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The most common questions about the Solution Accelerator for BDD come from people who evaluate it without having read all the documentation. This article describes how to try the solution quickly-step by step-without having to read a word of the documentation.
Author: Jerry Honeycutt

Do you need guidance on how to use the powerful Sysprep utility to help automate desktop deployments? This article helps you get up to speed on Sysprep quickly so that you can reduce your time to deployment.
Author: Douglas Steen

This article provides key considerations for configuring and managing user profiles on an Active Directory network. It also shows you how to choose the best user profile type for your environment, how to manage changes in user profiles, and how to find the right tool for administering user profiles.
Author: Eric Voskuil

When information technology (IT) staff deploy a new desktop environment, it makes sense to use the opportunity to update the applications on the desktop to the latest organizational standard. The method you choose is based on the needs of your organization. Discover the advantages and disadvantages of each method in this article.
Author: Douglas Steen

The Microsoft Windows User State Migration Tool (USMT) version 2.6 provides a capable solution to the problem of preserving user state during migrations. This article describes the issues associated with user state migration and shows what USMT 2.6 can do to minimize the impact of migration on users.
Author: Eric Voskuil

If you just want to try the Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) to see if you like it, don’t waste your time digging through the extensive documentation it comes with. This article is a step-by-step guide for using the solution accelerator to build a disk image.
Author: Jerry Honeycutt

When IT processes become unmanageable, users bypass IT. When people need software installed quickly, they’ll do it themselves. Find out what methods are available to you to prevent this situation from occurring in your organization.
Author: Tony Northrup

The operating system images deployed to your desktop computers are an essential component in desktop deployment. These images are the blueprint that describes the configuration of your computers after your desktop deployment process is complete.
Author: Douglas Steen

The Microsoft Windows Active Directory directory service provides a powerful technology for centralized desktop management. While the idea of policy-based management is not new, Microsoft's Group Policy system provides a pre-deployed implementation on all computers running Microsoft Windows 2000 or later operating systems.
Author: Tony Northrup

The Microsoft Windows Active Directory directory service provides a powerful technology for centralized desktop management. While the idea of policy-based management is not new, Microsoft's Group Policy system provides a pre-deployed implementation on all computers running Microsoft Windows 2000 or later operating systems.
Author: Eric Voskuil

Wondering if the Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment can be used in your small-sized or medium-sized organization? This article can help put your organization (regardless of size) on the fast track to a managed desktop environment and reduce the time to manage your network!
Author: Douglas Steen

Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 can enhance or even replace messy desktop deployment labs. Find out how Virtual Server 2005 can help your teams be more productive so they can develop and test projects quicker.
Author: Jerry Honeycutt