Remote Installation Services
RIS, Remote Installation Services is a Microsoft-supplied server that allows PXE BIOS-enabled computers to remotely execute boot environment variables.
These variables are likely computers that are on a company's (or that company's client's) network. RIS is used to create installation images of operating systems or computer configurations, which can be used to demonstrate the installation process to users whose machines have been granted access to the RIS server. This eliminates the need to use a CD-ROM for installing an operating system.[1]
Background
At boot time, a workstation that has been set to boot from PXE will issue a
History
Remote Installation Services was introduced with
Overview
On Windows 2003, two services are required to provide Remote Installation Services:
Installation Using RIS
RIS can be used only for clean installations and cannot be used to upgrade a previous version of Windows. A RIPrep image can contain the operating system and applications. Computers that are connected to the same network as the server, and have been enabled, automatically start the RIS sequence.
This process can be automated through what is called Remote Replication. Remote replication allows installations to be sent to a designated network share at a remote office, which can then be run by any system at that location. This allows servers to run the install automatically, eliminating the need for dedicated hardware or personnel at each facility. The primary benefit of remote replication is reduced cost and complexity of managing multi-site organizations.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Remote Installation Services". Microsoft. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ^ Unable to Create Windows 2000 Server Image on RIS Server prior to SP3
- ^ Service overview and network port requirements for the Windows Server system Microsoft Inc.
- ^ "Software Distribution". Dell KACE. Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
External links
- Windows 2000 RIS Step-by-Step Gmango
- RIS and Windows 98 Using Windows 2000 Remote Installation Service to Deploy Windows 98
- BINL protocol explained