Using This Guide

This reference is intended to be used as part of the Microsoft® Deployment Solution Accelerator, which is the next version of Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007. This is a reference only for the configuration settings in your deployment process; reviewing the guides listed in Table 1 can further assist you in customizing the configuration settings for your environment.

Table 1. Guidance for Configuring Deployment Settings

Guide

This guide offers assistance to help

Deployment Feature Team Guide

Provide information on server placement and capacity planning, and specific information on deployment tools and processes. This guide targets the team responsible for executing computer deployments.

Deployment Customization Guide

Further customize the configuration files used in ZTI and LTI deployments. This guide also provides generic configuration guidance and a technical reference for configuration settings.

Deployment Customization Desktop Samples

Identify deployment scenarios and corresponding configuration settings for ZTI and LTI for desktop computers. The sample configuration files in this guide can be used as a starting point for the configuration in the environment.

Image Engineering Feature Team Guide

Create the operating system images that are used during the ZTI and LTI deployment processes. This guide describes the process for creating deployment images using Deployment Workbench.

Image Customization Guide

Guide the Image Engineering feature team through the process of using Microsoft Deployment, Microsoft Systems Management Server, and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 during the imaging process.

Preparing for LTI Tools

Create a default installation of Microsoft Deployment for LTI deployment.

Preparing for Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003

Install ZTI in your environment and perform deployments using Systems Management Server. The guide includes information about how ZTI and Systems Management Server work together.

Preparing for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007

Install ZTI in the environment and perform deployments using System Center Configuration Manager. The guide includes information about how ZTI and System Center Configuration Manager work together (including flowcharts) and troubleshooting.

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