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Title: DocktoDesk: PC Deployment Practices
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Dock-to-DeskPC Deployment Practices
- HDI Austin
- May 11, 2004
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How long does it take you
- To build a PC?
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Considerations
- Whether the users are upgrading from an existing
operating system or performing clean
installations - The number of computers in the deployment
- Whether users can install the operating system
themselves, or whether to perform unattended
installations - The amount of required customization
- The types and configuration of hardware available
- Whether the installation uses Active Directory
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Range of Technologies
- Manual Build
- Disk Imaging
- Ghost
- PowerQuest
- Unattended / Network Install
- Automated Desktop Systems
- LanDesk
- SMS
- Altiris
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Manual Build Check List
- D600
- Installed Windows XP Professional w/SP1.
- Installed Security Update (824146).
- Installed Intel mobile chipset driver.
- Installed Notebook System Software.
- Installed video driver.
- Installed audio driver.
- Installed internal NIC driver.
- Installed wireless NIC driver.
- Installed modem driver.
- Installed Digital Line Detect.
- Installed touchpad driver.
- Installed smartcard bus controller driver.
- Installed DVD Sentry.
- Joined SOUS domain.
- Set desktop like Windows 2000.
- Set folder options.
- Set power options.
- Enter WEP key for internal wireless card.
- Removed User Information from Word.
- Set Office Task Pane to never startup.
- Set language bar preferences.
- Uninstalled Dell Resource CD.
- Uninstalled MSN Explorer.
- Uninstalled Outlook Express.
- Uninstalled Windows Messenger.
- Installed WinDVD.
- Installed Easy CD Creator. Launched Easy CD
Creator and accepted license. - Installed Zimmer screensaver and wallpaper.
- Installed Acrobat Reader 6.0. Launched Acrobat
Reader and accepted license. Disabled automatic
updates. Deleted PrintMe Internet Printing group. - Installed preconfigured eTrust antivirus software
and updated .dat files. - Installed LanDesk client.
- Set home page in Internet Explorer to
http//home.zimmer.com and add my.zimmer.com to
favorites. - Set proxy settings to automatically detect the
proxy server. - Disable script debugging in Internet Explorer.
- Enabled download with prompt of unsigned ActiveX
controls on internet security zone. - Installed Oracle JInitiator and copied shortcut.
- Cleaned up All Users group. Removed Remote
Assistance icon from Program group. Setup icons
on toolbar.
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Manual Build
- Pros
- Personally built one of a kind.
- Cons
- Very time consuming.
- High labor costs.
- Not practical for multiple PCs.
- Requires human intervention.
- Human error factor.
Notes
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Unattended / Network Install
- Setup runs with minimal or no user interaction.
- Install can be automated and customized to
include - The operating system.
- Productivity applications, such as Microsoft
Office. - Custom applications.
- Support for multiple languages.
- Service Packs for Windows.
- Hardware device drivers.
- Current patches and bug fixes.
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Unattended / Network Install
- Pro
- Data compression, segmenting.
- Data is stored on network server.
- Scripted install runs at off hours.
- Multicast protocol, optimized for the LAN
environment. - Scripts save time and money.
- Con
- Network bandwidth, latency.
- Source availability.
Notes
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Which Imaging Software?
- Ghost
- PowerQuest
- SMS
- LanDesk
- Altiris
- Others?
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Disk Imaging Unique Features
- General and Versatile
- Does not require knowledge of file system.
- Can replace one filesystem type with another.
- Robust
- Old disk contents irrelevant.
- Fast
- Can be deployed to multiple PCs simultaneously.
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Disk Imaging Tasks
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Disk Imaging
- Convenient and fast tools for.
- Saving, transferring, and installing entire disk
images. - Make disaster recovery significantly easier.
- How Much to Include?
- Basic OS / Patches
- Common Applications
- Everything you can(
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Disk Imaging
- Cons
- Up-front effort
- Requires CD/DVD or floppy boot and manual
installs at each PC. - Multiple images for different hardware.
- Mistakes Multiply
- Pros
- Rapid and reliable PC deployment.
- File systems types can be replaced.
- Includes OS and applications.
- Bootable CD/DVD does not require network
connection.
Notes
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Other Processes / Practices
- Checklist
- PXE Boot
- Windows PE
- Vendor Imaging
- Custom logon scripts
- System Restore Tools
- Roxio GoBack
- Deep Freeze
- Windows XP System Restore
- _____
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