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How to Deploy Office XP and Windows XP With One Desktop Touch

How to Deploy Office XP and Windows XP With One Desktop Touch. Liz Levitt Desktop Solution Specialist Microsoft Corporation. Overview. Planning is important Deployment Tools Deployment Methods. Planning The ultimate planning guide.

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How to Deploy Office XP and Windows XP With One Desktop Touch

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  1. How to Deploy Office XP and Windows XP With One Desktop Touch Liz Levitt Desktop Solution Specialist Microsoft Corporation

  2. Overview • Planning is important • Deployment Tools • Deployment Methods

  3. PlanningThe ultimate planning guide • “Deployment Planning Blueprint” atwww.microsoft.com/office/techinfo/deployment/default.htm • This essential guide covers • Environment • Migration plan • Configuration plan • Distribution plan • Testing plan

  4. PlanningCurrent vs. planned environment • Hardware • Software • Windows 95 • Windows NT 4.0 • Network • Distribution points • Installed on First Use • Run from Network

  5. PlanningConfiguration plan • Packages and applications • Removal of earlier versions • Feature installation states • User settings and policies • Additional files and programs • Office XP security settings • Outlook 2002 profiles

  6. PlanningConfiguration plan • Available Packages • Office XP Standard • Office XP Small Business • Office XP Professional • Office XP Professional with FrontPage • Office XP Developer • Individual application editions • Enterprise vs. retail editions

  7. PlanningDistribution plan • Distribution methods • Conventional • Disk imaging • Management software • Active Directory • System Files Update • Administrative rights • Network requirements

  8. Office XP ArchitectureOverview PackageFile IE5Setup.exe Installer OSP Setup.exe RemovalWizard

  9. Deployment Tools • Office Profile Wizard • Custom Installation Wizard • Custom Maintenance Wizard • Setup INI Customization Wizard

  10. Using the Office Profile Wizard .Ops File Save Settings Restore Settings

  11. -OR- Custom Installation WizardUsing the MST • Setup.exe TRANSFORMS=custom.mst • Specify a transform in the Setup INI Customization Wizard Custom.mst file

  12. Custom Maintenance Wizard .Cmw File

  13. Setup INI Customization Wizard

  14. ConfigurationStep-by-step • Create administrative installation • Capture user settings in an OPS file • Create transforms for package files • Build a custom Setup.ini file DEMO

  15. Deployment Methods • Administrative Installation Points (AIP) • Imaging • Active Directory / Intellimirror • SMS 2.0 SP2 or > • RIS • Web • WINPE

  16. DistributionConventional installation • Command-line options • /settings • /qf, /qr, /qb, /qn • /noreboot • Properties • TRANSFORMS= • RebootPrompt=S • See Setupref.doc for more

  17. DistributionDisk imaging • Install Office XP on sample computer • Use customized administrative install • Do not run any Office XP program • Use these properties on command line: • NOUSERNAME=True • ENTERPRISE_IMAGE=True • Capture and test disk image

  18. Imaging Workflow Windows XP Professional and Applications (Perhaps include source files) • Configure a profile for distribution (if you are using Office XP SP1 you may open and configure Office Applications) • Copy the profile to the Default User Profile using the Copy|To button of Profiles • Use a third-party disk-imaging application to create and restore an image ReferenceComputer Disk Imaging Application Software Distribution Point Image Target Computers

  19. DistributionActive Directory

  20. Software Distribution Point To Create a Software Distribution Point: Create a shared folder Create appropriate folders in the shared folder Copy the Office AIP into a subfolder of the share When Creating a Software Distribution Point: For ease of Administration, place all MST files into the AIP Use Dfs to provide a single share point for all applications

  21. Advertising the Package Packages Advertisements Site Server Distribution Point Target Clients

  22. To Deploy Software: Create or edit a GPO to deploy software for users or computers Select the package to deploy Select the deployment method: Published or Assigned Configuring Group Policy to Deploy Software Packages Configure Software Properties by Selecting: Deployment Type (Assign VS Publish) Deployment Options (MST File, Scope)

  23. Deploying the Package Client 1 Batch or script AIP Client 2 AIP path toSetup.exe Distribution Server Client 3

  24. DistributionManagement software (SMS) • SMS 2.0 SP 3 • SMS files in ORK Toolbox • SMS resolves issues • Requirement to be administrator • Logging back on after each restart

  25. RIS • Remote Installation Service supports PXE Prom or floppy boot to automated installation • Single install point • Helpdesk tool extraordinaire • Unicast – Not multicast • Quick for the delighted End User experience • Staggered Deployments • Imaging via RIPrep, unattended install (RISetup)

  26. Remote Installation Preparation Wizard Removes all SIDs and unique registry settings Creates the image on a server running RIS Running the Remote Installation Preparation Wizard RIPrep Image Source Computer Server running RIS

  27. Web Server Office XP Installation through a Web Server • The URL is the Path to the Office Installation Files • The Transform File Disables These Network Installation States: Run from Network Run all from Network Copy the Administrative Installation Point to the Web Server

  28. WINPE • Windows Preinstallation Environment • Cmdline based version of Windows XP • CD, PXE, HDD boot • Flexible installation methods • Imaging (Sysprep & XCopy or 3rd party vendor) • Scripted install (winnt32 with unattend, fire off Office install when completed) • Can be used to deploy, migrate, recover

  29. For More Information… • TechNet Web site at www.microsoft.com/technet • Office XP Resource Kit atwww.microsoft.com/office/ork • Deployment whitepapers atwww.microsoft.com/office/techinfo/deployment/default.htm

  30. Windows XPDeployment – Case Study – Microsoft ITG • Deployment Goals were: • 50,000 Clients by RTM (August 24th) • 70,000 Clients by Launch (October 25th • Test • 50 Standard Hardware Configurations • 11 Standard Software Products • 200 LOB Applications

  31. Windows XPDeployment – Case Study – Microsoft ITG • Deploy New Product Features including: • Windows Product Activation • Windows Messenger • Remote Assistant • More IntelliMirror Scenarios • Connection Manager • Internet Connection Firewall • Wireless LAN and Zero Configuration

  32. Windows XPDeployment – Case Study – Microsoft ITG • Used 7 different deployment methods • ITG Website • 153 software distribution points • Bootable CD-ROM • Unattended Installs • Sysprep • RIS • SMS – Advertise • Add Remove/Program

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