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Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
Developer(s)Microsoft
Stable release
Build 8443 (6.3.8443.1000) / 9 November 2016; 8 years ago (2016-11-09)[1]
Operating system
[1]
Platformx86 and x64[1]
Size23 MB[1]
Available inEnglish[1]
TypeSystem software
LicenseFreeware[1]
Websitetechnet.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/dn475741.aspx

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT; formerly Business Desktop Deployment[2]) is a computer program that permits network deployment of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.[1]

Overview

MDT can help build an automated installation source for deploying Windows operating systems from Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 onwards, from either a single machine or a central server distribution tool, such as Windows Deployment Services (WDS) or System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).[3]Device drivers, Windows updates and software can be included with the build.[1][3]

All the software intended for installation (Operating System, drivers, updates and applications) are added to a pool of available software and packaged into deployment packages.[4] The Operating System and drivers to be included with this package are selected, and the administrator password, owner information, and product key are specified.[3][4][5] Microsoft Deployment Toolkit generates a custom Windows PE (Preinstallation Environment) image that allows client machines to install the assembled deployment packages over the network from the MDT server.[4][5] This Windows PE disk image can be burned to and booted from a CD, or booted with Windows Deployment Services. When selecting the package to deploy, software that has been included in the pool may also be selected for installation.[3]

Operation

The Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) supports three types of deployments:[3] Zero Touch Installation (ZTI), Lite Touch Installation (LTI), and User Driven Installation (UDI). ZTI is a fully automated deployment scheme in which installation requires no user interaction whatsoever.[5] UDI deployments require full manual intervention to respond to every installation prompt, such as machine name, password or language setting.[6] ZTI and UDI deployments both require a Microsoft System Center infrastructure.[3] ZTI deployments require a persistent network connection to the distribution point.[5] LTI deployments require limited user interaction. An LTI deployment needs very little infrastructure, so it can be installed from a network share, or media using either a USB flash drive or an optical disc.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Download Page".
  2. ^ "Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) Archive".
  3. ^ a b c d e f Microsoft (August 2012). Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.
  4. ^ a b c d Microsoft (August 2012). Quick Start Guide for Lite Touch Installation.
  5. ^ a b c d Microsoft (August 2012). Quick Start Guide for Configuration Manager 2012.
  6. ^ Microsoft (August 2012). Quick Start Guide for User Driven Installation.

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Microsoft deployment resources
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