Designing RIS Installations

Updated: March 28, 2003

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Use Remote Installation Services (RIS) to simplify the installation of operating systems on client computers in your organization by performing remote image- and CD-based installations on client computers with no operating system or on failed computers that need restoration of the operating system. RIS enables you to create, maintain, and quickly install identical operating system and software configurations on multiple remote client computers with a predefined level of end-user interaction.

In this Chapter

Overview of the RIS Deployment Process

Planning RIS Installations

Designing RIS-based Installations

Configuring and Deploying RIS

Deploying an Operating System

Additional Resources for Designing RIS Installations

Related Information

For information about Sysprep installations, see "Designing Image-based Installations with Sysprep" in this book.
For information about unattended installations, see "Designing Unattended Installations" in this book.