RE: [ActiveDir] RIS and software install by GPO replacement
HI, By using riprep you can also produce an Image on a RIS Server. And if you use a win2003 RIS Server you should be able to install servers as well. Otherwise I can recommend the Altiris Suite (or in fact the RDP of HP which is the same with special templates for HP Servers). But be aware that you cannot use Altiris and RIS in the same network... Regards Volker -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Benway Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 7:54 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [ActiveDir] RIS and software install by GPO replacement I've started to research didn't options to replace RIS and deploying software via GPO. We are currently running windows 2000 AD. We have 4 remote locations over different speed WAN links. Most of our PC's are win2k or XP. I've been able to get by using RIS and GPO. But I'm growing sick of the limitations. RIS limited to broadcasts, having to redistribute software when I update an admin share (office XP), Not being able to redistribute to only a single machine. Bandwidth issues for installs. I like the fact that RIS does an install not an image, but I would like to be able to image my dell server, the blade servers mostly. I'm looking at Ghost,On.com,landesk,Altiris,SMS,etc. We have about 460 workstations total. I'm just looking for feedback from the group. Thanks,jb List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
Re: [ActiveDir] RIS and software install by GPO replacement
Seyboldt, Volker wrote: But be aware that you cannot use Altiris and RIS in the same network... Sure you can -- Just configure both pxe servers to respond only to known hosts - although this also depends on the configuration of your DHCP server. If ya have multiple pxe servers with Altiris, then you can't have your dhcp server sending out an option 60. Not totally sure how this plays with RIS, but I'm sure they can work together. Microsoft's documentation even says so. :) Also, the Altiris pxe server used to have a limitation of how many MAC addresses you could list in the filter (it was a low number - like 48?) but I don't know if newer versions have raised that limit. At the time I was doing this, they blamed the limitation on Intel, but I'm skeptical about that... Robbie Foust, IT Analyst Systems and Core Services Duke University List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
[ActiveDir] RIS and software install by GPO replacement
I've started to research didn't options to replace RIS and deploying software via GPO. We are currently running windows 2000 AD. We have 4 remote locations over different speed WAN links. Most of our PC's are win2k or XP. I've been able to get by using RIS and GPO. But I'm growing sick of the limitations. RIS limited to broadcasts, having to redistribute software when I update an admin share (office XP), Not being able to redistribute to only a single machine. Bandwidth issues for installs. I like the fact that RIS does an install not an image, but I would like to be able to image my dell server, the blade servers mostly. I'm looking at Ghost,On.com,landesk,Altiris,SMS,etc. We have about 460 workstations total. I'm just looking for feedback from the group. Thanks,jb List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
Re: [ActiveDir] RIS and software install by GPO replacement
I've used Altiris Deployment Solution - its very good (has a learning curve) and I would highly recommend it. Also, you might want to check out Microsoft's ADS stuff. Sorta like RIS but does an image, i think, instead of an install. Wish it would work for clients. It only works for servers. :-/ Ghost is ok but I am very disappointed with Symantec's support. When I worked at UNC-Chapel Hill, I was trying to solve a multicasting issue and Symantec was totally unwilling to help. Robbie Foust, IT Analyst Systems and Core Services Duke University Jason Benway wrote: I've started to research didn't options to replace RIS and deploying software via GPO. We are currently running windows 2000 AD. We have 4 remote locations over different speed WAN links. Most of our PC's are win2k or XP. I've been able to get by using RIS and GPO. But I'm growing sick of the limitations. RIS limited to broadcasts, having to redistribute software when I update an admin share (office XP), Not being able to redistribute to only a single machine. Bandwidth issues for installs. I like the fact that RIS does an install not an image, but I would like to be able to image my dell server, the blade servers mostly. I'm looking at Ghost,On.com,landesk,Altiris,SMS,etc. We have about 460 workstations total. I'm just looking for feedback from the group. Thanks,jb List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
