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Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2008
PART 1
Installing Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2008
You can install WDS
(Windows Deployment Services) 2008 by using the Initial Configuration Wizard, using the Server Manager console, or using the
command-line utility Servermanagercmd.exe.
Windows Deployment Services can be
installed on either the Standard or Enterprise Edition of Windows Server
2008. Before installing the WDS role, make sure that all volumes on the
WDS server are formatted as NTFS (New
Technology File System) volumes. Also, it is not recommended to
install the WDS images into the same volume as the operating system to
be able to customize security and to remove any risk of filling up the
system drive when adding images to the WDS server.
To add the WDS role using Server Manager, follow the below steps:
1. Log on to the Windows Server 2008 system that will have the WDS role installed with an account with local administrator and domain administrator rights.
2. Click on Start and then click on All Programs and then Administrative Tools and then select Server Manager.
3. When Server Manager opens, then in the tree pane, select the Roles node.
4. In the tasks pane, click the Add Roles link.
5. Click Next on the Before You Begin page.
6. On the Select Server Roles page, check the box next to the Windows Deployment Services role, and click Next.
7. Read the information provided on the Overview of Windows Deployment Services page, and click Next to continue.
8. On the Select Role Services page, verify that both the Deployment Server and the Transport Server are checked, and click Next to continue. The Transport Server can be installed separately on a different machine if at least one Deployment Server has already been deployed and is available on the network.
9. On the Confirm Installation Selections page, review the selections and click Install to continue.
10. Review the results on the Installation Results page, and click Close to complete the installation. Close Server Manager and log off of the server.
SEE PART II
To add the WDS role using Server Manager, follow the below steps:
1. Log on to the Windows Server 2008 system that will have the WDS role installed with an account with local administrator and domain administrator rights.
2. Click on Start and then click on All Programs and then Administrative Tools and then select Server Manager.
3. When Server Manager opens, then in the tree pane, select the Roles node.
4. In the tasks pane, click the Add Roles link.
5. Click Next on the Before You Begin page.
6. On the Select Server Roles page, check the box next to the Windows Deployment Services role, and click Next.
7. Read the information provided on the Overview of Windows Deployment Services page, and click Next to continue.
8. On the Select Role Services page, verify that both the Deployment Server and the Transport Server are checked, and click Next to continue. The Transport Server can be installed separately on a different machine if at least one Deployment Server has already been deployed and is available on the network.
9. On the Confirm Installation Selections page, review the selections and click Install to continue.
10. Review the results on the Installation Results page, and click Close to complete the installation. Close Server Manager and log off of the server.
SEE PART II
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