WCL302 Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007: Part 1, Deploying Windows Vista Michael Niehaus Systems Design Engineer Microsoft

Agenda Impact of Windows Vista Top 10 deployment-related changes Tools that you need to know What does this mean to you? Overview of the Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007 Next steps

Impact of Windows Vista Top 10 Deployment-Related Changes Size Size Get used to 2GB+ images, expanded to 6GB Get used to 2GB+ images, expanded to 6GB Consider the importance of DVD drives Consider the importance of DVD drives Review hardware requirements Review hardware requirements Security Security File system and registry redirection File system and registry redirection User access control User access control Power User deprecated Power User deprecated Low-rights users are easier! Low-rights users are easier! BitLocker BitLocker

Impact of Windows Vista Top 10 Deployment-Related Changes Servicing and componentization Servicing and componentization The OS is made up of components The OS is made up of components Each component exposes its configuration Each component exposes its configuration Patches, service packs, and languages are components too and can be applied offline! Patches, service packs, and languages are components too and can be applied offline! Drivers can be injected just like components Drivers can be injected just like components Setup Setup Exclusively image-based, no more text-mode Exclusively image-based, no more text-mode 32- or 64-bit executable 32- or 64-bit executable Image on the DVD is Sysprep’d Image on the DVD is Sysprep’d No more BOOT.INI, uses BCD instead No more BOOT.INI, uses BCD instead

Impact of Windows Vista Top 10 Deployment-Related Changes XML files XML files Unattend.txt is now Unattend.xml Unattend.txt is now Unattend.xml Sysprep.inf is now Unattend.xml Sysprep.inf is now Unattend.xml WINBOM.INI is now Unattend.xml WINBOM.INI is now Unattend.xml CMDLINES.TXT is now Unattend.xml (kind of) CMDLINES.TXT is now Unattend.xml (kind of) Notepad is no longer the preferred editing tool Notepad is no longer the preferred editing tool USMT now uses XML instead of INF files USMT now uses XML instead of INF files HAL independence HAL independence One image can support all hardware One image can support all hardware No support for non-ACPI hardware No support for non-ACPI hardware

Impact of Windows Vista Top 10 Deployment-Related Changes Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) Core part of the deployment process Core part of the deployment process Available to everyone! Available to everyone! DOS is dead DOS is dead Imaging Imaging File-based Windows Imaging Format (WIM) images are key File-based Windows Imaging Format (WIM) images are key Tools are available to create, modify, mount, deploy, service, etc. Tools are available to create, modify, mount, deploy, service, etc. There is no such thing as “i386 source” There is no such thing as “i386 source”

Impact of Windows Vista Top 10 Deployment-Related Changes Multi-language support (MUI) Multi-language support (MUI) Windows Vista is language-neutral at its core Windows Vista is language-neutral at its core Multiple language packs available for Enterprise Multiple language packs available for Enterprise Languages can be added and removed Languages can be added and removed Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment Shows you how to use the new tools together Shows you how to use the new tools together Provides guidance and step-by-step procedures to help you through the process Provides guidance and step-by-step procedures to help you through the process Will be available at the same time as Windows Vista Will be available at the same time as Windows Vista

Tools You Need to Know SYSPREP SETUP IMAGEX Windows System Image Manager PEIMG Windows Deployment Services BitLocker PNPUTIL PKGMGR OCSETUP BCDEDIT Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0 User State Migration Tool 3.0

Tools You Need to Know Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 OS Deployment Feature Pack Update Windows Server Update Services Other third-party management tools Deployments are best done with “zero touch” using manage tools System Center Essentials System Center Configuration Manager 2007

Tools You Need to Forget Remote Installation Services Replaced by Windows Deployment Services (retains “legacy support”) RIPREP and RISETUP are not possible with Windows Vista Setup Manager / Notepad Use Windows System Image Manager for editing XML files WINNT.EXE and WINNT32.EXE Replaced by SETUP and images SYSOCMGR Replaced by OCSETUP, PKGMGR MS-DOS boot floppies Use Windows PE!

SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU?

What Does This Mean to You? Microsoft wants to make deployment easier There are new options, tools, capabilities This also means change There are new things to learn Some reengineering will be needed We can help by providing a reference implementation, guidance, and improved tools

What is the Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment? End-to-end guidance, best practices, and tools for efficient planning, building, and deploying Windows and Microsoft Office Based on real-world experience and industry best practices Increase automation Decrease costs Manual Deployment $500 - $1000 per PC Light Touch ~ $350 per PC Zero Touch Less than $100 per PC

BDD Today

Now Q June 2006 BDD 2007 beta release Windows Vista Beta 2 SCCM 2007 Task Sequencer integration Windows Vista only Includes 2007 Office system support and guidance BDD 2007 beta release Windows Vista RC1 Complete guidance for 2007 Office system Windows XP support added Zero Touch added (OSD Update) Full Windows DS support BDD 2007 release Windows Vista RTM 2007 Office system RTM OSD Update RTM Windows DS RTM BDD 2007 updated Support for SMSv4 Server deployment BDD 2007 Roadmap

BDD 2007 Focus Areas Simplify and streamline Reduce documentation Separate guidance and methodology from tools and reference material More automation, wizards, and checklists Shared components for all scenarios Integrate SCCM 2007 task sequencer Use all the Windows Vista deployment tools Some even for Windows XP Update guidance Changes for Windows Vista, 2007 Office system, and the new tools

BDD 2007 Deployment Scenarios Lite Touch Deployment without management infrastructure Manually initiated Uses network share, Windows Deployment Services, CD/DVD, or USB Refresh, upgrade, replace, new computer Complete rewrite from BDD 2.5 Zero Touch Uses SMS 2003 OS Deployment Feature Pack Scheduled via Systems Management Server (SMS) and completely automated Centrally monitored with Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 Management Pack Refresh, replace, new computer

BDD 2007 New Features Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0-based management console Replaces HTA application from BDD 2.5 Improved driver management For Windows PE, Windows Vista, and Windows XP Manage a driver store Inject drivers based on PnP ID (copy only needed drivers) Multi-language support Installation of MUI language packs Configuring locale settings

BDD 2007 New Features Task sequence-based Uses technology from System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007, but does not require SCCM Allows for greater configuration flexibility Computer imaging processes uses Lite Touch deployment process Deploy into a lab Automate the installation, Sysprep, and capture Backup capability

BDD 2007 Installation and Configuration Michael Niehaus Systems Design Engineer Microsoft

Gather source files Install Windows Vista Configure build Windows Vista Applications Drivers Execute task sequence BDD Workbench MMC Windows System Image Manager Windows PE 2.0 SETUP.EXE IMAGEX (WIMGAPI.DLL) BDD Server PE CD or PXE Reference computer SCCM 2007 task sequencer Applications (maybe), settings, etc. Sysprep Windows Vista Capture image PE Windows PE 2.0 IMAGEX (WIMGAPI.DLL) Build Windows PE image BDD Workbench MMC PEIMG (behind the scenes) BDD 2007 Computer Imaging Process

Windows Vista offers more options HAL-independent images Offline servicing (drivers and security updates) Provided as a Sysprep image (staged) So, some may choose a shorter route* Gather source files Configure Unattend.xml Windows Vista Applications Drivers BDD Workbench MMC Windows System Image Manager * * Unless you want to include apps, or you want to use SMS OSD

Gather Execute Prompt Rule-based Using Zero Touch Installation technologies Wizard-based Fill in missing values or override gathered values Consume gathered values Perform task sequence (SCCM 2007 Task Sequencer) BDD Lite Touch Process High-Level Overview

Capture User State Apply new image Back up computer ZTIUserState.wsf USMT 3.0 Install Applications ZTIBackup.wsf IMAGEX ZTIApply.wsf SETUP.exe ZTIUserSTate.wsf USMT 3.0 Old OS Windows PE New OS Restore User State Configure OS ZTIConfigure.wsf Unattend.xml ZTIDrivers.wsf ZTIApplications.wsf SCCM 2007 Task Sequencer And more… BDD Lite Touch Process Task Sequence

BDD Wizards Allow administrators to customize the wizard Provide default answers to bypass some questions Enable customization HTML-based Simplify localization Windows Vista look-and-feel

BDD 2007 Lite Touch Deployment Michael Niehaus Systems Design Engineer Microsoft

BDD 2007 Zero Touch Installation Extends SMS 2003 OS Deployment Feature Pack Custom actions inserted to add functionality Supports additional scenarios (e.g. replace) Provides for complete automation Shared components with Lite Touch Scripts, configuration files, rules engine, task sequences Knowledge of one gives knowledge of the other Differences: No wizard Some components replaced by SMS 2003 OS Deployment Feature Pack functionality Applications installed via SMS packages

BDD 2007 Zero Touch Installation Easy migration path from current BDD 2.5 Zero Touch Installation and SMS 2003 OSD RTM Some changes to rule configuration (simplification) Easy migration path to System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 Provided through the next version of BDD, available in 2007 Enhanced capabilities: SCCM 2007 task sequencer integration (even with SMS 2003) Full computer backup More granular driver injection Language packs, patches, etc.

BDD 2007 Deployment Database New structure introduced with BDD 2007 to provide more capabilities Computer, role, location, and make/model configuration Settings, applications, packages, and administrators Easier to create and configure Wizard to create database Wizard to configure rules (CustomSettings.ini) BDD Workbench to maintain database content Support for Lite Touch and Zero Touch

BDD 2007 Deployment Database Michael Niehaus Systems Design Engineer Microsoft

Summary/Call to Action Windows Vista is easy to deploy New tools linked together through BDD 2007 with additional guidance and tools Try it today Download BDD 2007 for free Deploy! Come to tomorrow’s part 2 discussion about deploying the 2007 Office system Attend sessions on specific Windows Vista deployment tools

Resources TechNet Desktop Deployment Center Solution Accelerators Blog

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