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Lesson Summary<br />

Lesson 3 Performing Remote Installations<br />

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■ Remote installation is the process of connecting to a Remote Installation Services<br />

(RIS) server and starting an automated installation of Windows XP Professional on<br />

a local computer. Remote installation enables administrators to install Windows XP<br />

Professional on client computers throughout a network from a central location.<br />

■ RIS is available only on computers running Windows 2000 Server or Windows<br />

Server 2003. The RIS server can be a domain controller or a member server. In<br />

Windows Server 2003, you use the Add/Remove Windows Components Wizard to<br />

add the RIS service. After adding the service, you use the Remote Installation Services<br />

Setup Wizard to configure RIS.<br />

■ Client computers that support remote installation must have one of the following<br />

configurations:<br />

❑ A configuration that meets the Net PC specification, and the network adapter<br />

must be set as the primary boot device within the system BIOS<br />

❑ A network adapter card with a PXE boot ROM, and BIOS support for starting<br />

from the PXE boot ROM<br />

❑ A supported network adapter card and a remote installation boot disk<br />

Real World Automating Installations in Large Networks<br />

In large network environments, users typically are not responsible for installing<br />

Windows XP Professional themselves. Most IT departments have dedicated staff<br />

whose job it is to purchase or build computers, install the operating system and<br />

applications, configure the computer, and deliver the computers to users. Most<br />

often, this process happens by using disk duplication or RIS.<br />

After installation of the operating system, most large companies use software like<br />

Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) to distribute and upgrade software<br />

(SMS cannot be used to install an operating system to new computers because the<br />

client computer must have SMS client components installed). SMS not only automates<br />

installations and upgrades; it also monitors the distribution of software<br />

throughout the network, helps resolve problems related to installations, and generates<br />

reports on the rate and success of deployments.

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