Before beginning a rollout of Windows 2000 Professional by using RIS, you should become familiar with the prerequisites for the service. You must install RIS by using the Remote Installation Services Setup wizard.

Prerequisites

The RIS server can be a domain controller or a member server. The following network services do not have to be installed on the same computer as RIS, but must be available somewhere on the network.

Network service RIS function
DNS Server RIS relies on the DNS Server service for locating both the directory service and client computer accounts.
DHCP Server Client computers that can perform a network boot receive an IP address from the DHCP Server service.
Active Directory RIS relies upon the Microsoft Active Directory™ directory service in Windows 2000 for locating existing client computers as well as existing RIS servers.

Remote installation requires that RIS (included on the Windows 2000 Server compact disc) be installed on a volume that is shared over the network. This shared volume must meet the following criteria:

Remote Installation Services Setup Wizard

When your network meets the prerequisites for RIS, you can run the Remote Installation Services Setup wizard, which does the following:

To run the Remote Installation Services Setup wizard, add the RIS component by using the Windows Components Setup wizard in Add/Remove Programs. Click Start and Run, and then type risetup and click OK.

When installation of RIS is complete, you can configure RIS by using the server computer’s object in Active Directory Users and Computers. You will learn about the management of Active Directory objects in module 6, “Administering Active Directory” in course 1560, Updating Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000.