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Companion CD Readme

for

Microsoft Windows Desktop Deployment Resource Kit

by Jerry Honeycutt

Copyright (c) 2004 by Microsoft Corporation

All Rights Reserved

README CONTENTS

- WHAT'S ON THIS CD

- HOW TO USE THE CD

- MORE INFORMATION

- SUPPORT INFORMATION

- Microsoft Learning Technical support information

WHAT'S ON THIS CD

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This CD contains the following items:

- AutoRun menu for linking to the resources on this CD

- An electronic version (eBook) of the Resource Kit

- Folders containing planning aids, Sample distribution points,

Scripts, Tools, and deployment-related white papers

- link to Microsoft Learning Technical Support

- link to an online Microsoft Learning books survey

- link to Adobe Web site

HOW TO USE THE CD

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AutoRun CD Menu

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To use this companion CD, insert it into your CD-ROM drive. If AutoRun is not

enabled on your computer, run StartCD.exe in the root of the CD to display the

starting menu. The menu provides you with links to all the resources available on

the CD and for accessing the Microsoft Learning Technical support Web site.

Note about the electronic book included on this CD-ROM: The Assessing Network

Security eBook is provided on this CD-ROM in Portable Document Format (PDF).

To view this file, you need Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader. For more information

about these products or to Buy It at Lowest Price on Amazon

download Adobe Reader, visit the Adobe Web site at: http://www.adobe.com.

eBook

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The complete text of the original print book is contained on the CD in a searchable

PDF eBook.

To view this eBook, launch the 618984.PDF file in the eBook folder.

Aids

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This folder contains job aids, which are mostly planning worksheets. Simply copy

each job aid to your computer and edit as appropriate.

Extras

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This folder contains white papers and other useful documentation, mostly provided

by Microsoft. There is a subfolder in Extras for each chapter, making it easier

to find the documentation associated with each chapter.

Favorites

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This folder contains shortcuts for all of the hyperlinks contained in this book.

You can drag these directly to your Favorites folder to more quickly access them.

Samples

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This folder contains sample files and distribution points. Each chapter that provides

samples in this folder also provides instructions for using them. In most cases, you

copy the samples to your computer and customize the files they contain by using the

documentation contained in them as a guide.

Scripts

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This folder contains a variety of scripts that are useful in deployment scenarios.

Some are Windows Script Host (WSH) scripts, and others are batch scripts. In most

cases, typing the name of the script without any command-line options will provide

help for using them.

Admdump.wsf, Sztoexsz.wsf, and Joindom.wsf:

Due to technical difficulties, the script files Admdump.wsf, Sztoexsz.wsf, and

Joindom.wsf are absent from the CD. For a script you can use to join computers

to a domain, see:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/scriptcenter/compmgmt/scrcm31.mspx

Batch Files for Scripts:

Most of the scripts on this book's CD have wrappers in the form

of batch files. For example, the script runonce.wsf has a matching

batch file runonce.cmd. In some cases, such as with runonce.wsf

and sifdata.hta, the script is designed to be run only through the

batch file. By running all of the scripts using the batch files,

you don't have to worry about using the correct scripting host.

Cscript versus Wscript:

The majority of the scripts on this book's CD only work with the

Cscript host. They will generate errors when run with Wscript.

logon.cmd Corrections:

The sample logon.cmd file in Listing 12-1 contains errors. The version

on the CD in the Scripts folder is correct. The first correction is to

use & 34;rem& 34; for comments instead of a single quote. The second correction

is to use the & 34;call& 34; statement to execute runonce.cmd and waitprof.cmd.

win2002-db.pro:

The folder Sampleschap14win2002-db.pro was renamed to win2002.dat

to shorten the file name. This ensures it copies correctly to file

systems that require 8.3 file names.

Aidspolicies.xls:

The Group Policy spreadsheet policies.xls in the Aids folder applies to

Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 a. You'll want to download a new

policies.xls file from Microsoft's Web site after Microsoft releases

Service Pack 2. See Chapter 16 for more information about this file.

Windeploy.wsc Renamed Wdreskit.wsc:

The original file name of the book's scripting components was Windeploy.wsc.

The file name is 9 characters in length. This could lead to problems when

copying the file to file systems that don't support long file names, however,

so the new file name is Wdreskit.wsc. We have attempted to make this change

throughout the book's manuscripts.

MORE INFORMATION

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The author maintains a companion Web site to the book at http://www.bddreskit.com.

For more information about Jerry Honeycutt, see his Web site

at http://www.honeycutt.com. Contact him at [email protected].

SUPPORT INFORMATION

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Manually copying files from CD-ROM:

If you manually copy the sample files from CD-ROM to your hard disk, you may

need to remove each file's read-only attribute in order to use the file. To

do so, left-click the file in My Computer or Windows Explorer and click Properties

in the context menu. On the General tab, clear the Read-Only check box in the Attributes

section. Click OK.

Microsoft Learning Technical support information

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Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the book and the contents

of this companion CD. Microsoft Press provides corrections for books and

companion CDs through the World Wide Web at:

To connect directly to the Microsoft Knowledge Base and enter a query

regarding a question or issue that you may have, go to:

http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/support/search.asp

If you have comments, questions, or ideas regarding the book or this CD-ROM,

or questions that are not answered by querying the Knowledge Base, please

send them to Microsoft Press via e-mail to:

[email protected]

or via postal mail to:

Microsoft Press

Attn: Editor, Microsoft Windows Desktop Deployment Resource Kit

One Microsoft Way

Redmond, WA 98052-6399

Please note that product support is not offered through the above addresses.

DISCLAIMER: THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE OR LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY SITES

For the user's convenience, this CD includes third-party software or

links to third-party sites.

Please note that these products are not under the control of Microsoft

Corporation and Microsoft is therefore not responsible for their content,

nor should their inclusion on this CD be construed as an endorsement of

the product. Please check third-party Web sites for the latest version

of their software.

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