newpersn Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 Is there a way I can get mdt or litetouch to start a task off with minimal mouse and keyboard input As it stands I got to enter the \\server\f$\deploymentshare followed by username and password..... Etc Select the task and then get asked about 10 different questions?
Arthur Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 (edited) To greatly reduce the number of prompts you see, customize your Bootstrap.ini and CustomSettings.ini files. The following are the ones I use for the deployment share for building reference images. The only prompt I see is the one that asks which task sequence I want to run. After that, everything is automated. Bootstrap.ini [settings] Priority=Default [Default] DeployRoot=\\MY-DOMAIN\MDT$ UserDomain=MY-DOMAIN UserID=Arthur UserPassword=Pa$$w0rd SkipBDDWelcome=YES CustomSettings.ini [settings] Priority=Default [Default] _SMSTSORGNAME=%TaskSequenceID% UserDataLocation=NONE DoCapture=YES OSInstall=Y AdminPassword=Pa$$w0rd TimeZoneName=GMT Standard Time JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP HideShell=NO FinishAction=SHUTDOWN ApplyGPOPack=NO SLSHARE=\\MY-DOMAIN\Logs$ SkipAdminPassword=YES SkipApplications=YES SkipBitLocker=YES SkipCapture=NO SkipComputerBackup=YES SkipComputerName=YES SkipDomainMembership=YES SkipFinalSummary=YES SkipLocaleSelection=YES SkipProductKey=YES SkipRoles=YES SkipSummary=YES SkipTaskSequence=NO SkipTimeZone=YES SkipUserData=YES WUMU_ExcludeKB001=3162593 By the way, if you add the following to the Unattend.xml file that is associated with your Windows 10 task sequence (in the section) MDT will set the correct locale in your image. 0809:00000809 en-GB en-US en-GB Edited August 10, 2016 by Arthur 1
newpersn Posted August 10, 2016 Author Posted August 10, 2016 To greatly reduce the number of prompts you see, customize your Bootstrap.ini and CustomSettings.ini files. The following are the ones I use for the deployment share for building reference images. The only prompt I see is the one that asks which task sequence I want to run. After that, everything is automated. Bootstrap.ini [settings] Priority=Default [Default] DeployRoot=\\MY-DOMAIN\MDT$ UserDomain=MY-DOMAIN UserID=Arthur UserPassword=Pa$$w0rd SkipBDDWelcome=YES CustomSettings.ini [settings] Priority=Default [Default] _SMSTSORGNAME=%TaskSequenceID% UserDataLocation=NONE DoCapture=YES OSInstall=Y AdminPassword=Pa$$w0rd TimeZoneName=GMT Standard Time JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP HideShell=NO FinishAction=SHUTDOWN ApplyGPOPack=NO SLSHARE=\\MY-DOMAIN\Logs$ SkipAdminPassword=YES SkipApplications=YES SkipBitLocker=YES SkipCapture=NO SkipComputerBackup=YES SkipComputerName=YES SkipDomainMembership=YES SkipFinalSummary=YES SkipLocaleSelection=YES SkipProductKey=YES SkipRoles=YES SkipSummary=YES SkipTaskSequence=NO SkipTimeZone=YES SkipUserData=YES WUMU_ExcludeKB001=3162593 By the way, if you add the following to the Unattend.xml file that is associated with your Windows 10 task sequence (in the section) MDT will set the correct locale in your image. 0809:00000809 en-GB en-US en-GB How do you do your computer name ?
Arthur Posted August 11, 2016 Posted August 11, 2016 How do you do your computer name? I use SCCM for deploying the image created by MDT. This handles the naming of the PC (among many other things). To get prompted for a computer name change SkipComputerName=YES to SkipComputerName=NO in the CustomSettings.ini. Do the same for any other items you want to be prompted for. 1
newpersn Posted August 11, 2016 Author Posted August 11, 2016 0809:00000809 en-GB en-US en-GB Also I'm thinking if i change UlLanguage to en-GB should help me as well. ?!
Arthur Posted August 11, 2016 Posted August 11, 2016 Also I'm thinking if I change UlLanguage to en-GB should help me as well?! Based on your other thread it sounds like you are using the en-US version of Windows 10 (without any language packs installed?), so you need to leave the UILanguage set to en-US because that is what it is. The other locales are already set to en-GB so that will sort out the keyboard etc. The Unattend.xml entries above will essentially do what timbo343's ADM file does without having to mess around with Group Policy. 1
sted Posted August 11, 2016 Posted August 11, 2016 How do you do your computer name ? you can use a sql database and make it work it out based on guiid/mac address (I cant remember which) but imo its more hassle than its worth to save typing in a name. Alternatively start litetouch in windows and it will use the pcs existing name 1
newpersn Posted August 11, 2016 Author Posted August 11, 2016 Where are these files that need editing?
sted Posted August 11, 2016 Posted August 11, 2016 Where are these files that need editing? d:\deploymentshare\control\bootstrap.ini d:\deploymentshare\control\customsettings.ini or you can edit them via mdt itself by right clicking on the deployment share and going to properties then the rules tab (id back em up first if I was you) 1
newpersn Posted August 11, 2016 Author Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) What would i enter for logs? [settings] Priority=Default [Default] _SMSTSORGNAME=%TaskSequenceID% UserDataLocation=NONE DoCapture=YES OSInstall=Y AdminPassword=Password TimeZoneName=GMT Standard Time JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP HideShell=NO FinishAction=SHUTDOWN ApplyGPOPack=NO SLSHARE=\\\Logs$ SkipAdminPassword=YES SkipApplications=YES SkipBitLocker=YES SkipCapture=NO SkipComputerBackup=YES SkipComputerName=NO SkipDomainMembership=YES SkipFinalSummary=YES SkipLocaleSelection=YES SkipProductKey=YES SkipRoles=YES SkipSummary=YES SkipTaskSequence=NO SkipTimeZone=YES SkipUserData=YES WUMU_ExcludeKB001=3162593 [settings] Priority=Default [Default] DeployRoot=\\utility\f$\deploymentshare UserDomain=school UserID=admin UserPassword= SkipBDDWelcome=Yes Edited August 11, 2016 by newpersn
Arthur Posted August 11, 2016 Posted August 11, 2016 What would I enter for logs? You could use the following path (if you don't want to create a separate share specifically for logs). \\Server\f$\DeploymentShare\Logs 1
newpersn Posted August 11, 2016 Author Posted August 11, 2016 Ok. Did all the above but still asks me for sharepath and user information and the welcome screen.
sted Posted August 11, 2016 Posted August 11, 2016 did you rebuilt the deployment share and re-add it to wds as bootstrap changes only propagate that way customsettings you can just change 1
newpersn Posted August 11, 2016 Author Posted August 11, 2016 did you rebuilt the deployment share and re-add it to wds as bootstrap changes only propagate that way customsettings you can just change Yes i selected to "update deploymentshare" and let it rerun. I'll delete and readd to WDS and try again..
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