Microsoft® Windows® Desktop Deployment Resource Kit

Jerry Honeycutt

Deploy and manage Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003 Editions with expertise from well-known Windows authority Jerry Honeycutt. This official RESOURCE KIT packs the in-depth information you need to determine the best deployment path for your organization; prepare and test for deployment; automate, customize, and distribute installations; and manage and support your deployment. You also get timesaving scripts, worksheets, and a searchable eBook on CD—everything you need to help maximize the performance and reliability of your business desktops and help reduce ownership and support costs. Get in-depth guidance on how to: Apply best practices for deployment planning Identify and resolve migration and application compatibility issues Configure user settings, build distribution points, and “chain” installations Plan for and migrate users’ existing data and settings Create disk images and deploy them using third-party tools Use Remote Installation Services (RIS) to support clean installations Help automate deployment with Systems Management Server (SMS) Deploy critical security and feature updates with Microsoft Software Update Services (SUS) Provide multilingual compatibility and enable support for mobile users Automate desktop deployment and management tasks with batch scripts CD includes: Scripts, worksheets, white papers, and an eBook. Get scripts to: Configure data Copy device drivers Join domains List applications Run installations Migrate users and more Plus worksheets for: Application compatibility and testing Disk imaging Distribution methods and shares Dynamic updates Master configuration RIS planning, deployment, testing Windows XP Group Policy and more A Note Regarding the CD or DVDThe print version of this book ships with a CD or DVD. For those customers purchasing one of the digital formats in which this book is available, we are pleased to offer the CD/DVD content as a free download via O'Reilly Media's Digital Distribution services. To download this content, please visit O'Reilly's web site, search for the title of this book to find its catalog page, and click on the link below the cover image (Examples, Companion Content, or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download, we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions. Please direct any questions or concerns to booktech@oreilly.com.

Published by Microsoft Press