Windows 2000 Remote OS Installation enables administrators to install Windows 2000 Professional on client computers throughout a network from a central location. This reduces the time spent by administrators visiting all the computers on a network, thereby reducing the cost of deploying Windows 2000 Professional. Remote installation is the process of connecting to a server that is running Remote Installation Services (RIS), and then starting an automated installation of Windows 2000 Professional on a local computer.
Perform remote installations of Windows 2000 Professional if you have a Windows 2000 Server infrastructure in place, and the computers in your network support remote boot.
RIS provides the following benefits:
| Note This module will provide only an overview of Remote OS Installation. For more detailed information on Remote OS Installation, see course 1563A, Designing a Change and Configuration Management Infrastructure for Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional. |