Deployment Guide

Deploying operating system image by using

Operating Systems Deployment (OSD)

Configuration Manager provides two default boot images. Capture an image of the operating system that you want to deploy by using a

task sequence. Distribute the boot image, operating system image, and any related content to a distribution point.

Topics:

• Associating target thin clients with Configuration Manager server

• Importing a captured Windows reference image into Configuration Manager

• Creating task sequence to deploy Windows reference image

• Deploying Windows reference image

Associating target thin clients with Configuration

Manager server

To associate a target thin client with the Configuration Manager server, do the following:

1. Add the thin client to the domain.

2. Go to Control Panel > Configuration Manager > Site > Configuration Settings.

3. In the Configuration Manager service location section, enter the site code.

4. In the Actions tab, select either Machine Policy Retrieval and Evaluation Cycle or Policy Retrieval and Evaluation Cycle, and

click Run Now.

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