Deploying Vista to many desktops from Small Business Server 2003 with SP2 (R2 or R1) using Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) tools

re: Deploying Vista to many desktops from Small Business Server 2003 with SP2 (R2 or R1) using Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) tools

David Overton — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:48:19 GMT

Brett,

thanks for this - I forgot to respond.

ttfn

David

re: Deploying Vista to many desktops from Small Business Server 2003 with SP2 (R2 or R1) using Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) tools

Brett — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:01:13 GMT

If you haven't already found the answer, you have to go into Add/Remove Programs, Windows Components and install "Windows Deployment Services".

You will then have the console under your administrative tools.

re: Deploying Vista to many desktops from Small Business Server 2003 with SP2 (R2 or R1) using Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) tools

Charllie J — Tue, 22 May 2007 01:30:40 GMT

Yup, BDD looks right. all teh sales pitches are easily found. I still am digging for a how to...I looked at my sbs 2003 r2 admin consol and do not see anything about windows deployment or bdd. where do I find the console?

re: Deploying Vista to many desktops from Small Business Server 2003 with SP2 (R2 or R1) using Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) tools

David Overton — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:36:52 GMT

Lee,

You are absolutely right!!

ttfn

David

re: Deploying Vista to many desktops from Small Business Server 2003 with SP2 (R2 or R1) using Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) tools

Lee Evans — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:23:31 GMT

I was at the technet event on Monday and the demonstration of the Vista imaging technologies and how this ties in with Windows Deployment Services was excellent; things have been drastically improved in this area with the commendable result of things being both simpler & more powerful - not an easy achievement in software development. As a result this is now a very real [and highly recommenable, IMO] option for even the smallest of businesses looking to rollout Vista to more than a couple of machines.