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These options determine how the Remote Installation Service will respond to client computer requests.


Select this option if you want this server to respond to all clients requesting service.


Select this option to verify the services associated with the Remote Installation Service.


Click to display the advanced settings options.


Click to search for Remote Installation client computers.


Select this option if you do not want this Remote Installation server to respond to unknown client computers.


Lists all operating systems available for new IntelliMirror clients.


Items contained within this group determine how the client computers are named.


Click to create a custom client computer naming method.


Click to select a client computer naming method from the list.

Or click customize to create a client computer naming method.


Displays the currently selected computer naming method.


Items contained within this group determine the directory service location for client computer accounts.


Click to specify the same directory service location as this Remote Installation Service enabled server.


Click to determine the directory service location.

When this option is selected the browse button is enabled allowing you to determine the directory service location.


Click to create client computer accounts in the same directory service location as the user that is setting up this computer.


Displays the directory service location information for client computer accounts.


Click to specify the directory service location.


Displays the available pre-boot diagnostic and troubleshooting tools.


Click to add items to the list.


Click to remove the selected item from the list.


Click to display the property information for the selected item.


Click to refresh the contents of the display window.


Provides a place for you to enter the GUID for the client computer.

The GUID/UUID ID must be in the form {dddddddd-dddd-dddd-dddd-dddddddddddd} where d is a hex digit.

For example: 8 hex digits, followed by 4, then 4, then 4, then 12

such as: {921FB974-ED42-11BE-BACD-00AA0057B223}

Valid entries for the client GUID are restricted to the following characters:

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

a b c d e f - A B C D E F

Note: The dashes are optional and spaces are ignored.


Provides a space for you to specify which Remote Installation server will provide services for this client computer.


Click to display the Remote Installation server information and configuration settings.


Click to define a specific Remote Installation server.


Selecting this option indicates any available Remote Installation Service enabled server can respond to this client computer service requests.


Selecting this option indicates this client computer is a managed computer.


Provides a place for you to specify a custom client computer naming format for new installations.

Enter the custom client computer naming format by using the predefined naming variables.

Example: enter %first%last to create a client computer name format from the user's first and last names.


Provides a place for you to enter the name of your Remote Installation server.


Click to search the directory service for duplicate client computer GUID's.


Provide a place for you to enter the name of this installation image.


Provides a place for you to enter the descriptive help text for this installation image.


These items display information for the selected installation image.


Displays the version information.


Displays the language information.


Displays the last modification date.


Displays the installation image type.


Displays installation image folder name.