What Is Windows Deployment Services

What is Windows Deployment Services?

Windows Deployment Service is a server technology of Microsoft for web link-based Windows operating system installation.

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Static VS Dynamic IP: What Are the Differences and How to Check

Purpose of Windows Deployment Services

This part introduces the functions of Windows Deployment Services.

The WDSPXE Server API requires the WDS server role on the server to implement a custom PXE provider.

After that, you’re free to go to configure Windows Deployment Services.

your server is not configured with Windows Deployment Services

What is the static IP?

What is dynamic IP?

What are the differences between static and dynamic IP?

choose Integrated with Active Directory or Standalone server

This post shows answers.

Step 2: Right-choose the server name and selectConfigure Serverfrom the context menu.

Then, clickNextto continue.

Step 3: There are two options for you Integrated with Active DirectoryandStandalone server.

Step 4: pick the default path or enter a custom path to store the directories, then clickNext.

Step 5: Then, you will receive a warning message, you just need to clickYesto confirm.

Step 6: Now, the PXE Server parameters will be configured.

By default, selectingRespond to All Client Computers (Known And Unknown)works well.

For additional security, you should probably check theRequire Administrator Approval For Unknown Computersbox.

Once Windows Deployment Services has been successfully configured, itll be ready to use.

Besides, this post introduces how to configure it.

I hope that this post can be helpful to you.