(Remote Installation Services)
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
[Networking]
The [Networking] section contains no entries. However, to configure network settings or protocols in an unattended installation, you must include the [Networking] section name in your answer file.
In addition, to configure network settings, you must include one or more of the sections described in the following table.
Network Settings Sections
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
[adapter_specific_protocol_section] |
Contains an entry for specifying the network component. |
[Identification] |
Contains entries for specifying the network identification of a computer. If these entries are not present, Setup adds the computer to the default workgroup. If there is not enough information for this entry, Setup prompts the user to provide this information. |
[MS_AppleTalk parameters] |
The [MS_AppleTalk parameters] section contains entries for configuring AppleTalk. |
[MS_ATMArps parameters] |
Configures ATM parameters. |
[MS_ATMLANE parameters] |
Configures ATM parameters. |
[MS_ATMUni parameters] |
Configures ATM parameters. |
[MS_L2TP parameters] |
Contains parameters for the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP). |
[MS_MSClient parameters] |
Contains client parameters for Client for Microsoft Networks. |
[MS_NetMon parameters] |
Configures Network Monitor. |
[MS_NWClient parameters] |
Contains parameters for Client Service for NetWare. |
[MS_NWIPX parameters] |
Contains parameters for the IPX protocol. The following parameters are network adapter–independent. |
[MS_NwSapAgent parameters] |
Configures SAP parameters. |
[MS_PPTP parameters] |
Contains parameters for the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP). |
[MS_Psched parameters] |
Configures process scheduler parameters. |
[MS_RAS parameters] |
Contains parameters for the Routing and Remote Access service. |
[MS_RasSrv parameters] |
Contains parameters for the Routing and Remote Access service for remote access servers. |
[MS_Server parameters] |
Contains parameters for the File and Print Service. |
[MS_TCPIP parameters] |
Contains parameters for configuring the TCP/IP protocol. |
[MS_WLBS parameters] |
Contains parameters for configuring Network Load Balancing (formerly, Windows Load Balancing Service, or WLBS). Bind Network Load Balancing to multiple network adapters. |
[NetAdapters] |
Specifies the network adapters to install. You must list each adapter present in the computer as an entry = value pair. |
[NetBindings] |
Contains entries for disabling, enabling, and demoting binding rules for network components such as services, protocols, and adapters. |
[NetClients] |
Contains an entry for specifying the network clients to install. |
[NetOptionalComponents] |
Contains entries for installing optional network components. To process this section during unattended installation, the value of the NetOC entry must be set to On in the [Components] section of the answer file. |
[NetProtocols] |
Contains an entry for installing the network protocols. |
[NetServices] |
Contains entries for installing network services. |
[params.adapter instance] |
Contains entries for specifying an adapter’s instance on a computer. |
[protocol parameters section] |
Contains an entry for specifying network protocol parameters that are also specified in the [NetProtocols] section. |