6. Configuring & Deploying the Desktop Thomas Lee Chief Technologist – QA

Agenda Configuring the Desktop Deploying the Desktop via RIS Deploying the Desktop via Sysprep Using Virtual PC USMT Policies

Configuring the Master PC Set it up the way you want it to look Stop those Desktop icons Configure Power Management Set Login wallpaper Set Login screen saver Other customisations?

Create a Standard Account Standard account is a template for account and profile Make all the changes to this account Copy the account to Default Change.Default in the Registry Knowledge Base is your Friend!!

Desktop Icons New in SP1 after SysPrep –Internet Explorer –MSN Explorer –Microsoft Media Player Disable by: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\OemStartMenuData] “ DoDesktopCleanup ” =DWord 1

Power Management Give Standard Admin Privs Or Edit the Profile in the Registry

Using Regedit.exe Log on as Administrator Select HKEY_USERS and Load Hive Load the Standard NTUSER Edit.Default This is the “before a user logs in” config

Cool (aka unsupported)Settings Power Management:.DEFAULT\Control Panel\PowerCfg CurrentPowerPolicy=2 Screen Saver and Wallpaper:.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop For Wallpaper, only use.BMP in \Windows

Copy Standard to Default User Log on as Administrator Set View Files to show all hidden and system files Use My Computer, Properties, Profiles DON’T RUN OFFICE!

Tidy up before Imaging Run Disk Cleanup Run Defrag a number of times –Run till no fragmentation Clear the MRUs (Task Bar Properties) Clear Cookies, etc Delete the Page File after SysPrep –Boot from WinPE

Sysprep Create SysPrep folder and files from Deploy.cab Use Setup Manager Don’t forget to change Product ID to Product Key Blank out things you want to be prompted for

Create the Image Image (using PQIDEPLOY) before you run SysPrep Run SysPrep Image again

Sysprep Create SysPrep folder and files from Deploy.cab Use Setup Manager Blank out things you want to be prompted for

Create the Image Image (using PQIDEPLOY) before you run SysPrep Run SysPrep Image again

Integrate PowerCasting into RIS Use Boot Disk Builder

PowerCasting

USMT – Migrating User State USMT saves user state Restores to new installation Very Flexible Challenging to use

Virtual PC Product Overview Virtualizes, with software, a complete hardware system – from processor to network card Enables you to simultaneously run multiple operating systems Key Scenarios –Support for legacy programs –Test migration plans –Test software in development –Enhance training with quicker configuration of training systems and one-click restoration –Deliver great demos! Pentium or Athlon PC Windows 2000 or XP Virtual Hardware Virtual PC Drivers Guest OS 1 App 1 App 2 Guest OS 2 App 3 App 4

VPC 2004 VPC Home Page – default.mspxhttp:// default.mspx Evaluation Guide – evaluation/evalguide.mspxhttp:// evaluation/evalguide.mspx Trial Version Download – spx?FamilyId=4A15008C-3E10-4C54-BCD5- ADC1E780715F&displaylang=enhttp:// spx?FamilyId=4A15008C-3E10-4C54-BCD5- ADC1E780715F&displaylang=en

Taking a 2 nd look at Policies Security Settings Folder Redirection Application Installation Template Settings

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