Re: XPE Deployment, General Questions

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From: Mark (Mark_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/14/04 

Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 06:27:04 -0700

KM-
Basically, I'm asking, currently we use Remote Installation Services from
the windows 2000 Server, and install windows XP Pro, with an unattended file,
and then use VNC to connect to the local machine. Is there a way we can do
this with embedded?

Also
Each Machine we use needs a different IP address and computer name can this
be done with one image, or do we have to have an image for each machine?

THANKS KM

"KM" wrote:

> Mark,
>
> You said nothing about how you are going to prepare all target machines - at factory or on site.
> What are they running now? What remote management access you have there now?
> This would be important to you to make the XPe deployment process as easy as possible.
>
> I can hardly find time right now to put much details in my reply but here is some places you can start reading from:
>
> For the deployment options, see XPe documentation:
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/xpehelp/html/xeconRun-TimeImageDeployment.asp
>
> For the device device remote management you have these options available on XPe:
> - DUA. A lightweght agent that will allow you to deploy any update (files/registry) over http or locally and run scripts.
> Requires a web server.
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/xpehelp/html/xeconDeviceUpdateAgent3.asp
> - SUS (Windows Update Service) - XPe/SP2 only. MS system updates only. Requires a SUS server.
>
> - SMS. A complex remote management solution. Easy to manage devices and any updates. Scripting supported. Requires a SMS server.
> http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/downloads/2003/adclient.asp
>
> - SDI approach. You can do OS entire updates using RAM SDI boot from CD-ROM, USB flash disk, or etc. You can even setup a Remote
> Boot screnerio to update the image on the devices remotely (will require PXE suport).
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/remboot/html/xpconRemoteBootOverview.asp
>
> - Any 3rd party remote management solution or just manual updates.
>
> This article may be also helpful to you:
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnxpesp1/html/tchBldSrvDev.asp (high level stuff)
>
> KM
>
> > Hey XPe guys
> >
> > I work with a team of software developers who designs software for
> > machinery. We recently purchased licensing for XPe because we figured we can
> > lock down the OS so that the machinery software won't close and workers would
> > hack anything to get online or whatever. But there is an interesting
> > problem. Here's the deal.
> >
> > The machines are locked down, no access to the hard drive, because they are
> > ruggedized. There are no external ports except for usb, and keyboard, and
> > ethernet. There are no cd rom drives or floppys.
> >
> > We run a win2k3 server so that supervisors can take control of the system
> > from their desktops, and those desktops run xp, but we use AD and group
> > policy to lock them down.
> >
> > My question is, being that there is no CD or Floppy, and Not USB bootable,
> > what is the best way to get the OS on the system? Keep in mind, the plant is
> > almost a mile long, we really don't want to have to go to every machine
> > locally every time we want to do a software upgrade or something? Will RIS
> > on 2k3 work? Are there any other options? I need something very thorough in
> > explanation, not technical, more like a how-to. I'm not interested in all
> > the inner workings of XPe only how to get it where it needs to be..
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
>
>
>

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