About The BookDeploy and manage your desktop environment—with tools and resources direct from Microsoft. 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 planningIdentify and resolve migration and application compatibility issuesConfigure user settings, build distribution points, and “chain” installationsPlan for and migrate users’ existing data and settingsCreate disk images and deploy them using third-party toolsUse Remote Installation Services (RIS) to support clean installationsHelp 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 usersAutomate desktop deployment and management tasks with batch scriptsCD 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 morePlus 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 |