] diff --git a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/configure-mdt-settings.md b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/configure-mdt-settings.md index c4bbe93743..8c0ba8179d 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/configure-mdt-settings.md +++ b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/configure-mdt-settings.md @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ --- title: Configure MDT settings (Windows 10) -description: One of the most powerful features in Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) is its extension capabilities; there is virtually no limitation to what you can do in terms of customization. +description: One of the most powerful features in Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) is its extension capabilities; there's virtually no limitation to what you can do in terms of customization. +ms.assetid: d3e1280c-3d1b-4fad-8ac4-b65dc711f122 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz @@ -12,8 +13,8 @@ ms.topic: article # Configure MDT settings -One of the most powerful features in Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) is its extension capabilities; there is virtually no limitation to what you can do in terms of customization. In this topic, you learn about configuring customizations for your environment. -For the purposes of this topic, we will use four machines: DC01, MDT01, HV01, and PC0001. DC01 is a domain controller, MDT01 is a Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard server, and PC0001 is a Windows 10 Enterprise x64 client used for the MDT simulation environment. OR01 has Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Orchestrator installed. MDT01, OR01, and PC0001 are members of the domain contoso.com for the fictitious Contoso Corporation. For more details on the setup for this topic, please see [Deploy Windows 10 with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit](./prepare-for-windows-deployment-with-mdt.md). +One of the most powerful features in Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) is its extension capabilities; there's virtually no limitation to what you can do in terms of customization. In this topic, you learn about configuring customizations for your environment. +For the purposes of this topic, we'll use four machines: DC01, MDT01, HV01, and PC0001. DC01 is a domain controller, MDT01 is a Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard server, and PC0001 is a Windows 10 Enterprise x64 client used for the MDT simulation environment. OR01 has Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Orchestrator installed. MDT01, OR01, and PC0001 are members of the domain contoso.com for the fictitious Contoso Corporation. For more information on the setup for this topic, see [Deploy Windows 10 with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit](./prepare-for-windows-deployment-with-mdt.md). ![figure 1.](../images/mdt-09-fig01.png) diff --git a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/create-a-windows-10-reference-image.md b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/create-a-windows-10-reference-image.md index e9d1c48603..1f482f177d 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/create-a-windows-10-reference-image.md +++ b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/create-a-windows-10-reference-image.md @@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ ms.topic: article **Applies to** - Windows 10 -Creating a reference image is important because that image serves as the foundation for the devices in your organization. In this topic, you will learn how to create a Windows 10 reference image using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT). You will create a deployment share, configure rules and settings, and import all the applications and operating system files required to build a Windows 10 reference image. After completing the steps outlined in this topic, you will have a Windows 10 reference image that can be used in your deployment solution. +Creating a reference image is important because that image serves as the foundation for the devices in your organization. In this topic, you 'll learn how to create a Windows 10 reference image using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT). You 'll create a deployment share, configure rules and settings, and import all the applications and operating system files required to build a Windows 10 reference image. After completing the steps outlined in this topic, you 'll have a Windows 10 reference image that can be used in your deployment solution. >[!NOTE] ->See [Prepare for deployment with MDT](prepare-for-windows-deployment-with-mdt.md) for more information about the server, client, and network infrastructure used in this guide. +>For more information about the server, client, and network infrastructure used in this guide, see [Prepare for deployment with MDT](prepare-for-windows-deployment-with-mdt.md). -For the purposes of this topic, we will use three computers: DC01, MDT01, and HV01. +For the purposes of this topic, we'll use three computers: DC01, MDT01, and HV01. - DC01 is a domain controller for the contoso.com domain. - MDT01 is a contoso.com domain member server. - HV01 is a Hyper-V server that will be used to build the reference image. @@ -31,22 +31,22 @@ For the purposes of this topic, we will use three computers: DC01, MDT01, and HV ## The reference image -The reference image described in this guide is designed primarily for deployment to physical devices. However, the reference image is typically created on a virtual platform, before being automatically run through the System Preparation (Sysprep) tool process and captured to a Windows Imaging (WIM) file. The reasons for creating the reference image on a virtual platform are the following: +The reference image described in this guide is designed primarily for deployment to physical devices. However, the reference image is typically created on a virtual platform, before being automatically run through the System Preparation (Sysprep) tool process and captured to a Windows Imaging (WIM) file. The reasons for creating the reference image on a virtual platform are: - To reduce development time and can use snapshots to test different configurations quickly. -- To rule out hardware issues. You simply get the best possible image, and if you have a problem, it's not likely to be hardware related. -- To ensures that you won't have unwanted applications that could be installed as part of a driver install but not removed by the Sysprep process. +- To rule out hardware issues. You get the best possible image, and if you've a problem, it's not likely to be hardware related. +- To ensure that you won't have unwanted applications that could be installed as part of a driver install but not removed by the Sysprep process. - The image is easy to move between lab, test, and production. ## Set up the MDT build lab deployment share -With Windows 10, there is no hard requirement to create reference images. However, to reduce the time needed for deployment, you might want to create a reference image that contains a few base applications as well as all of the latest updates. This section will show you how to create and configure the MDT Build Lab deployment share to create a Windows 10 reference image. Because reference images will be deployed only to virtual machines during the creation process and have specific settings (rules), you should always create a separate deployment share specifically for this process. +With Windows 10, there's no hard requirement to create reference images. However, to reduce the time needed for deployment, you might want to create a reference image that contains a few base applications and all of the latest updates. This section will show you how to create and configure the MDT Build Lab deployment share to create a Windows 10 reference image. Because reference images will be deployed only to virtual machines during the creation process and have specific settings (rules), you should always create a separate deployment share specifically for this process. ### Create the MDT build lab deployment share On **MDT01**: - Sign in as contoso\\administrator using a password of pass@word1 (credentials from the [prepare for deployment](prepare-for-windows-deployment-with-mdt.md) topic). -- Start the MDT deployment workbench, and pin this to the taskbar for easy access. +- Start the MDT deployment workbench, and pin this workbench to the taskbar for easy access. - Using the Deployment Workbench, right-click **Deployment Shares** and select **New Deployment Share**. - Use the following settings for the New Deployment Share Wizard: - Deployment share path: **D:\\MDTBuildLab** @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ In order to read files in the deployment share and write the reference image bac On **MDT01**: -1. Ensure you are signed in as **contoso\\administrator**. +1. Ensure you're signed in as **contoso\\administrator**. 2. Modify the NTFS permissions for the **D:\\MDTBuildLab** folder by running the following command in an elevated Windows PowerShell prompt: ``` powershell @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ This section will show you how to populate the MDT deployment share with the Win ### Add the Windows 10 installation files -MDT supports adding both full source Windows 10 DVDs (ISOs) and custom images that you have created. In this case, you create a reference image, so you add the full source setup files from Microsoft. +MDT supports adding both full source Windows 10 DVDs (ISOs) and custom images that you've created. In this case, you create a reference image, so you add the full source setup files from Microsoft. >[!NOTE] >Due to the Windows limits on path length, we are purposely keeping the operating system destination directory short, using the folder name W10EX64RTM rather than a more descriptive name like Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM. @@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ The steps in this section use a strict naming standard for your MDT applications Using a script naming standard is always recommended when using MDT as it helps maintain order and consistency. -By storing configuration items as MDT applications, it is easy to move these objects between various solutions, or between test and production environments. +By storing configuration items as MDT applications, it's easy to move these objects between various solutions, or between test and production environments. -In example sections, you will add the following applications: +In example sections, you 'll add the following applications: - Install - Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus - x64 - Install - Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2019 - x86 @@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Download links: Download all three items in this list to the D:\\Downloads folder on MDT01. -**Note**: For the purposes of this lab, we will leave the MSVC files in the D:\\Downloads folder and the Office365 files will be extracted to a child folder. If you prefer, you can place each application in its own separate child folder and then modify the $ApplicationSourcePath below as needed (instead of just D:\\Downloads). +**Note**: For the purposes of this lab, we'll leave the MSVC files in the D:\\Downloads folder and the Office365 files will be extracted to a child folder. If you prefer, you can place each application in its own separate child folder and then modify the $ApplicationSourcePath below as needed (instead of just D:\\Downloads). >[!NOTE] >All the Microsoft Visual C++ downloads can be found on [The latest supported Visual C++ downloads](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=619523). Visual C++ 2015, 2017 and 2019 all share the same redistributable files. @@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ Download all three items in this list to the D:\\Downloads folder on MDT01. 2. Using a text editor (such as Notepad), create an XML file in the D:\\Downloads\\Office365 directory with the installation settings for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise that are appropriate for your organization. The file uses an XML format, so the file you create must have an extension of .xml but the file can have any filename. For example, you can use the following configuration.xml file, which provides these configuration settings: - - Install the 64-bit version of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise in English directly from the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN) on the internet. Note: 64-bit is now the default and recommended edition. + - Install the 64-bit version of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise in English directly from the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN) on the internet. + > [!NOTE] + > 64-bit is now the default and recommended edition. - Use the General Availability Channel and get updates directly from the Office CDN on the internet. - Perform a silent installation. You won’t see anything that shows the progress of the installation and you won’t see any error messages. @@ -173,27 +175,27 @@ Download all three items in this list to the D:\\Downloads folder on MDT01. ``` - By using these settings, any time you build the reference image you’ll be installing the most up-to-date General Availability Channel version of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. + When you use these settings, any time you build the reference image you’ll be installing the most up-to-date General Availability Channel version of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. >[!TIP] >You can also use the web-based interface of the [Office Customization Tool](https://config.office.com/) to help you create your configuration.xml file. - Also see [Configuration options for the Office Deployment Tool](/deployoffice/configuration-options-for-the-office-2016-deployment-tool) and [Overview of the Office Deployment Tool](/DeployOffice/overview-of-the-office-2016-deployment-tool) for more information. + For more information, see [Configuration options for the Office Deployment Tool](/deployoffice/configuration-options-for-the-office-2016-deployment-tool) and [Overview of the Office Deployment Tool](/DeployOffice/overview-of-the-office-2016-deployment-tool). 3. Ensure the configuration.xml file is in the D:\\Downloads\\Office365 folder. See the following example of the extracted files plus the configuration.xml file in the Downloads\\Office365 folder: ![folder.](../images/office-folder.png) - Assuming you have named the file "configuration.xml" as shown above, we will use the command "**setup.exe /configure configuration.xml**" when we create the application in MDT. This will perform the installation of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise using the configuration settings in the configuration.xml file. Do not perform this step yet. + Assuming you've named the file "configuration.xml" as shown above, we'll use the command "**setup.exe /configure configuration.xml**" when we create the application in MDT. This command execution will perform the installation of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise using the configuration settings in the configuration.xml file. Don't perform this step yet. >[!IMPORTANT] - >After Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise is installed on the reference image, do NOT open any Office programs. if you open an Office program, you are prompted to sign-in, which activates the installation of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. Even if you don't sign in and you close the Sign in to set up Office dialog box, a temporary product key is installed. You don't want any kind of product key for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise installed as part of your reference image. + >After Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise is installed on the reference image, do NOT open any Office programs. if you open an Office program, you're prompted to sign-in, which activates the installation of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. Even if you don't sign in and you close the Sign in to set up Office dialog box, a temporary product key is installed. You don't want any kind of product key for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise installed as part of your reference image. Additional information -- Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise is usually updated on a monthly basis with security updates and other quality updates (bug fixes), and possibly new features (depending on which update channel you’re using). That means that once you’ve deployed your reference image, Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise will most likely need to download and install the latest updates that have been released since you created your reference image. +- Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise is updated on a monthly basis with security updates and other quality updates (bug fixes), and possibly new features (depending on which update channel you’re using). That means that once you’ve deployed your reference image, Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise will most likely need to download and install the latest updates that have been released since you created your reference image. -- **Note**: By using installing Office Deployment Tool as part of the reference image, Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise is installed immediately after the reference image is deployed to the user’s device, rather than including Office apps part of the reference image. This way the user will have the most up-to-date version of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise right away and won’t have to download any new updates (which is most likely what would happen if Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise was installed as part of the reference image.) - - When you are creating your reference image, instead of installing Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise directly from the Office CDN on the internet, you can install Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise from a location on your local network, such as a file share. To do that, you would use the Office Deployment Tool in /download mode to download the installation files to that file share. Then you could use the Office Deployment Tool in /configure mode to install Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise from that location on to your reference image. As part of that, you’ll need to point to that location in your configuration.xml file so that the Office Deployment Tool knows where to get the Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise files. If you decide to do this, the next time you create a new reference image, you’ll want to be sure to use the Office Deployment Tool to download the most up-to-date installation files for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise to that location on your internal network. That way your new reference image will have a more up-to-date installation of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. +- **Note**: With the installing Office Deployment Tool being used as part of the reference image, Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise is installed immediately after the reference image is deployed to the user’s device, rather than including Office apps part of the reference image. This way the user will have the most up-to-date version of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise right away and won’t have to download any new updates (which is most likely what would happen if Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise was installed as part of the reference image.) + - When you're creating your reference image, instead of installing Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise directly from the Office CDN on the internet, you can install Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise from a location on your local network, such as a file share. To do that, you would use the Office Deployment Tool in /download mode to download the installation files to that file share. Then you could use the Office Deployment Tool in /configure mode to install Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise from that location on to your reference image. As part of that process, you’ll need to point to that location in your configuration.xml file so that the Office Deployment Tool knows where to get the Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise files. If you decide to do this step, the next time you create a new reference image, you’ll want to be sure to use the Office Deployment Tool to download the most up-to-date installation files for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise to that location on your internal network. That way your new reference image will have a more up-to-date installation of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. ### Connect to the deployment share using Windows PowerShell @@ -201,7 +203,7 @@ If you need to add many applications, you can take advantage of the PowerShell s On **MDT01**: -1. Ensure you are signed in as **contoso\\Administrator**. +1. Ensure you're signed in as **contoso\\Administrator**. 2. Import the snap-in and create the PSDrive by running the following commands in an elevated PowerShell prompt: ``` powershell @@ -213,11 +215,11 @@ On **MDT01**: ### Create the install: Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus - x64 -In these steps we assume that you have downloaded the Office Deployment Tool. You might need to modify the path to the source folder to reflect your current environment. In this example, the source path is set to D:\\Downloads\\Office365. +In these steps, we assume that you've downloaded the Office Deployment Tool. You might need to modify the path to the source folder to reflect your current environment. In this example, the source path is set to D:\\Downloads\\Office365. On **MDT01**: -1. Ensure you are signed on as **contoso\\Administrator**. +1. Ensure you're signed on as **contoso\\Administrator**. 2. Create the application by running the following commands in an elevated PowerShell prompt: ``` powershell @@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ On **MDT01**: Import-MDTApplication -Path "DS001:\Applications\Microsoft" -Enable "True" -Name $ApplicationName -ShortName $ApplicationName -CommandLine $CommandLine -WorkingDirectory ".\Applications\$ApplicationName" -ApplicationSourcePath $ApplicationSourcePath -DestinationFolder $ApplicationName -Verbose ``` - Upon successful installation the following text is displayed: + Upon successful installation, the following text is displayed: ``` VERBOSE: Performing the operation "import" on target "Application". VERBOSE: Beginning application import @@ -246,11 +248,11 @@ On **MDT01**: >[!NOTE] >We have abbreviated "Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable" in the $ApplicationName below as "MSVC" to avoid the path name exceeding the maxiumum allowed length of 248 characters. -In these steps we assume that you have downloaded Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2019 - x86. You might need to modify the path to the source folder to reflect your current environment. In this example, the source path is set to D:\\Downloads. +In these steps, we assume that you've downloaded Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2019 - x86. You might need to modify the path to the source folder to reflect your current environment. In this example, the source path is set to D:\\Downloads. On **MDT01**: -1. Ensure you are signed on as **contoso\\Administrator**. +1. Ensure you're signed on as **contoso\\Administrator**. 2. Create the application by running the following commands in an elevated PowerShell prompt: ``` powershell @@ -260,7 +262,7 @@ On **MDT01**: Import-MDTApplication -Path "DS001:\Applications\Microsoft" -Enable "True" -Name $ApplicationName -ShortName $ApplicationName -CommandLine $CommandLine -WorkingDirectory ".\Applications\$ApplicationName" -ApplicationSourcePath $ApplicationSourcePath -DestinationFolder $ApplicationName -Verbose ``` - Upon successful installation the following text is displayed: + Upon successful installation, the following text is displayed: ``` VERBOSE: Performing the operation "import" on target "Application". VERBOSE: Beginning application import @@ -275,11 +277,11 @@ On **MDT01**: ### Create the install: Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2019 - x64 -In these steps we assume that you have downloaded Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2019 - x64. You might need to modify the path to the source folder to reflect your current environment. In this example, the source path is set to D:\\Downloads. +In these steps, we assume that you've downloaded Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2019 - x64. You might need to modify the path to the source folder to reflect your current environment. In this example, the source path is set to D:\\Downloads. On **MDT01**: -1. Ensure you are signed on as **contoso\\Administrator**. +1. Ensure you're signed on as **contoso\\Administrator**. 2. Create the application by running the following commands in an elevated PowerShell prompt: ``` powershell @@ -291,8 +293,8 @@ On **MDT01**: ## Create the reference image task sequence -In order to build and capture your Windows 10 reference image for deployment using MDT, you will create a task sequence. The task sequence will reference the operating system and applications that you previously imported into the MDT Build Lab deployment share to build a Windows 10 reference image. -After creating the task sequence, you configure it to enable patching against the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server. The Task Sequence Windows Update action supports getting updates directly from Microsoft Update, but you get more stable patching if you use a local WSUS server. WSUS also allows for an easy process of approving the patches that you are deploying. +In order to build and capture your Windows 10 reference image for deployment using MDT, you 'll create a task sequence. The task sequence will reference the operating system and applications that you previously imported into the MDT Build Lab deployment share to build a Windows 10 reference image. +After creating the task sequence, you configure it to enable patching against the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server. The Task Sequence Windows Update action supports getting updates directly from Microsoft Update, but you get more stable patching if you use a local WSUS server. WSUS also allows for an easy process of approving the patches that you're deploying. ### Drivers and the reference image @@ -304,18 +306,18 @@ To create a Windows 10 reference image task sequence, the process is as follows On **MDT01**: -1. Using the Deployment Workbench, under **Deployment Shares > MDT Build Lab** right-click **Task Sequences**, and create a **New Folder** named **Windows 10**. +1. When you're using the Deployment Workbench, under **Deployment Shares > MDT Build Lab** right-click **Task Sequences**, and create a **New Folder** named **Windows 10**. 2. Right-click the new **Windows 10** folder and select **New Task Sequence**. Use the following settings for the New Task Sequence Wizard: 1. Task sequence ID: REFW10X64-001 2. Task sequence name: Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM Default Image 3. Task sequence comments: Reference Build 4. Template: Standard Client Task Sequence 5. Select OS: Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM Default Image - 6. Specify Product Key: Do not specify a product key at this time + 6. Specify Product Key: Don't specify a product key at this time 7. Full Name: Contoso 8. Organization: Contoso 9. Internet Explorer home page: http://www.contoso.com - 10. Admin Password: Do not specify an Administrator Password at this time + 10. Admin Password: Don't specify an Administrator Password at this time ### Edit the Windows 10 task sequence @@ -338,7 +340,7 @@ On **MDT01**: 3. Select the roles and features that should be installed: .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0) >[!IMPORTANT] - >This is probably the most important step when creating a reference image. Many applications need the .NET Framework, and we strongly recommend having it available in the image. The one thing that makes this different from other components is that .NET Framework 3.5.1 is not included in the WIM file. It is installed from the **Sources\\SxS** folder on the media, and that makes it more difficult to add after the image has been deployed. + >This is probably the most important step when creating a reference image. Many applications need the .NET Framework, and we strongly recommend having it available in the image. The one thing that makes this different from other components is that .NET Framework 3.5.1 is not included in the WIM file. It's installed from the **Sources\\SxS** folder on the media, and that makes it more difficult to add after the image has been deployed. ![task sequence.](../images/fig8-cust-tasks.png) @@ -355,7 +357,7 @@ On **MDT01**: ### Optional configuration: Add a suspend action -The goal when creating a reference image is of course to automate everything. But sometimes you have a special configuration or application setup that is too time-consuming to automate. If you need to do some manual configuration, you can add a little-known feature called Lite Touch Installation (LTI) Suspend. If you add the LTISuspend.wsf script as a custom action in the task sequence, it will suspend the task sequence until you click the Resume Task Sequence shortcut icon on the desktop. In addition to using the LTI Suspend feature for manual configuration or installation, you can also use it simply for verifying a reference image before you allow the task sequence to continue and use Sysprep and capture the virtual machine. +The goal when creating a reference image is to automate everything. But sometimes you've a special configuration or application setup that is too time-consuming to automate. If you need to do some manual configuration, you can add a little-known feature called Lite Touch Installation (LTI) Suspend. If you add the LTISuspend.wsf script as a custom action in the task sequence, it will suspend the task sequence until you click the Resume Task Sequence shortcut icon on the desktop. In addition to using the LTI Suspend feature for manual configuration or installation, you can also use it simply for verifying a reference image before you allow the task sequence to continue and use Sysprep and capture the virtual machine. ![figure 8.](../images/fig8-suspend.png) @@ -367,20 +369,20 @@ The goal when creating a reference image is of course to automate everything. Bu ### Edit the Unattend.xml file for Windows 10 Enterprise -When using MDT, you don't need to edit the Unattend.xml file very often because most configurations are taken care of by MDT. However if, for example, you want to configure Internet Explorer behavior, then you can edit the Unattend.xml for this. Editing the Unattend.xml for basic Internet Explorer settings is easy, but for more advanced settings, you will want to use the Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK). +When using MDT, you don't need to edit the Unattend.xml file often because most configurations are taken care of by MDT. However if, for example, you want to configure Internet Explorer behavior, then you can edit the Unattend.xml. Editing the Unattend.xml for basic Internet Explorer settings is easy, but for more advanced settings, you 'll want to use the Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK). >[!WARNING] ->Do not use **SkipMachineOOBE** or **SkipUserOOBE** in your Unattend.xml file. These settings are deprecated and can have unintended effects if used. +>Don't use **SkipMachineOOBE** or **SkipUserOOBE** in your Unattend.xml file. These settings are deprecated and can have unintended effects if used. >[!NOTE] ->You also can use the Unattend.xml to enable components in Windows 10, like the Telnet Client or Hyper-V client. Normally we prefer to do this via the **Install Roles and Features** action, or using Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) command-line tools, because then we can add that as an application, being dynamic, having conditions, and so forth. Also, if you are adding packages via Unattend.xml, it is version specific, so Unattend.xml must match the exact version of the operating system you are servicing. +>You also can use the Unattend.xml to enable components in Windows 10, like the Telnet Client or Hyper-V client. Normally we prefer to do this via the **Install Roles and Features** action, or using Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) command-line tools, because then we can add that as an application, being dynamic, having conditions, and so forth. Also, if you're adding packages via Unattend.xml, it's version specific, so Unattend.xml must match the exact version of the operating system you're servicing. Follow these steps to configure Internet Explorer settings in Unattend.xml for the Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM Default Image task sequence: On **MDT01**: -1. Using the Deployment Workbench, under **Deployment Shares > MDT Build Lab > Task Sequences** right-click the **Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM Default Image** task sequence and select **Properties**. -2. In the **OS Info** tab, click **Edit Unattend.xml**. MDT now generates a catalog file. This will take a few minutes, and then Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM) will start. +1. When you're using the Deployment Workbench, under **Deployment Shares > MDT Build Lab > Task Sequences** right-click the **Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM Default Image** task sequence and select **Properties**. +2. In the **OS Info** tab, click **Edit Unattend.xml**. MDT now generates a catalog file. This file generation process will take a few minutes, and then Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM) will start. > [!IMPORTANT] > The ADK version 1903 has a [known issue](/windows-hardware/get-started/what-s-new-in-kits-and-tools#whats-new-in-the-windows-adk-for-windows-10-version-1903) generating a catalog file for Windows 10, version 1903 or 1909 X64 install.wim. You might see the error "Could not load file or assembly" in in the console output. To avoid this issue, [install the ADK, version 2004 or a later version](/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install). A workaround is also available for the ADK version 1903: @@ -393,7 +395,8 @@ On **MDT01**: 4. In the **amd64\_Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer\_neutral properties** window (right-hand window), set the following values: - DisableDevTools: true 5. Save the Unattend.xml file, and close Windows SIM. - - Note: If errors are reported that certain display values are incorrect, you can ignore this or browse to **7oobeSystem\\amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup__neutral\\Display** and enter the following: ColorDepth 32, HorizontalResolution 1, RefreshRate 60, VerticalResolution 1. + > [!NOTE] + > If errors are reported that certain display values are incorrect, you can ignore this message or browse to **7oobeSystem\\amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup__neutral\\Display** and enter the following: ColorDepth 32, HorizontalResolution 1, RefreshRate 60, VerticalResolution 1. 6. On the Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM Default Image Properties, click **OK**. ![figure 10.](../images/fig10-unattend.png) @@ -413,7 +416,7 @@ To configure the rules for the MDT Build Lab deployment share: On **MDT01**: 1. Using the Deployment Workbench, right-click the **MDT Build Lab** deployment share and select **Properties**. -2. Select the **Rules** tab and replace the existing content with the following information (edit the settings as needed to match your deployment). For example, If you do not have a WSUS server in your environment, delete the **WSUSServer** line from the configuration: +2. Select the **Rules** tab and replace the existing content with the following information (edit the settings as needed to match your deployment). For example, If you don't have a WSUS server in your environment, delete the **WSUSServer** line from the configuration: ``` [Settings] @@ -469,7 +472,7 @@ On **MDT01**: ``` >[!NOTE] - >For security reasons, you normally don't add the password to the Bootstrap.ini file; however, because this deployment share is for creating reference image builds only, and should not be published to the production network, it is acceptable to do so in this situation. Obviously if you are not using the same password (pass@word3) that is provided in this lab, you must enter your own custom password on the Rules tab and in Bootstrap.ini. + >For security reasons, you normally don't add the password to the Bootstrap.ini file; however, because this deployment share is for creating reference image builds only, and should not be published to the production network, it's acceptable to do so in this situation. Obviously if you're not using the same password (pass@word3) that is provided in this lab, you must enter your own custom password on the Rules tab and in Bootstrap.ini. 4. On the **Windows PE** tab, in the **Platform** drop-down list, select **x86**. 5. In the **Lite Touch Boot Image Settings** area, configure the following settings: @@ -486,7 +489,7 @@ On **MDT01**: ### Update the deployment share -After the deployment share has been configured, it needs to be updated. This is the process when the Windows PE boot images are created. +After the deployment share has been configured, it needs to be updated. This update-process is the one when the Windows PE boot images are created. 1. In the Deployment Workbench, right-click the **MDT Build Lab** deployment share and select **Update Deployment Share**. 2. Use the default options for the Update Deployment Share Wizard. @@ -496,9 +499,9 @@ After the deployment share has been configured, it needs to be updated. This is ### The rules explained -Now that the MDT Build Lab deployment share (the share used to create the reference images) has been configured, it is time to explain the various settings used in the Bootstrap.ini and CustomSettings.ini files. +Now that the MDT Build Lab deployment share (the share used to create the reference images) has been configured, it's time to explain the various settings used in the Bootstrap.ini and CustomSettings.ini files. -The Bootstrap.ini and CustomSettings.ini files work together. The Bootstrap.ini file is always present on the boot image and is read first. The basic purpose for Bootstrap.ini is to provide just enough information for MDT to find the CustomSettings.ini. +The Bootstrap.ini and CustomSettings.ini files work together. The Bootstrap.ini file is always present on the boot image and is read first. The basic purpose for Bootstrap.ini is to provide enough information for MDT to find the CustomSettings.ini. The CustomSettings.ini file is normally stored on the server, in the Deployment share\\Control folder, but also can be stored on the media (when using offline media). @@ -521,14 +524,14 @@ SkipBDDWelcome=YES ``` So, what are these settings? -- **Priority.** This determines the order in which different sections are read. This Bootstrap.ini has only one section, named \[Default\]. -- **DeployRoot.** This is the location of the deployment share. Normally, this value is set by MDT, but you need to update the DeployRoot value if you move to another server or other share. If you don't specify a value, the Windows Deployment Wizard prompts you for a location. -- **UserDomain, UserID, and UserPassword.** These values are used for automatic log on to the deployment share. Again, if they are not specified, the wizard prompts you. +- **Priority.** This setting determines the order in which different sections are read. This Bootstrap.ini has only one section, named \[Default\]. +- **DeployRoot.** This location is of the deployment share. Normally, this value is set by MDT, but you need to update the DeployRoot value if you move to another server or other share. If you don't specify a value, the Windows Deployment Wizard prompts you for a location. +- **UserDomain, UserID, and UserPassword.** These values are used for automatic sign in to the deployment share. Again, if they aren't specified, the wizard prompts you. >[!WARNING] >Caution is advised. These values are stored in clear text on the boot image. Use them only for the MDT Build Lab deployment share and not for the MDT Production deployment share that you learn to create in the next topic. -- **SkipBDDWelcome.** Even if it is nice to be welcomed every time we start a deployment, we prefer to skip the initial welcome page of the Windows Deployment Wizard. +- **SkipBDDWelcome.** Even if it's nice to be welcomed every time we start a deployment, we prefer to skip the initial welcome page of the Windows Deployment Wizard. >[!NOTE] >All properties beginning with "Skip" control only whether to display that pane in the Windows Deployment Wizard. Most of the panes also require you to actually set one or more values. @@ -569,20 +572,20 @@ SkipRoles=YES SkipCapture=NO SkipFinalSummary=YES ``` -- **Priority.** Has the same function as in Bootstrap.ini. Priority determines the order in which different sections are read. This CustomSettings.ini has only one section, named \[Default\]. In general, if you have multiple sections that set the same value, the value from the first section (higher priority) wins. The rare exceptions are listed in the ZTIGather.xml file. +- **Priority.** Has the same function as in Bootstrap.ini. Priority determines the order in which different sections are read. This CustomSettings.ini has only one section, named \[Default\]. In general, if you've multiple sections that set the same value, the value from the first section (higher priority) wins. The rare exceptions are listed in the ZTIGather.xml file. - **\_SMSTSORGNAME.** The organization name displayed in the task sequence progress bar window during deployment. -- **UserDataLocation.** Controls the settings for user state backup. You do not need to use when building and capturing a reference image. +- **UserDataLocation.** Controls the settings for user state backup. You don't need to use when building and capturing a reference image. - **DoCapture.** Configures the task sequence to run the System Preparation (Sysprep) tool and capture the image to a file when the operating system is installed. -- **OSInstall.** Must be set to Y or YES (the code actually just looks for the Y character) for the setup to proceed. +- **OSInstall.** Must be set to Y or YES (the code just looks for the Y character) for the setup to proceed. - **AdminPassword.** Sets the local Administrator account password. - **TimeZoneName.** Establishes the time zone to use. Don't confuse this value with TimeZone, which is only for legacy operating systems (Windows 7 and Windows Server 2003). **Note**: The easiest way to find the current time zone name on a Windows 10 machine is to run tzutil /g in a command prompt. You can also run tzutil /l to get a listing of all available time zone names. - **JoinWorkgroup.** Configures Windows to join a workgroup. -- **HideShell.** Hides the Windows Shell during deployment. This is especially useful for Windows 10 deployments in which the deployment wizard will otherwise appear behind the tiles. +- **HideShell.** Hides the Windows Shell during deployment. This hide-operation is especially useful for Windows 10 deployments in which the deployment wizard will otherwise appear behind the tiles. - **FinishAction.** Instructs MDT what to do when the task sequence is complete. -- **DoNotCreateExtraPartition.** Configures the task sequence not to create the extra partition for BitLocker. There is no need to do this for your reference image. +- **DoNotCreateExtraPartition.** Configures the task sequence not to create the extra partition for BitLocker. There's no need to do this configuration for your reference image. - **WSUSServer.** Specifies which Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server (and port, if needed) to use during the deployment. Without this option MDT will use Microsoft Update directly, which will increase deployment time and limit your options of controlling which updates are applied. - **SLSHARE.** Instructs MDT to copy the log files to a server share if something goes wrong during deployment, or when a deployment is successfully completed. - **ApplyGPOPack.** Allows you to deploy local group policies created by Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM). @@ -602,9 +605,9 @@ SkipFinalSummary=YES ## Build the Windows 10 reference image -As previously described, this section requires a Hyper-V host. See [Hyper-V requirements](prepare-for-windows-deployment-with-mdt.md#hyper-v-requirements) for more information. +As previously described, this section requires a Hyper-V host. For more information, see [Hyper-V requirements](prepare-for-windows-deployment-with-mdt.md#hyper-v-requirements). -Once you have created your task sequence, you are ready to create the Windows 10 reference image. This will be performed by launching the task sequence from a virtual machine which will then automatically perform the reference image creation and capture process. +Once you've created your task sequence, you're ready to create the Windows 10 reference image. This image creation will be performed by launching the task sequence from a virtual machine that will then automatically perform the reference image creation and capture process. The steps below outline the process used to boot a virtual machine using an ISO boot image created by MDT, and then run the reference image task sequence image to create and capture the Windows 10 reference image. @@ -628,7 +631,7 @@ On **HV01**: 4. Start the REFW10X64-001 virtual machine and connect to it. - **Note**: Up to this point we have not discussed IP addressing or DHCP. In the initial setup for this guide, DC01 was provisioned as a DHCP server to provide IP address leases to client computers. You might have a different DHCP server on your network that you wish to use. The REFW10X64-001 virtual machine requires an IP address lease that provides it with connectivity to MDT01 so that it can connect to the \\MDT01\MDTBuildLab$ share. In the current scenario this is accomplished with a DHCP scope that provides IP addresses in the 10.10.10.100 - 10.10.10.200 range, as part of a /24 subnet so that the client can connect to MDT01 at 10.10.10.11. + **Note**: Up to this point we haven't discussed IP addressing or DHCP. In the initial setup for this guide, DC01 was provisioned as a DHCP server to provide IP address leases to client computers. You might have a different DHCP server on your network that you wish to use. The REFW10X64-001 virtual machine requires an IP address lease that provides it with connectivity to MDT01 so that it can connect to the \\MDT01\MDTBuildLab$ share. In the current scenario, this connectivity is accomplished with a DHCP scope that provides IP addresses in the 10.10.10.100 - 10.10.10.200 range, as part of a /24 subnet so that the client can connect to MDT01 at 10.10.10.11. After booting into Windows PE, complete the Windows Deployment Wizard with the following settings: 1. Select a task sequence to execute on this computer: Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM Default Image @@ -640,7 +643,7 @@ On **HV01**: The Windows Deployment Wizard for the Windows 10 reference image. -5. The setup now starts and does the following: +5. The setup now starts and does the following steps: 1. Installs the Windows 10 Enterprise operating system. 2. Installs the added applications, roles, and features. 3. Updates the operating system via your local Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server. @@ -649,7 +652,7 @@ On **HV01**: 6. Captures the installation to a Windows Imaging (WIM) file. 7. Turns off the virtual machine. -After some time, you will have a Windows 10 Enterprise x64 image that is fully patched and has run through Sysprep, located in the D:\\MDTBuildLab\\Captures folder on your deployment server. The file name is REFW10X64-001.wim. +After some time, you 'll have a Windows 10 Enterprise x64 image that is fully patched and has run through Sysprep, located in the D:\\MDTBuildLab\\Captures folder on your deployment server. The file name is REFW10X64-001.wim. ![image.](../images/image-captured.png) @@ -662,9 +665,9 @@ If you [enabled monitoring](#enable-monitoring), you can check the progress of t ![monitoring.](../images/mdt-monitoring.png) -If there are problems with your task sequence, you can troubleshoot in Windows PE by pressing F8 to open a command prompt. There are several [MDT log files](/configmgr/mdt/troubleshooting-reference#mdt-logs) created that can be helpful determining the origin of an error, such as BDD.log. From the command line in Windows PE you can copy these logs from the client to your MDT server for viewing with CMTrace. For example: copy BDD.log \\\\mdt01\\logs$. +If there are problems with your task sequence, you can troubleshoot in Windows PE by pressing F8 to open a command prompt. There are several [MDT log files](/configmgr/mdt/troubleshooting-reference#mdt-logs) created that can be helpful determining the origin of an error, such as BDD.log. From the command line in Windows PE, you can copy these logs from the client to your MDT server for viewing with CMTrace. For example: copy BDD.log \\\\mdt01\\logs$. -After some time, you will have a Windows 10 Enterprise x64 image that is fully patched and has run through Sysprep, located in the D:\\MDTBuildLab\\Captures folder on your deployment server. The file name is REFW10X64-001.wim. +After some time, you 'll have a Windows 10 Enterprise x64 image that is fully patched and has run through Sysprep, located in the D:\\MDTBuildLab\\Captures folder on your deployment server. The file name is REFW10X64-001.wim. ## Related topics diff --git a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/deploy-a-windows-10-image-using-mdt.md b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/deploy-a-windows-10-image-using-mdt.md index 25eddbf4ef..90deeb5238 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/deploy-a-windows-10-image-using-mdt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/deploy-a-windows-10-image-using-mdt.md @@ -15,16 +15,16 @@ ms.topic: article **Applies to** - Windows 10 -This topic will show you how to take your reference image for Windows 10 (that was just [created](create-a-windows-10-reference-image.md)), and deploy that image to your environment using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT). +This topic will show you how to take your reference image for Windows 10 (that was [created](create-a-windows-10-reference-image.md)), and deploy that image to your environment using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT). -We will prepare for this by creating an MDT deployment share that is used solely for image deployment. Separating the processes of creating reference images from the processes used to deploy them in production allows greater control of on both processes. We will configure Active Directory permissions, configure the deployment share, create a new task sequence, and add applications, drivers, and rules. +We'll prepare for this deployment by creating an MDT deployment share that is used solely for image deployment. Separating the processes of creating reference images from the processes used to deploy them in production allows greater control of on both processes. We'll configure Active Directory permissions, configure the deployment share, create a new task sequence, and add applications, drivers, and rules. -For the purposes of this topic, we will use four computers: DC01, MDT01, HV01 and PC0005. +For the purposes of this topic, we'll use four computers: DC01, MDT01, HV01 and PC0005. - DC01 is a domain controller - MDT01 is a domain member server - HV01 is a Hyper-V server -- PC0005 is a blank device to which we will deploy Windows 10 +- PC0005 is a blank device to which we'll deploy Windows 10 MDT01 and PC0005 are members of the domain contoso.com for the fictitious Contoso Corporation. HV01 used to test deployment of PC0005 in a virtual environment. @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ MDT01 and PC0005 are members of the domain contoso.com for the fictitious Contos ## Step 1: Configure Active Directory permissions -These steps will show you how to configure an Active Directory account with the permissions required to deploy a Windows 10 machine to the domain using MDT. These steps assume you have The account is used for Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) to connect to MDT01. In order for MDT to join machines into the contoso.com domain you need to create an account and configure permissions in Active Directory. +These steps will show you how to configure an Active Directory account with the permissions required to deploy a Windows 10 machine to the domain using MDT. These steps assume you've The account is used for Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) to connect to MDT01. In order for MDT to join machines into the contoso.com domain you need to create an account and configure permissions in Active Directory. On **DC01**: @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ On **DC01**: .\Set-OUPermissions.ps1 -Account MDT_JD -TargetOU "OU=Workstations,OU=Computers,OU=Contoso" ``` - The following is a list of the permissions being granted: + The following list is of the permissions being granted: - Scope: This object and all descendant objects - Create Computer objects @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ On **DC01**: ## Step 2: Set up the MDT production deployment share -Next, create a new MDT deployment share. You should not use the same deployment share that you used to create the reference image for a production deployment. Perform this procedure on the MDT01 server. +Next, create a new MDT deployment share. You shouldn't use the same deployment share that you used to create the reference image for a production deployment. Perform this procedure on the MDT01 server. ### Create the MDT production deployment share @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ On **MDT01**: The steps for creating the deployment share for production are the same as when you created the deployment share for creating the custom reference image: -1. Ensure you are signed on as: contoso\administrator. +1. Ensure you're signed on as: contoso\administrator. 2. In the Deployment Workbench console, right-click **Deployment Shares** and select **New Deployment Share**. 3. On the **Path** page, in the **Deployment share path** text box, type **D:\\MDTProduction** and click **Next**. @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ To read files in the deployment share, you need to assign NTFS and SMB permissio On **MDT01**: -1. Ensure you are signed in as **contoso\\administrator**. +1. Ensure you're signed in as **contoso\\administrator**. 2. Modify the NTFS permissions for the **D:\\MDTProduction** folder by running the following command in an elevated Windows PowerShell prompt: ``` powershell @@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ On **MDT01**: ## Step 3: Add a custom image -The next step is to add a reference image into the deployment share with the setup files required to successfully deploy Windows 10. When adding a custom image, you still need to copy setup files (an option in the wizard) because Windows 10 stores additional components in the Sources\\SxS folder which is outside the image and may be required when installing components. +The next step is to add a reference image into the deployment share with the setup files required to successfully deploy Windows 10. When adding a custom image, you still need to copy setup files (an option in the wizard) because Windows 10 stores other components in the Sources\\SxS folder that is outside the image and may be required when installing components. ### Add the Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM custom image -In these steps, we assume that you have completed the steps in the [Create a Windows 10 reference image](create-a-windows-10-reference-image.md) topic, so you have a Windows 10 reference image at **D:\\MDTBuildLab\\Captures\REFW10X64-001.wim** on MDT01. +In these steps, we assume that you've completed the steps in the [Create a Windows 10 reference image](create-a-windows-10-reference-image.md) topic, so you've a Windows 10 reference image at **D:\\MDTBuildLab\\Captures\REFW10X64-001.wim** on MDT01. 1. Using the Deployment Workbench, expand the **Deployment Shares** node, and then expand **MDT Production**; select the **Operating Systems** node, and create a folder named **Windows 10**. 2. Right-click the **Windows 10** folder and select **Import Operating System**. @@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ When you configure your MDT Build Lab deployment share, you can also add applica On **MDT01**: -1. Download the Enterprise distribution version of [Adobe Acrobat Reader DC](https://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/) (AcroRdrDC2200120142_en_US.exe) to **D:\\setup\\adobe** on MDT01. -2. Extract the .exe file that you downloaded to an .msi (ex: .\AcroRdrDC2200120142_en_US.exe -sfx_o"d:\setup\adobe\install\" -sfx_ne). +1. Download the Enterprise distribution version of [Adobe Acrobat Reader DC](https://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/) (AcroRdrDC2100520060_en_US.exe) to **D:\\setup\\adobe** on MDT01. +2. Extract the .exe file that you downloaded to a .msi (ex: .\AcroRdrDC2100520060_en_US.exe -sfx_o"d:\setup\adobe\install\" -sfx_ne). 3. In the Deployment Workbench, expand the **MDT Production** node and navigate to the **Applications** node. 4. Right-click the **Applications** node, and create a new folder named **Adobe**. @@ -175,12 +175,12 @@ For boot images, you need to have storage and network drivers; for the operating ### Create the driver source structure in the file system -The key to successful management of drivers for MDT, as well as for any other deployment solution, is to have a really good driver repository. From this repository, you import drivers into MDT for deployment, but you should always maintain the repository for future use. +The key to successful management of drivers for MDT, and for any other deployment solution, is to have a good driver repository. From this repository, you import drivers into MDT for deployment, but you should always maintain the repository for future use. On **MDT01**: > [!IMPORTANT] -> In the steps below, it is critical that the folder names used for various computer makes and models exactly match the results of **wmic computersystem get model,manufacturer** on the target system. +> In the steps below, it's critical that the folder names used for various computer makes and models exactly match the results of **wmic computersystem get model,manufacturer** on the target system. 1. Using File Explorer, create the **D:\\drivers** folder. 2. In the **D:\\drivers** folder, create the following folder structure: @@ -198,11 +198,11 @@ On **MDT01**: - Surface Laptop > [!NOTE] -> Even if you are not going to use both x86 and x64 boot images, we still recommend that you add the support structure for future use. +> Even if you're not going to use both x86 and x64 boot images, we still recommend that you add the support structure for future use. ### Create the logical driver structure in MDT -When you import drivers to the MDT driver repository, MDT creates a single instance folder structure based on driver class names. However, you can, and should, mimic the driver structure of your driver source repository in the Deployment Workbench. This is done by creating logical folders in the Deployment Workbench. +When you import drivers to the MDT driver repository, MDT creates a single instance folder structure based on driver class names. However, you can, and should, mimic the driver structure of your driver source repository in the Deployment Workbench. This mimic is done by creating logical folders in the Deployment Workbench. 1. On MDT01, using Deployment Workbench, select the **Out-of-Box Drivers** node. 2. In the **Out-Of-Box Drivers** node, create the following folder structure: 1. WinPE x86 @@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ On **MDT01**: ### Extract and import drivers for the x64 boot image -Windows PE supports all the hardware models that we have, but here you learn to add boot image drivers to accommodate any new hardware that might require additional drivers. In this example, you add the latest Intel network drivers to the x64 boot image. +Windows PE supports all the hardware models that we have, but here you learn to add boot image drivers to accommodate any new hardware that might require more drivers. In this example, you add the latest Intel network drivers to the x64 boot image. On **MDT01**: @@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ For the ThinkStation P500 model, you use the Lenovo ThinkVantage Update Retrieve To get the updates, download the drivers from the Lenovo ThinkVantage Update Retriever using its export function. You can also download the drivers by searching PC Support on the [Lenovo website](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=619543). -In this example, we assume you have downloaded and extracted the drivers using ThinkVantage Update Retriever to the **D:\\Drivers\\Lenovo\\ThinkStation P500 (30A6003TUS)** directory. +In this example, we assume you've downloaded and extracted the drivers using ThinkVantage Update Retriever to the **D:\\Drivers\\Lenovo\\ThinkStation P500 (30A6003TUS)** directory. On **MDT01**: @@ -292,13 +292,13 @@ On **MDT01**: **D:\\Drivers\\Windows 10 x64\\Lenovo\\ThinkStation P500 (30A6003TUS)** - The folder you select and all sub-folders will be checked for drivers, expanding any .cab files that are present and searching for drivers. + The folder you select and all subfolders will be checked for drivers, expanding any .cab files that are present and searching for drivers. ### For the Latitude E7450 For the Dell Latitude E7450 model, you use the Dell Driver CAB file, which is accessible via the [Dell TechCenter website](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=619544). -In these steps, we assume you have downloaded and extracted the CAB file for the Latitude E7450 model to the **D:\\Drivers\\Dell Inc.\\Latitude E7450** folder. +In these steps, we assume you've downloaded and extracted the CAB file for the Latitude E7450 model to the **D:\\Drivers\\Dell Inc.\\Latitude E7450** folder. On **MDT01**: @@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ On **MDT01**: For the HP EliteBook 8560w, you use HP Image Assistant to get the drivers. The HP Image Assistant can be accessed on the [HP Support site](https://ftp.ext.hp.com/pub/caps-softpaq/cmit/HPIA.html). -In these steps, we assume you have downloaded and extracted the drivers for the HP EliteBook 8650w model to the **D:\\Drivers\\Windows 10 x64\\Hewlett-Packard\\HP EliteBook 8560w** folder. +In these steps, we assume you've downloaded and extracted the drivers for the HP EliteBook 8650w model to the **D:\\Drivers\\Windows 10 x64\\Hewlett-Packard\\HP EliteBook 8560w** folder. On **MDT01**: @@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ On **MDT01**: ### For the Microsoft Surface Laptop -For the Microsoft Surface Laptop model, you find the drivers on the Microsoft website. In these steps we assume you have downloaded and extracted the Surface Laptop drivers to the **D:\\Drivers\\Windows 10 x64\\Microsoft\\Surface Laptop** folder. +For the Microsoft Surface Laptop model, you find the drivers on the Microsoft website. In these steps, we assume you've downloaded and extracted the Surface Laptop drivers to the **D:\\Drivers\\Windows 10 x64\\Microsoft\\Surface Laptop** folder. On **MDT01**: @@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ On **MDT01**: ## Step 6: Create the deployment task sequence -This section will show you how to create the task sequence used to deploy your production Windows 10 reference image. You will then configure the task sequence to enable patching via a Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server. +This section will show you how to create the task sequence used to deploy your production Windows 10 reference image. You'll then configure the task sequence to enable patching via a Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server. ### Create a task sequence for Windows 10 Enterprise @@ -350,11 +350,11 @@ On **MDT01**: - Task sequence comments: Production Image - Template: Standard Client Task Sequence - Select OS: Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM Custom Image - - Specify Product Key: Do not specify a product key at this time + - Specify Product Key: Don't specify a product key at this time - Full Name: Contoso - Organization: Contoso - Internet Explorer home page: `https://www.contoso.com` - - Admin Password: Do not specify an Administrator Password at this time + - Admin Password: Don't specify an Administrator Password at this time ### Edit the Windows 10 task sequence @@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ On **MDT01**: - Install all drivers from the selection profile > [!NOTE] - > The configuration above indicates that MDT should only use drivers from the folder specified by the DriverGroup001 property, which is defined by the "Choose a selection profile: Nothing" setting, and that MDT should not use plug and play to determine which drivers to copy, which is defined by the "Install all drivers from the selection profile" setting. + > The configuration above indicates that MDT should only use drivers from the folder specified by the DriverGroup001 property, which is defined by the "Choose a selection profile: Nothing" setting, and that MDT shouldn't use plug and play to determine which drivers to copy, which is defined by the "Install all drivers from the selection profile" setting. 3. State Restore. Enable the **Windows Update (Pre-Application Installation)** action. @@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ On **MDT01**: ## Step 7: Configure the MDT production deployment share -In this section, you will learn how to configure the MDT Build Lab deployment share with the rules required to create a simple and dynamic deployment process. This includes configuring commonly used rules and an explanation of how these rules work. +In this section, you'll learn how to configure the MDT Build Lab deployment share with the rules required to create a dynamic deployment process. This configuration includes commonly used rules and an explanation of how these rules work. ### Configure the rules @@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ On **MDT01**: > [!NOTE] > - > Because you are going to use Pre-Boot Execution Environment (PXE) later to deploy the machines, you do not need the ISO file; however, we recommend creating ISO files because they are useful when troubleshooting deployments and for quick tests. + > Because you're going to use Pre-Boot Execution Environment (PXE) later to deploy the machines, you don't need the ISO file; however, we recommend creating ISO files because they're useful when troubleshooting deployments and for quick tests. 6. On the **Drivers and Patches** sub tab, select the **WinPE x86** selection profile and select the **Include all drivers from the selection profile** option. @@ -488,13 +488,13 @@ On **MDT01**: ### The rules explained -The rules for the MDT Production deployment share are somewhat different from those for the MDT Build Lab deployment share. The biggest differences are that you deploy the machines into a domain instead of a workgroup. +The rules for the MDT Production deployment share are different from those rules for the MDT Build Lab deployment share. The biggest differences are that you deploy the machines into a domain instead of a workgroup. -You can optionally remove the **UserID** and **UserPassword** entries from Bootstrap.ini so that users performing PXE boot are prompted to provide credentials with permission to connect to the deployment share. Setting **SkipBDDWelcome=NO** enables the welcome screen that displays options to run the deployment wizard, run DaRT tools (if installed), exit to a Windows PE command prompt, set the keyboard layout, or configure a static IP address. In this example we are skipping the welcome screen and providing credentials. +You can optionally remove the **UserID** and **UserPassword** entries from Bootstrap.ini so that users performing PXE boot are prompted to provide credentials with permission to connect to the deployment share. Setting **SkipBDDWelcome=NO** enables the welcome screen that displays options to run the deployment wizard, run DaRT tools (if installed), exit to a Windows PE command prompt, set the keyboard layout, or configure a static IP address. In this example, we're skipping the welcome screen and providing credentials. ### The Bootstrap.ini file -This is the MDT Production Bootstrap.ini: +This file is the MDT Production Bootstrap.ini: ``` [Settings] @@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ SkipBDDWelcome=YES ### The CustomSettings.ini file -This is the CustomSettings.ini file with the new join domain information: +This file is the CustomSettings.ini file with the new join domain information: ``` [Settings] @@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ Some properties to use in the MDT Production rules file are as follows: - **DomainAdminPassword.** The password for the join domain account. - **MachineObjectOU.** The organizational unit (OU) to which to add the computer account. - **ScanStateArgs.** Arguments for the User State Migration Tool (USMT) ScanState command. -- **USMTMigFiles(\*).** List of USMT templates (controlling what to backup and restore). +- **USMTMigFiles(\*).** List of USMT templates (controlling what to back up and restore). - **EventService.** Activates logging information to the MDT monitoring web service. > [!NOTE] @@ -568,11 +568,11 @@ Some properties to use in the MDT Production rules file are as follows: ### Optional deployment share configuration -If your organization has a Microsoft Software Assurance agreement, you also can subscribe to the additional Microsoft Desktop Optimization Package (MDOP) license (at an additional cost). Included in MDOP is Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolkit (DaRT), which contains tools that can help you troubleshoot MDT deployments, as well as troubleshoot Windows itself. +If your organization has a Microsoft Software Assurance agreement, you also can subscribe to another Microsoft Desktop Optimization Package (MDOP) license (at an extra cost). Included in MDOP is Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolkit (DaRT), which contains tools that can help you troubleshoot MDT deployments, and troubleshoot Windows itself. ### Add DaRT 10 to the boot images -If you have licensing for MDOP and DaRT, you can add DaRT to the boot images using the steps in this section. If you do not have DaRT licensing, or don't want to use it, simply skip to the next section, [Update the Deployment Share](#update-the-deployment-share). To enable the remote connection feature in MDT, you need to do the following: +If you've licensing for MDOP and DaRT, you can add DaRT to the boot images using the steps in this section. If you don't have DaRT licensing, or don't want to use it, skip to the next section, [Update the Deployment Share](#update-the-deployment-share). To enable the remote connection feature in MDT, you need to do the following steps: > [!NOTE] @@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ On **MDT01**: ### Update the deployment share -Like the MDT Build Lab deployment share, the MDT Production deployment share needs to be updated after it has been configured. This is the process during which the Windows PE boot images are created. +Like the MDT Build Lab deployment share, the MDT Production deployment share needs to be updated after it has been configured. This update-process is the one during which the Windows PE boot images are created. 1. Right-click the **MDT Production** deployment share and select **Update Deployment Share**. @@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ On **MDT01**: ### Deploy the Windows 10 client -At this point, you should have a solution ready for deploying the Windows 10 client. We recommend starting by trying a few deployments at a time until you are confident that your configuration works as expected. We find it useful to try some initial tests on virtual machines before testing on physical hardware. This helps rule out hardware issues when testing or troubleshooting. Here are the steps to deploy your Windows 10 image to a virtual machine: +At this point, you should have a solution ready for deploying the Windows 10 client. We recommend starting by trying a few deployments at a time until you're confident that your configuration works as expected. We find it useful to try some initial tests on virtual machines before testing on physical hardware. These tests help rule out hardware issues when testing or troubleshooting. Here are the steps to deploy your Windows 10 image to a virtual machine: On **HV01**: @@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ On **HV01**: - Computer Name: **PC0005** - Applications: Select the **Install - Adobe Reader** checkbox. -4. Setup now begins and does the following: +4. Setup now begins and does the following steps: - Installs the Windows 10 Enterprise operating system. - Installs the added application. @@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ Following OS installation, Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus - x64 is installed auto ### Use the MDT monitoring feature -Since you have enabled the monitoring on the MDT Production deployment share, you can follow your deployment of PC0005 via the monitoring node. +Since you've enabled the monitoring on the MDT Production deployment share, you can follow your deployment of PC0005 via the monitoring node. On **MDT01**: @@ -705,12 +705,11 @@ The Event Viewer showing a successful deployment of PC0005. ## Multicast deployments -Multicast deployment allows for image deployment with reduced network load during simultaneous deployments. Multicast is a useful operating system deployment feature in MDT deployments, however it is important to ensure that your network supports it and is designed for it. If you have a limited number of simultaneous deployments, you probably do not need to enable multicast. +Multicast deployment allows for image deployment with reduced network load during simultaneous deployments. Multicast is a useful operating system deployment feature in MDT deployments, however it's important to ensure that your network supports it and is designed for it. If you've a limited number of simultaneous deployments, you probably don't need to enable multicast. ### Requirements -Multicast requires that Windows Deployment Services (WDS) is running on Windows Server 2008 or later. In addition to the core MDT setup for multicast, the network needs to be configured to support multicast. In general, this means involving the organization networking team to make sure that -Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping is turned on and that the network is designed for multicast traffic. The multicast solution uses IGMPv3. +Multicast requires that Windows Deployment Services (WDS) is running on Windows Server 2008 or later. In addition to the core MDT setup for multicast, the network needs to be configured to support multicast. In general, this configuration means involvement of the organization networking team to ensure that Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping is turned on and that the network is designed for multicast traffic. The multicast solution uses IGMPv3. ### Set up MDT for multicast @@ -729,9 +728,9 @@ On **MDT01**: ## Use offline media to deploy Windows 10 -In addition to network-based deployments, MDT supports the use of offline media-based deployments of Windows 10. You can very easily generate an offline version of your deployment share - either the full deployment share or a subset of it - through the use of selection profiles. The generated offline media can be burned to a DVD or copied to a USB stick for deployment. +In addition to network-based deployments, MDT supports the use of offline media-based deployments of Windows 10. You can easily generate an offline version of your deployment share - either the full deployment share or a subset of it - by using selection profiles. The generated offline media can be burned to a DVD or copied to a USB stick for deployment. -Offline media are useful not only when you do not have network connectivity to the deployment share, but also when you have limited connection to the deployment share and do not want to copy 5 GB of data over the wire. Offline media can still join the domain, but you save the transfer of operating system images, drivers, and applications over the wire. +Offline media are useful not only when you don't have network connectivity to the deployment share, but also when you've limited connection to the deployment share and don't want to copy 5 GB of data over the wire. Offline media can still join the domain, but you save the transfer of operating system images, drivers, and applications over the wire. ### Create the offline media selection profile @@ -762,7 +761,7 @@ In these steps, you generate offline media from the MDT Production deployment sh 1. On MDT01, using File Explorer, create the **D:\\MDTOfflineMedia** folder. >[!NOTE] - >When creating offline media, you need to create the target folder first. It is crucial that you do not create a subfolder inside the deployment share folder because it will break the offline media. + >When creating offline media, you need to create the target folder first. It's crucial that you don't create a subfolder inside the deployment share folder because it will break the offline media. 2. In the Deployment Workbench, under the **MDT Production / Advanced Configuration** node, right-click the **Media** node, and select **New Media**. @@ -798,7 +797,7 @@ On **MDT01**: ### Generate the offline media -You have now configured the offline media deployment share, however the share has not yet been populated with the files required for deployment. Now everything is ready you populate the deployment share content folder and generate the offline media ISO. +You've now configured the offline media deployment share, however the share hasn't yet been populated with the files required for deployment. Now everything is ready you populate the deployment share content folder and generate the offline media ISO. On **MDT01**: @@ -808,7 +807,7 @@ On **MDT01**: ### Create a bootable USB stick -The ISO that you got when updating the offline media item can be burned to a DVD and used directly (it will be bootable), but it is often more efficient to use USB sticks instead since they are faster and can hold more data. (A dual-layer DVD is limited to 8.5 GB.) +The ISO that you got when updating the offline media item can be burned to a DVD and used directly (it will be bootable), but it's often more efficient to use USB sticks instead since they're faster and can hold more data. (A dual-layer DVD is limited to 8.5 GB.) >[!TIP] >In this example, the .wim file is 5.5 GB in size. However, bootable USB sticks are formatted with the FAT32 file system which limits file size to 4.0 GB. You can place the image on a different drive (ex: E:\Deploy\Operating Systems\W10EX64RTM\REFW10X64-001.swm) and then modify E:\Deploy\Control\OperatingSystems.xml to point to it. Alternatively to keep using the USB you must split the .wim file, which can be done using DISM:
 
Dism /Split-Image /ImageFile:D:\MDTOfflinemedia\Content\Deploy\Operating Systems\W10EX64RTM\REFW10X64-001.wim /SWMFile:E:\sources\install.swm /FileSize:3800.
 
Windows Setup automatically installs from this file, provided you name it install.swm. The file names for the next files include numbers, for example: install2.swm, install3.swm.
 
To enable split image in MDT, the Settings.xml file in your deployment share (ex: D:\MDTProduction\Control\Settings.xml) must have the **SkipWimSplit** value set to **False**. By default this value is set to True (`True`), so this must be changed and the offline media content updated. @@ -821,7 +820,7 @@ Follow these steps to create a bootable USB stick from the offline media content 3. Start an elevated command prompt (run as Administrator), and start the Diskpart utility by typing **Diskpart** and pressing **Enter**. -4. In the Diskpart utility, you can type **list volume** (or the shorter **list vol**) to list the volumes, but you really only need to remember the drive letter of the USB stick to which you copied the content. In our example, the USB stick had the drive letter F. +4. In the Diskpart utility, you can type **list volume** (or the shorter **list vol**) to list the volumes, but you only need to remember the drive letter of the USB stick to which you copied the content. In our example, the USB stick had the drive letter F. 5. In the Diskpart utility, type **select volume F** (replace F with your USB stick drive letter). @@ -829,7 +828,7 @@ Follow these steps to create a bootable USB stick from the offline media content ## Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)-based deployments -As referenced in [Windows 10 deployment scenarios and tools](../windows-deployment-scenarios-and-tools.md), Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)-based deployments are becoming more common. In fact, when you create a generation 2 virtual machine in Hyper-V, you get a UEFI-based computer. During deployment, MDT automatically detects that you have an UEFI-based machine and creates the partitions UEFI requires. You do not need to update or change your task sequences in any way to accommodate UEFI. +As referenced in [Windows 10 deployment scenarios and tools](../windows-deployment-scenarios-and-tools.md), Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)-based deployments are becoming more common. In fact, when you create a generation 2 virtual machine in Hyper-V, you get a UEFI-based computer. During deployment, MDT automatically detects that you've an UEFI-based machine and creates the partitions UEFI requires. You don't need to update or change your task sequences in any way to accommodate UEFI. ![figure 14.](../images/mdt-07-fig16.png) diff --git a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/get-started-with-the-microsoft-deployment-toolkit.md b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/get-started-with-the-microsoft-deployment-toolkit.md index d5a9a7653a..9667f4a047 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/get-started-with-the-microsoft-deployment-toolkit.md +++ b/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/get-started-with-the-microsoft-deployment-toolkit.md @@ -21,23 +21,23 @@ This article provides an overview of the features, components, and capabilities MDT is a unified collection of tools, processes, and guidance for automating desktop and server deployment. You can use it to create reference images or as a complete deployment solution. MDT is one of the most important tools available to IT professionals today. -In addition to reducing deployment time and standardizing desktop and server images, MDT enables you to more easily manage security and ongoing configurations. MDT builds on top of the core deployment tools in the [Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit](/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install) (Windows ADK) with additional guidance and features designed to reduce the complexity and time required for deployment in an enterprise environment. +In addition to reducing deployment time and standardizing desktop and server images, MDT enables you to more easily manage security and ongoing configurations. MDT builds on top of the core deployment tools in the [Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit](/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install) (Windows ADK) with more guidance and features designed to reduce the complexity and time required for deployment in an enterprise environment. -MDT supports the deployment of Windows 10, as well as Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server. It also includes support for zero-touch installation (ZTI) with [Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager](/configmgr/). +MDT supports the deployment of Windows 10, and Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server. It also includes support for zero-touch installation (ZTI) with [Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager](/configmgr/). > [!IMPORTANT] > For more information about MDT supported platforms, see [MDT Release Notes](/mem/configmgr/mdt/release-notes#supported-platforms) and [MDT FAQ](/mem/configmgr/mdt/faq#is-this-release-only-supported-with-version--x--of-windows-client--windows-adk--or-configuration-manager-). ## Key features in MDT -MDT has been in existence since 2003, when it was first introduced as Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 1.0. The toolkit has evolved, both in functionality and popularity, and today it is considered fundamental to Windows operating system and enterprise application deployment. +MDT has been in existence since 2003, when it was first introduced as Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 1.0. The toolkit has evolved, both in functionality and popularity, and today it's considered fundamental to Windows operating system and enterprise application deployment. MDT has many useful features, such as: - **Windows Client support.** Supports Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. - **Windows Server support.** Supports Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019. -- **Additional operating systems support.** Supports Windows Thin PC and [Windows Embedded POSReady 7](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26558), as well as Windows 8.1 Embedded Industry. +- **Additional operating systems support.** Supports Windows Thin PC and [Windows Embedded POSReady 7](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26558), and Windows 8.1 Embedded Industry. - **UEFI support.** Supports deployment to machines using Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) version 2.3.1. -- **GPT support.** Supports deployment to machines that require the new GPT partition table format. This is related to UEFI. +- **GPT support.** Supports deployment to machines that require the new GPT partition table format. This feature is related to UEFI. - **Enhanced Windows PowerShell support.** Provides support for running PowerShell scripts. ![figure 2.](../images/mdt-05-fig02.png) @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ MDT has many useful features, such as: - **Automated participation in CEIP and WER.** Provides configuration for participation in Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) and Windows Error Reporting (WER). - **Deploy Windows RE.** Enables deployment of a customized Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) as part of the task sequence. - **Deploy to VHD.** Provides ready-made task sequence templates for deploying Windows into a virtual hard disk (VHD) file. -- **Improved deployment wizard.** Provides additional progress information and a cleaner UI for the Lite Touch Deployment Wizard. +- **Improved deployment wizard.** Provides more progress information and a cleaner UI for the Lite Touch Deployment Wizard. - **Monitoring.** Allows you to see the status of currently running deployments. - **Apply GPO Pack.** Allows you to deploy local group policy objects created by Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM). - **Partitioning routines.** Provides improved partitioning routines to ensure that deployments work regardless of the current hard drive structure. @@ -65,21 +65,21 @@ MDT has many useful features, such as: - **Support for Microsoft Office.** Provides added support for deploying Microsoft Office. - **Support for Modern UI app package provisioning.** Provisions applications based on the new Windows app package standard, which is used in Windows 8 and later. - **Extensibility.** Provides the capability to extend MDT far beyond the built-in features by adding custom scripts, web services, System Center Orchestrator runbooks, PowerShell scripts, and VBScripts. -- **Upgrade task sequence.** Provides a new upgrade task sequence template that you can use to upgrade existing Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 systems directly to Windows 10, automatically preserving all data, settings, applications, and drivers. For more information about using this new upgrade task sequence, refer to the [Microsoft Deployment Toolkit resource page](/mem/configmgr/mdt/). +- **Upgrade task sequence.** Provides a new upgrade task sequence template that you can use to upgrade existing Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 systems directly to Windows 10, automatically preserving all data, settings, applications, and drivers. For more information about using this new upgrade task sequence, see the [Microsoft Deployment Toolkit resource page](/mem/configmgr/mdt/). ## MDT Lite Touch components -Many features in MDT support Lite Touch Installation (LTI) for Windows 10. An LTI deployment strategy requires very little infrastructure or user interaction, and can be used to deploy an operating system from a network share or from a physical media, such as a USB flash drive or disc. +Many features in MDT support Lite Touch Installation (LTI) for Windows 10. An LTI deployment strategy requires little infrastructure or user interaction, and can be used to deploy an operating system from a network share or from a physical media, such as a USB flash drive or disk. -When deploying the Windows operating system using MDT, most of the administration and configuration is done through the Deployment Workbench, but you also can perform many of the tasks using Windows PowerShell. The easiest way to find out how to use PowerShell in MDT is to use the Deployment Workbench to perform an operation and at the end of that task, click View Script. That will give you the PowerShell command. +When the Windows operating system is being deployed using MDT, most of the administration and configuration is done through the Deployment Workbench, but you also can perform many of the tasks using Windows PowerShell. The easiest way to find out how to use PowerShell in MDT is to use the Deployment Workbench to perform an operation and at the end of that task, click **View Script**. You're provided the PowerShell command. ![figure 4.](../images/mdt-05-fig04.png) -If you click **View Script** on the right side, you will get the PowerShell code that was used to perform the task. +If you click **View Script** on the right side, you'll get the PowerShell code that was used to perform the task. ## Deployment shares -A deployment share is essentially a folder on the server that is shared and contains all the setup files and scripts needed for the deployment solution. It also holds the configuration files (called rules) that are gathered when a machine is deployed. These configuration files can reach out to other sources, like a database, external script, or web server to get additional settings for the deployment. For Lite Touch deployments, it is common to have two deployment shares: one for creating the reference images and one for deployment. For Zero Touch, it is common to have only the deployment share for creating reference images because Configuration Manager deploys the image in the production environment. +A deployment share is essentially a folder on the server that is shared and contains all the setup files and scripts needed for the deployment solution. It also holds the configuration files (called rules) that are gathered when a machine is deployed. These configuration files can reach out to other sources, like a database, external script, or web server to get more settings for the deployment. For Lite Touch deployments, it's common to have two deployment shares: one for creating the reference images and one for deployment. For Zero Touch, it's common to have only the deployment share for creating reference images because Configuration Manager deploys the image in the production environment. ## Rules @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ You can manage hundreds of settings in the rules. For more information, see the ![figure 5.](../images/mdt-05-fig05.png) -Example of a MDT rule. In this example, the new computer name is being calculated based on PC- plus the first seven (Left) characters from the serial number +Example of an MDT rule. In this example, the new computer name is being calculated based on PC- plus the first seven (Left) characters from the serial number ## Boot images @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ share on the server and start the deployment. ## Operating systems -Using the Deployment Workbench, you import the operating systems you want to deploy. You can import either the full source (like the full Windows 10 DVD/ISO) or a custom image that you have created. The full-source operating systems are primarily used to create reference images; however, they also can be used for normal deployments. +Using the Deployment Workbench, you import the operating systems you want to deploy. You can import either the full source (like the full Windows 10 DVD/ISO) or a custom image that you've created. The full-source operating systems are primarily used to create reference images; however, they also can be used for normal deployments. ## Applications @@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ You also use the Deployment Workbench to import the drivers your hardware needs ## Packages -With the Deployment Workbench, you can add any Microsoft packages that you want to use. The most commonly added packages are language packs, and the Deployment Workbench Packages node works well for those. You also can add security and other updates this way. However, we generally recommend that you use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) for operating system updates. The rare exceptions are critical hotfixes that are not available via WSUS, packages for the boot image, or any other package that needs to be deployed before the WSUS update process starts. +With the Deployment Workbench, you can add any Microsoft packages that you want to use. The most commonly added packages are language packs, and the Deployment Workbench Packages node works well for those packages. You also can add security and other updates this way. However, we generally recommend that you use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) for operating system updates. The rare exceptions are critical hotfixes that aren't available via WSUS, packages for the boot image, or any other package that needs to be deployed before the WSUS update process starts. ## Task sequences @@ -128,17 +128,18 @@ You can think of a task sequence as a list of actions that need to be executed i ## Task sequence templates -MDT comes with nine default task sequence templates. You can also create your own templates. As long as you store them in the Templates folder, they will be available when you create a new task sequence. +MDT comes with nine default task sequence templates. You can also create your own templates. As long as you store them in the Templates folder, they'll be available when you create a new task sequence. - **Sysprep and Capture task sequence.** Used to run the System Preparation (Sysprep) tool and capture an image of a reference computer. - **Note**: It is preferable to use a complete build and capture instead of the Sysprep and Capture task sequence. A complete build and capture can be automated, whereas Sysprep and Capture cannot. + > [!NOTE] + > It's preferable to use a complete build and capture instead of the Sysprep and Capture task sequence. A complete build and capture can be automated, whereas Sysprep and Capture can't. - **Standard Client task sequence.** The most frequently used task sequence. Used for creating reference images and for deploying clients in production. - **Standard Client Replace task sequence.** Used to run User State Migration Tool (USMT) backup and the optional full Windows Imaging (WIM) backup action. Can also be used to do a secure wipe of a machine that is going to be decommissioned. - **Custom task sequence.** As the name implies, a custom task sequence with only one default action (one Install Application action). -- **Standard Server task sequence.** The default task sequence for deploying operating system images to servers. The main difference between this template and the Standard Client task sequence template is that it does not contain any USMT actions because USMT is not supported on servers. +- **Standard Server task sequence.** The default task sequence for deploying operating system images to servers. The main difference between this template and the Standard Client task sequence template is that it doesn't contain any USMT actions because USMT isn't supported on servers. - **Lite Touch OEM task sequence.** Used to preload operating systems images on the computer hard drive. Typically used by computer original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) but some enterprise organizations also use this feature. -- **Post OS Installation task sequence.** A task sequence prepared to run actions after the operating system has been deployed. Very useful for server deployments but not often used for client deployments. +- **Post OS Installation task sequence.** A task sequence prepared to run actions after the operating system has been deployed. Useful for server deployments but not often used for client deployments. - **Deploy to VHD Client task sequence.** Similar to the Standard Client task sequence template but also creates a virtual hard disk (VHD) file on the target computer and deploys the image to the VHD file. - **Deploy to VHD Server task sequence.** Same as the Deploy to VHD Client task sequence but for servers. - **Standard Client Upgrade task sequence.** A simple task sequence template used to perform an in-place upgrade from Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 directly to Windows 10, automatically preserving existing data, settings, applications, and drivers. @@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ The easiest way to view log files is to use Configuration Manager Trace (CMTrace ## Monitoring -On the deployment share, you also can enable monitoring. After you enable monitoring, you will see all running deployments in the Monitor node in the Deployment Workbench. +On the deployment share, you also can enable monitoring. After you enable monitoring, you'll see all running deployments in the Monitor node in the Deployment Workbench. ## See next