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Windows Vista Preparing for Deployment Windows Vista Preparing for deployment Nathan Mercer Microsoft NZ http://blogs.technet.com/nmercer [email protected] Agenda Deployment Tools Image Based Setup WIM Group Policy Application Compatibility Image Based Setup Windows Vista ships as a Sysprep’d image (install.WIM) aka “Staged” Setup applies (install.WIM) Images, using Unattend answer files (Unattend.XML) for custom installation Two ways to “Install” Vista Apply install.WIM and use Unattend.XML to customise setup.EXE Install Vista, configure, capture, and deploy using Vista Imaging tools (ImageX) Windows Imaging Format (WIM) File-based Image Format Introduced with SMS 2003 OSD Feature Pack Store Multiple Images within one actual file Hardware agnostic Enables compression and single instancing Service an image offline Install a disk image on partitions of any size N on “destructive” Provides API for WIM image for developers ImageX Command Line Driven Runs within WinPE, Vista, or Longhorn Captures a volume to a WIM Apply WIM to a volume Numerous Command-line options /appendAppends a volume image into an existing WIM file /applyApplies a volume image to the specified drive /captureCaptures a volume image into a new WIM file /commitCommits the changes made to a mounted WIM /compressSets compression type to none, fast, or maximum /configUses the specified file to set advanced options /deleteDeletes an image from a WIM file with multiple images /dirDisplays a list of files and folders within a volume image /exportTransfers an image from one WIM file to another WIM file/ infoReturns the store's XML descriptions for the specified WIM /refSets WIM references for an apply operation/scrollScrolls output for redirection /splitSplits an existing WIM file into multiple read-only WIM parts /verifyVerifies duplicate and extracted files /mountMounts an image, with read-only access, to the specified directory /mountrwMounts an image, with read-write access, to the specified directory /unmountUnmounts the image mounted to the specified directory /?Returns valid command-line parameters for ImageX Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) Imaging Setup Windows System Image Manager ImageX Installs on Windows Longhorn, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2 (.NET Framework 2.0 required) A suite of tools designed to help deploy Windows Vista Windows Setup Manager Improvements Script from the command line Add, Modify, or Delete optional components within existing image Create and edit XML-based unattended- configuration files for automation of installation Windows Vista WinPE WinPE is… An operating environment built from Vista components an integrated part of the setup environment for Vista a solution that enables OEMs to build computers in factories a solution that enables ISVs to build deployment, recovery, imaging, and diagnostics applications a customisable product for corporate customers to build deployment applications upon a replacement for DOS boot disk scenarios Windows Deployment Services WDS H ow w e got here… Automated Installation Network boot to file server, run setup Remote Installation Services PXE boot, basic images Automate Deployment Services File based images, remote management, and boot SMS OSD Feature Pack WIM files, Operating System deployment as package Windows Deployment Services Combination of all these plus more Introducing WDS Image capture, management, and deployment solution based on RIS technology Suite of components that work together to enable the deployment of Windows operating systems Server components Client components Management components W hat’s N ew In W indow s Deployment Services? Native support for Windows PE as a boot operating system Native support for the Windows Imaging (WIM) file format Extensible and higher-performing PXE server component New client menu for selecting boot operating systems Group Policy Group Policy http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/li brary/gpol/a8366c42-6373-48cd-9d11- 2510580e4817.mspx New Settings Everywhere! Power Management Internet Explorer Wired and Wireless Policy User Account Protection Windows Firewall / IPSec Network Access Protection (Quarantine) Printer Management Removable Storage Devices Removable Storage Devices Policy Settings Computer- and User-based Policy to control Read and Write Access Removable Storage Device classes CD/DVD Tapes USB plug-in devices Windows Portable Devices (WPD) All other external removable storage devices Only Computer settings are applicable on Terminal Server Windows Vista Interop Scenarios (ADMX/ADM Co-Existence) Windows Vista does not ship with any ADM files. ADMX files are superset of older ADM files Both ADMX and ADM files can co-exist. You can use “A dd/R em ove Tem plates” dialog for ADM files You can leverage this feature in existing Win2k3/Win2k environments. Just Admin workstations need to run Vista http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvi sta/library/02633470-396c-4e34-971a- 0c5b090dc4fd.mspx Risk Areas Things that tend to change between releases Version checking Changes required for greater security Windows Resource Protection – protecting registry and system files User Account Control Internet Explorer Protected Mode OS innovation 64-bit Windows Vista Firewall/Anti-Virus platform WinLogon/GINA authentication, accessibility applications and utilities Application Compatibility Toolkit V5.0 Analyze your portfolio of Applications, Web Sites, and Computers Evaluate operating system deployments or impact of operating system updates Centrally manage compatibility evaluators and configuration settings Rationalize and Organize by Applications, Web Sites, and Computers Prioritize compatibility efforts with filtered reporting Add and manage issues and solutions for your personal computing environment Deploy automated mitigations to known compatibility issues Send/Receive compatibility information to Online Compatibility Exchange Online Application Exchange 3. Comprehensive Total Issues detail of Overall Rating Included Excluded compatibility rating My Rating 0 2 – My Rating, ACT Community 12 40 (52% passed of 100) Community, Anonymous 10 27 1. (51.6% passed of 60) Microsoft, Send/Receive Non-Anonymous 2 13 and Vendor data to Online (52.5% passed of 40) Microsoft 10 0 Application Windows Certified 10 0 Exchange Web Logo Program 0 0 service Send and Receive Data Vendor 0 3 3 M i ic r o Adobesoft A pplliicatiion Compatiibiilliity Manag er 0 Synchronize Data You are about to share your application and issue data with Microsoft Corporation; Last updated 7/28/2005 and anonymously with the ACT Community. You will receive compatibility issue information, based on your company’s applications, from both Microsoft and the ! (New apps available) ACT Community. Hide the specific applications to be shared with the ACT Community Application Name Version Vendor Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0.9.0 ADOBE Photo Shop 10.0 ADOBE 2. Acknowledge Roxy CD Creator 11.0 ROXY applications you want to Micorsoft Office 12.0 Microsoft share with the community Refer to the Privacy Statement for information on how this data is used. View an example of the data sent Send Data Cancel Call to action Subscribe to NZ TechNet Flash http://microsoft.co.nz/technet/subscribe.aspx Test your website with IE7, and the phishing filter Get Vista beta2 – coming soon Get ACT 5.0 beta Corporate customers, contact your Account TS IO Team specialising in this Guidance, learning of many customers Resources Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) User's Guide for Windows Vista http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detail s.aspx?familyid=993C567D-F12C-4676- 917F-05D9DE73ADA4&displaylang=en ImageX and WIM http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windows vista/expert/IMAGEX.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windows vista/deploy/default.mspx AppCompat Resources Technet – ITPro Information http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/appcomp at/default.mspx MSDN – Developer Information http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.aspx?pull =/library/en-us/dnlong/html/AppComp.asp Application Compatibility Toolkit information http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/appcomp at/tools.mspx Sign up for the ACT Beta at https://connect.microsoft.com/availableprograms.aspx.
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