INFO: Terminal Server Unattended Installation

ID: Q186629

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SUMMARY

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.

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Answer file

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 &amp; 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

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
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

Keywords : kbOPK kbSBK
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbinfo