PXE Response Settings tab

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Applies To: Windows Server 2008

The settings on this tab determine which clients Windows Deployment Services responds to, what action is taken when responding to an unknown client, and how long to wait before responding to a client.

Option Explanation

PXE Response Policy

This option specifies how the Windows Deployment Services PXE server responds to incoming client PXE requests.

  • Respond only to known client computers. Choose this option if you have prestaged clients in Active Directory. When you select this option, clients that are not prestaged will not be able to PXE boot to the Windows Deployment Services server.

  • Respond to all (known and unknown) client computers. Choose this option to allow all clients to PXE boot to the Windows Deployment Services server.

  • For unknown clients, notify administrator and respond after approval. Choose this option if you want to approve new clients before allowing them to receive boot services from a Windows Deployment Services server.

PXE Response Delay

Use this setting to adjust how quickly the server responds to clients on the network. It sets the amount of time the PXE server waits for other PXE servers to respond. This setting should remain at zero (default) unless there are other PXE responders on the network that have precedence or if your network requires an increased PXE response delay.

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