making the LiteTouch into ZeroTouch

Windows 7 Migration Plan Guide Using Lite Touch Deployment :Part 10 ( making the LiteTouch into ZeroTouch)

May 30th, 2011

First we got to the bootstrap.ini

With it we can make MDT use user name and password without the need for us to insert it

 

 

Change BootStrap.ini

Paste the following (don’t forget to change the path and the user name and password )
 

[Settings] Priority=Default [Default] DeployRoot=\\JS-SERVER\DS1$ UserDomain=Jumpstart.local UserID=adm1n UserPassword=P@ssw0rd

The above will remove the first prompt asking for the share access password

Change Settings.ini

Next we got to the rules and edit the setting

 

We paste the following this is what I am using  
 

[Settings] Priority=Default Properties=MyCustomProperty [Default] OSInstall=Y SkipBDDWelcome=NO SkipTaskSequence=YES TaskSequenceID=003 SkipProductKey=YES SkipDeploymentType=YES DeploymentType=REFRESH SkipComputerName=YES SkipDomainMembership=YES DomainAdmin=adm1n DomainAdminDomain=jumpstart DomainAdminPassword=P@ssw0rd JoinDomain=jumpstart MachineObjectOU=computers,DC=Jumpstart, DC=local SkipUserData=YES UserDataLocation=AUTO UDShare=\\JS-SERVER.jumpstart.local\MigData$ UDDir=%ComputerName% SkipComputerBackup=YES ComputerBackupLocation=NETWORK BackupShare=\\JS-SERVER.jumpstart.local\Backup$ BackupDir=%ComputerName% SkipLocaleSelection=YES KeyboardLocale=ar-EG SkipTimeZone=YES TimeZone=120 TimeZoneName=Egypt Standard Time SkipAdminPassword=YES AdminPassword=P@ssw0rd SkipBitLocker=YES SkipSummary=YES SkipFinalSummary=NO SkipPackageDisplay=YES SkipAppsOnUpgrade=YES SkipApplications=YES SkipCapture=YES OrgName=JUMPSTART EventShare=\\JS-SERVER.jumpstart.local\logs$

A list of all values in settings.ini

this is a request I receive a lot what are the options available in MDT below is a list of the most important commands you need to understand to be able to create your own settings

 

Name	Description	Example
Administrators	User accounts and domain groups to add to the local Administrators group on the target computer.	Administrators1=WOODGROVEBANK\NYC Help Desk Staff
AdminPassword	Password used for the local administrator account when deploying the operating system on the target computer.	AdminPassword=P@ssw0rd
Applications	Application globally unique identifiers (GUIDs) to be installed on the target computer. These applications are specified in Deployment Workbench in the Applications node. These GUIDs are stored in the Applications.xml file.	Applications1={1D7DF331-47B7-472C-87B3-442597EC2F7D}
AreaCode	The area code to be configured for the operating system on the target computer. This property allows only numeric characters. This value gets inserted into the appropriate configuration settings in unattend.txt or sysprep.inf for Microsoft Windows® XP or unattend.xml for Windows Vista.	AreaCode=206
AssetTag	Asset tag number associated with the target computer. The format for asset tag numbers is undefined. Use this property to create a subsection that contains settings targeted to a specific computer.	[Settings] Priority=AssetTag, Default [Default] [DAL-0034034931] OSDNEWMACHINENAME=HPD530-1 OSDINSTALLPACKAGE=DAL00342 OSDINSTALLPROGRAM=CustomVista [NYC-0034003233] OSDNEWMACHINENAME=BVMXP OSDINSTALLPACKAGE=NYC00002 OSDINSTALLPROGRAM=SpecialVista
BackupShare BackupDir	The shared folder in which backups of the target computer are stored. The credentials used to access this shared folder for : LTI are the credentials entered in the Windows Deployment Wizard. ZTI are the credentials used by the Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Advance Client network access account. The permissions required on this share are as follows: Domain Computers. Allow for the Create Folders/Append Data permission Domain Users. Allow for the Create Folders/Append Data permission Creator Owner. Allow for the Full Control permission Folder in which backups of the target computer are stored. This folder exists beneath the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path specified in the BackupShare property. If the folder does not already exist, the folder is created automatically.	BackupShare=\\NYC-AM-FIL-01\Backup$ BackupDir=%ComputerName%
CaptureGroups	Control of whether the group membership of local groups on the target computers is captured. This group membership is captured during the State Capture Phase and is restored during the State Restore Phase. Value = (YES,ALL,NO)	CaptureGroups=YES
ComputerName	The name to be assigned to the target computer during the deployment of the target operating system.	ComputerName=%OSDNEWMACHINENAME%
ComputerBackupLocation	The network shared folder where the computer backup is stored. If the target folder does not already exist, it is automatically created. Value Description blank For LTI, the location for storing the backup is selected in the Windows Deployment Wizard. For ZTI, this is the same as setting the property to NONE. UNC_path The UNC path to the network shared folder where the backup is stored. AUTO Setting to create backup on a local hard disk if space is available. Otherwise, the backup is saved on a network location specified in the BackupShare and BackupDir properties. NETWORK Setting to create backup on a network location specified in the BackupShare and BackupDir. NONE No backup is to be performed.	ComputerBackupLocation=NETWORK
CountryCode	The country code to be configured for the operating system on the target computer. This property allows only numeric characters. This value gets inserted into the appropriate configuration settings in unattend.txt or sysprep.inf for Windows XP or unattend.xml for Windows Vista.	CountryCode=001
DeploymentType	The type of deployment being performed based on the deployment scenario. For ZTI, this property is set dynamically by the BDD 2007 scripts and is not configured in CustomSettings.ini. For LTI, you have the option of bypassing the wizard page that allows the selection of the deployment type in the Windows Deployment Wizard. When you skip the wizard page (by using the SkipDeploymentType property), you must set this value in CustomSettings.ini to identify the type of deployment you want to perform. For more information, see the SkipDeploymentType property. Note   The example illustrates the use of the DeploymentType property in conjunction with the SkipDeploymentType property to skip the wizard page in the Windows Deployment Wizard. All values must be specified in upper case to function properly. Value Description NEWCOMPUTER The target computer is a new computer that has never been a member of the network. REFRESH The target computer is an existing computer on the network that needs the desktop environment standard to be redeployed. REPLACE An existing computer on the network is being replaced with a new computer. The user state migration data is transferred from the existing computer to a new computer. UPGRADE An existing computer on the network is running a previous version of the Microsoft Windows operating system and needs to be upgraded to the most current desktop environment standard.	DeploymentType=UPGRADE
DoCapture	Indicator of whether an p_w_picpath of the target computer is to be captured. If it is, the System Preparation Tool (Sysprep) is run on the target computer to prepare for p_w_picpath creation. After Sysprep is done, a new Windows Imaging Format (WIM) p_w_picpath is created and stored in the folder within the shared folder designated for target computer backups (BackupDir and BackupShare respectively). Value Description YES Run Sysprep on the target computer and capture a WIM p_w_picpath. NO Do not run Sysprep on the target computer and do not capture a WIM p_w_picpath. PREPARE Copies the necessary files to run Sysprep on the target computer but does not run Sysprep or other p_w_picpath capture processes. This value is used when you are using the SMS OSD Feature Pack to capture an p_w_picpath of the target computer.	DoCapture=YES
DomainAdmin	The account is used to join the computer to a domain.	DomainAdmin=NYCAdmin
DomainAdminDomain	The domain in which a user’s credentials	DomainAdminDomain=WOODGROVEBANK
DomainAdminPassword	Password used for the domain administrator account	DomainAdminPassword=P@ssw0rd
Groups	The list of local groups on the target computer whose membership you want to capture. This group membership is captured during the State Capture Phase and is restored during the State Restore Phase.	Groups1=NYC Application Management
Home_Page	The URL to be used as the Windows Internet Explorer® home page after the target operating system is deployed.	Home_Page=http://portal.woodgrovebank.com
JoinDomain	The domain that the target computer joins after the target operating system is deployed. This is the domain where the computer account for the target computer is created. The JoinDomain property can contain alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underlines (_). The JoinDomain property cannot be blank or contain spaces.	JoinDomain=WOODGROVEBANK
JoinWorkgroup	The workgroup that the target computer joins after the target operating system is deployed. The JoinWorkgroup property can contain alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underlines (_). The JoinWorkgroup property cannot be blank or contain spaces.	Workgroup=WDGV_WORKGROUP
KeyboardLocale	Keyboard locale to be used with the target operating system. More than one keyboard locale can be specified for the target operating system. Each locale needs to be separated by a semicolon (;). If not specified, the Windows Deployment Wizard uses the keyboard locale configured in the p_w_picpath being deployed. Ensure that you exclude this setting in USMT when you are backing up and restoring user state information. Otherwise, the settings in the user state information will override the values specified in the KeyboardLocale property. Note This property is only used for deploying Windows Vista. For this property to function properly it must be configured in both the CustomSettings.ini and BootStrap.ini files. This is because BootStrap.ini is processed before a deployment point (containing CustomSettings.ini) has been selected.	KeyboardLocale=en-us
OrgName	The name of the organization that owns the target computer. This value gets inserted into the appropriate configuration settings in unattend.txt or sysprep.inf for Windows XP or unattend.xml for Windows Vista.	OrgName=Woodgrove Bank
TimeZoneName	The time zone in which the target computer is located. The value of this property is used to update the timezone value in GuiUnattend section of the unattend.xml file.	TimeZoneName=Pacific Standard Time
UDDir	The folder where the user state migration data is stored. This folder exists beneath the network shared folder specified in UDShare.	UDDir=%ComputerName%
UDProfiles	The user profiles that need to be saved during the State Capture Phase by ScanState.exe.	UDProfiles=Administrator, User-01, ExtranetUser
UDShare	The network share where user state migration data is stored.	UDShare=\\NYC-AM-FIL-01\MigData$
UserDataLocation	Value Description blank For LTI, the location for storing the user state migration data is selected in the Windows Deployment Wizard. For ZTI, this is the same as setting the property to NONE. UNC_path The UNC path to the network shared folder where the user state migration data is stored. AUTO The deployment scripts store the user state migration data on a local hard disk if space is available. Otherwise, the user state migration data is saved on a network location which is specified in the UDShare and UDDir properties. NETWORK The user state migration data is stored in the location designated by the UDShare and UDDir properties. NONE The user state migration data is not saved.	UserDataLocation=NETWORK
UserDomain	The domain in which a user’s credentials (specified in UserID) exist.	UserDomain=WOODGROVEBANK
UserID	The user credentials for accessing network resources. Note   For a completely automated LTI deployment, provide this property in the CustomSettings.ini and BootStrap.ini files. However, note that storing the user credentials in these files stores the credentials in clear text and is not secure.	UserID=NYC Help Desk Staff
UserPassword	The password for user credentials specified in UserID. Note   For a completely automated LTI deployment, provide this property in the CustomSettings.ini and BootStrap.ini files. However, note that storing the user credentials in these files stores the credentials in clear text and is not secure.	UserPassword=P@ssw0rd

A List of most of the skips

Name	Description	Example
SkipAdminPassword	Indicator of whether the Administrator Password wizard page is skipped.	SkipAdminPassword=YES
SkipApplications	Indicator of whether the Select one or more applications to install wizard page is skipped.	SkipApplications=NO
SkipAppsOnUpgrade	Indicator of whether the Select one or more applications to install wizard page is skipped.	SkipAppsOnUpgrade=NO
SkipBDDWelcome	Indicator of whether the Welcome to Windows Deployment wizard page is skipped. Note   For this property to function properly it must be configured in both the CustomSettings.ini and BootStrap.ini files. This is because BootStrap.ini is processed before a deployment point (containing CustomSettings.ini) has been selected.	SkipBDDWelcome=YES
SkipBitLocker	Indicator of whether the Specify the BitLocker configuration. wizard page is skipped.	SkipBitLocker=YES
SkipBitLockerDetails	Indicator of whether the Specify the BitLocker recovery details. wizard page is skipped.	SkipBitLockerDetails=YES
SkipBuild	Indicator of whether the Select an operating system p_w_picpath to install wizard page is skipped.	SkipBuild=Yes
SkipCapture	Indicator of whether the Specify whether to capture an p_w_picpath wizard page is skipped.	SkipCapture=NO
SkipComputerBackup	Indicator of whether the Specify where to save a complete computer backup wizard page is skipped.	SkipComputerBackup=NO
SkipComputerName	Indicator of whether the Configure the computer name wizard page is skipped.	SkipComputerName=NO
SkipDeploymentType	Indicator of whether the Choose a migration type wizard page is skipped.	SkipDeploymentType=NO
SkipDomainMembership	Indicator of whether the Join the computer to a domain or workgroup wizard page is skipped.	SkipDomainMembership=NO
SkipFinalSummary	Indicator of whether the Operating system deployment completed successfully wizard page is skipped.	SkipFinalSummary=NO
SkipLocaleSelection	Indicator of whether the Locale Selection wizard page is displayed.	SkipLocaleSelection=NO
SkipPackageDisplay	Indicator of whether the Packages wizard page is skipped.	SkipPackageDisplay=NO
SkipProductKey	Indicator of whether the Specify the product key needed to install this operating system wizard page is skipped.	SkipProductKey=YES
SkipSummary	Indicator of whether the Ready to begin wizard page is skipped.	SkipSummary=NO
SkipTimeZone	Indicator of whether the Set the Time Zone wizard page is skipped.	SkipTimeZone=NO
SkipUserData	Indicator of whether the Specify whether to restore user data and Specify where to save your data and settings wizard pages are skipped.	SkipUserData=NO

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