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Q186629: INFO: Terminal Server Unattended Installation

Article: Q186629
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbOPK kbSBK
Last Modified: 11-DEC-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SUMMARY
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The unattended installation process with Terminal Server is the same as the
process for Windows NT Server with three exceptions. The answer file has a new
option for the number of client licenses and whether to install Internet
Explorer 4.0, and Sysdiff needs to be run in Terminal Server's Installation
Mode.

MORE INFORMATION
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Answer file
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Here is a sample answer file for unattended setup. Note that this file would need
to be modified for your environment (for example, computer name, paths, license
numbers).

     [Unattended]
     OemPreinstall = yes
     NoWaitAfterTextMode = 1
     NoWaitAfterGUIMode = 1
     FileSystem = LeaveAlone
     ExtendOEMPartition = 0
     ConfirmHardware = no
     NtUpgrade = no
     Win31Upgrade = no
     TargetPath = WTSUAS
     OverwriteOemFilesOnUpgrade = no

     [UserData]
     FullName = "BVT Bench"
     OrgName = "MS"
     ComputerName = BRADG-UNATTEND

     [GuiUnattended]
     OemSkipWelcome = 1
     OEMBlankAdminPassword = 1
     TimeZone = "(GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana"
     AdvServerType = SERVERNT

     [LicenseFilePrintData]
     AutoMode = PerServer
     AutoUsers = 9999

     [TerminalServerDesktops]
     Quantity = 5

     [InternetExplorer]
     InstallIE4 = yes

     [Display]
     ConfigureAtLogon = 0
     BitsPerPel = 8
     XResolution = 640
     YResolution = 480
     VRefresh = 60
     AutoConfirm = 1

     [Network]
     DetectAdapters = ""
     InstallProtocols = ProtocolsSection
     InstallServices = ServicesSection
     InstallInternetServer = InternetParamSection
     JoinDomain = ntwksta
     CreateComputerAccount = ntwksta, ntwksta

     [ProtocolsSection]
     NBF = NBFParamSection
     TC = TCParamSection
     NWLNKIPX = NWLNKIPXParamSection

     [NBFParamSection]

     [TCParamSection]
     DHCP=yes

     [NWLNKIPXParamSection]

     [ServicesSection]

     [InternetParamSection]
     InstallDir = C:\Inetsrv
     InstallINETSTP = 1
     InstallWWW = 1
     WWWRoot = C:\Inetsrv\WWWRoot
     InstallGOPHER = 1
     GopherRoot = C:\Inetsrv\GopherRoot
     InstallFTP = 1
     FTPRoot = C:\Inetsrv\FTPRoot
     InstallADMIN = 1
     InstallW3SAMP = 1
     InstallHTMLA = 1

Applications and Sysdiff
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If you are preloading software and plan to use Sysdiff, the only difference
between usage in Windows NT and Terminal Server is that, with Terminal Server,
you should install applications and run Sysdiff in Installation Mode.

To enter Installation Mode, do one of the following:

- Type the following command at an MS-DOS command prompt:

  "Change User /Install" (without the quotation marks)

- Install applications through the Control Panels Add/Remove Programs tool.

Applications should be tested for full client functionality before using the
Terminal Server as a template for other servers. You can run applicable
application compatibility scripts, register .dll files, modify application
compatibility flags, and so on before using the server as a template.

Additional query words: Unattended Setup

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Keywords          : kbOPK kbSBK 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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