6. Configuring & Deploying the Desktop

Thomas LeeChief Technologist – QA

Agenda

• Configuring the Desktop• Deploying the Desktop via RIS• Deploying the Desktop via Sysprep • Using Virtual PC• USMT• Policies

Configuring the Master PC

• Set it up the way you want it to look• Stop those Desktop icons• Configure Power Management• Set Login wallpaper• Set Login screen saver• Other customisations?

Create a Standard Account

• Standard account is a template for account and profile

• Make all the changes to this account• Copy the account to Default• Change .Default in the Registry

• Knowledge Base is your Friend!!

Desktop Icons

• New in SP1 after SysPrep– Internet Explorer– MSN Explorer– Microsoft Media Player

• Disable by:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OemStartMenuData]

“DoDesktopCleanup”=DWord 1

Power Management

• Give Standard Admin Privs

Or

• Edit the Profile in the Registry

Using Regedit.exe

• Log on as Administrator• Select HKEY_USERS and Load Hive

Load the Standard NTUSER• Edit .Default

This is the “before a user logs in” config

Cool (aka unsupported)Settings

• Power Management:.DEFAULT\Control Panel\PowerCfg

CurrentPowerPolicy=2

• Screen Saver and Wallpaper:.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop

• For Wallpaper, only use .BMP in \Windows

Copy Standard to Default User

• Log on as Administrator• Set View Files to show all hidden and

system files• Use My Computer, Properties,

Profiles

• DON’T RUN OFFICE!

Tidy up before Imaging

• Run Disk Cleanup• Run Defrag a number of times

– Run till no fragmentation

• Clear the MRUs (Task Bar Properties)• Clear Cookies, etc• Delete the Page File after SysPrep

– Boot from WinPE

Sysprep

• Create SysPrep folder and files from Deploy.cab

• Use Setup Manager• Don’t forget to change Product ID

to Product Key• Blank out things you want to be

prompted for

Create the Image

• Image (using PQIDEPLOY) before you run SysPrep

• Run SysPrep• Image again

Sysprep

• Create SysPrep folder and files from Deploy.cab

• Use Setup Manager• Blank out things you want to be

prompted for

Create the Image

• Image (using PQIDEPLOY) before you run SysPrep

• Run SysPrep• Image again

Integrate PowerCasting into RIS

• Use Boot Disk Builder

PowerCasting

USMT – Migrating User State

• USMT saves user state• Restores to new installation• Very Flexible• Challenging to use

Virtual PC Product Overview• Virtualizes, with software, a

complete hardware system – from processor to network card

• Enables you to simultaneously run multiple operating systems

• Key Scenarios

– Support for legacy programs

– Test migration plans

– Test software in development

– Enhance training with quicker configuration of training systems and one-click restoration

– Deliver great demos!

Pentium or Athlon Pentium or Athlon PCPC

Windows 2000 or Windows 2000 or XPXP

Virtual HardwareVirtual Hardware

Virtual PCVirtual PCDriver

s

Guest OS 1Guest OS 1

App App 11

App App 22

Guest OS 2Guest OS 2

App App 33

App App 44

VPC 2004

• VPC Home Page– http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/de

fault.mspx

• Evaluation Guide– http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/ev

aluation/evalguide.mspx

• Trial Version Download– http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.as

px?FamilyId=4A15008C-3E10-4C54-BCD5-ADC1E780715F&displaylang=en

Taking a 2nd look at Policies

• Security Settings• Folder Redirection• Application Installation• Template Settings

Questions….