Re: Need SCCM a WDS?

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KAD wrote:
Hello

I've a question about an SCCM 2007 Installation.
Is WDS required for XP OS Deployment at a new Machine? Or can PXE configured in the SCCM Console?
Is there a best practise document or a white paper about this?

Thanks,
KAD

If you configure pxe in the sccm console, I assume you mean creating a pxe service point. One of the pre-requisited of installing a pxe service point is wds.

As matthew already responded, do you need wds with sccm to do os deployment, no. You can go cd-based.

Is wds necessary for network boot initiated os deployment, yes.

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