How to Install Remoteboot on Windows NT 4.0

 Last reviewed: March 28, 1997
Article ID: Q158454
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SUMMARY

This article describes the steps required to install the Remoteboot service on a Windows NT 4.0 Server.

MORE INFORMATION

Requirements: Access to a Windows NT 4.0 Server compact disc.

Installing The Remoteboot Service

  1. Install the NetBEUI and DLC protocols on the server. These protocols are
required to run the Remoteboot service. For more information, please see the following article here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   Article-ID: Q158278
   TITLE     : How Windows NT Remoteboot Works

  • From the Start menu select Settings and then Control Panel.

  • Once the Control Panel appears, click the Network icon.

  • In the Network Setting dialog box, choose the Services tab and then select the Add button.

    1. In the Select Network Service dialog box, choose the Remoteboot Service.

    2. In the Remoteboot Setup dialog box, enter the complete path and
    directory name where the remoteboot directory is to be installed. By default this directory is <Systemroot>\RPL.

    1. Click OK.

    8.Complete the dialog boxes that appear.

    1. Once you have completed the install of the Remoteboot service, you will
    need to start Remoteboot Manager.

    1. From the Menu bar, choose Configure and then Fix Security. The Fix
    Security process will create the RPLUSER local group and also assign the proper permissions throughout the RPL directory.

    For more information on remoteboot see the Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit.

    • Additional query words: nt rpl remote boot
    Keywords : kbnetwork ntdomain NTSrv
    Version : 4.0
    Platform : WinNT

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    Last reviewed: March 28, 1997
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