How to Configure Windows Deployment Services

While you are log in as domain admin account or local administrators members, go to Server Manager and click Tools then click Windows Deployment Services in order to open it.

Windows Server Manager Dashboard

On the Windows Deployment Services console page expand the Servers and right click the MS2.technig.local then click Configure Server.

Windows Deployment Services Console  –  Install and Configure WDS

On the Windows Deployment Services Configuration Wizard page, read it once and click Next.

Windows Deployment Services Configuration Wizard

On the Install Options page select integrated with Active Directory and then click Next.

WDS Install Options

On the Remote Installation Folder Location, select the location where you want to keep all Windows Images and configuration files and then click Next.

Remote Installation Folder Location – Install and Configure WDS

On the PXE Server Initial Settings page select Respond to all client computers (Know and unknown) and click Next. Remember, we are in the test area so in the real network environment select whatever you want.

WDS PXE Server Initial Settings

The sever will start and complete the configuration. On the Operation Complete page unchecked the Add image to server now and then click Finish 

WDS – Operation Complete – Install and Configure WDS

Here is the Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2012 R2.

Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2012 R2

OK, that’s all Install and Configure WDS. The installation has completed successfully.

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