{"id":1437,"date":"2019-06-26T09:46:35","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T08:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/?p=1437"},"modified":"2019-07-30T09:28:52","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T08:28:52","slug":"creating-deploymentshare-for-ad-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/?p=1437","title":{"rendered":"Creating DeploymentShare for AD Server"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 5<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n
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Right click on ‘Deployment Share’ and select ‘New Deployment Share’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Define the location for the DeploymentShare Folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Define the Network UNC Share Name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Define the Descriptive Name for the Deployment Share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Untick all options at this stage – we will configure with CustomSettings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pre-Setup Summary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DeploymentShare being provisioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DeploymentShare Setup Complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Below is the PowerShell Code to auto-provision the ReferneceShare for you: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

New-Item -Path \"D:\\DeploymentShare\" -ItemType directory\nNew-SmbShare -Name \"DeploymentShare$\" -Path \"D:\\DeploymentShare\" -FullAccess Administrators\nImport-Module \"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Deployment Toolkit\\bin\\MicrosoftDeploymentToolkit.psd1\"\nnew-PSDrive -Name \"DS002\" -PSProvider \"MDTProvider\" -Root \"D:\\DeploymentShare\" -Description \"MDT DeploymentShare\" -NetworkPath \"\\\\HYPERVLAB-MDT\\DeploymentShare$\" -Verbose | add-MDTPersistentDrive -Verbose\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Defining the CustomSettings.ini <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The CustomSettings.ini file is the brains of the MDT Share, it holds all the information required <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the right under the ‘Actions Pane’ Click ‘Properties’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Then ‘Rules’ this is what the default CustomSettings.ini looks like <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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[Settings]\nPriority=Default\nProperties=MyCustomProperty\n\n[Default]\nOSInstall=Y\nSkipCapture=YES\nSkipAdminPassword=YES\nSkipProductKey=YES\nSkipComputerBackup=YES\nSkipBitLocker=YES\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
To save time, you can use this pre-made CustomSettings.ini which is designed for automated deployments skips most of the options apart from selected the Computer Name and Task Sequence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[Settings]\nPriority=Default\n\n[Default]\n; FinalSummary Section\nSkipFinalSummary=Yes\nFinishAction=REBOOT\n\n; OSD Visual Deployment Name and TS Sequence\n_SMSTSORGNAME=%TaskSequenceID% | %OSDComputerName%\n\n; Display Driver Configuration\nBitsPerPel=32\nVRefresh=60\nXResolution=1\nYResolution=1\n\n; Computer Name and Task Sequence Section\nSkipComputerName=No\nOSDComputerName=\nSkipTaskSequence=No\nTaskSequenceID=\n\n; Computer Local Administrator Password Section\n; Local Password Set in TaskSequences\nSkipAdminPassword=Yes\nAdminPassword=\n\n; Local User Time Zone\nSkipTimeZone=Yes\nTimeZoneName=GMT Standard Time\n\n; Local User Interface Lanuage Section\nSkipLocaleSelection=Yes\nSkipPackageDisplay=Yes\nUILanguage=en-GB\nUserLocale=en-GB\nKeyboardLocale=0809:00000809\nLanguagePacks001={49009c91-76dd-49db-9a47-8cc06b3e91c3}\n\n; Active Directory Domain Join Section\nSkipDomainMembership=Yes\nJoinDomain=ad.microsoftlabs.local\nDomainAdmin=svc.mdtdeploy\nDomainAdminPassword=53rv1c3!\nDomainAdminDomain=ad.microsoftlabs.local\n\n; BitLocker\nSkipBitLocker=Yes\nBDEInstall=TPM\nBdeInstallSuppress=NO\nBDeWaitForEncryption=False\nBDEDriveSize=2000\nBDEDriveLetter=S:\nBDEKeyLocation=C:\n\n; Default CustomSetting Section\nOSInstall=Y\nSkipCapture=Yes\nSkipAdminPassword=Yes\nSkipProductKey=Yes\nApplyGPOPack=No\nSkipApplications=Yes\nSkipAppsOnUpgrade=Yes\nSkipCapture=Yes\nSkipProductKey=Yes\nSkipRoles=Yes\nSkipSummary=Yes\nSkipUserData=Yes\nSkipComputerBackup=Yes\n\n; Network Server Pointers\nHome_page=https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/\nSLShare=\\\\hypervlab-mdt.ad.hypervlab.co.uk\\DeploymentShare$\\SLSLogs\nEventService=http:\/\/hypervlab-mdt.ad.hypervlab.co.uk:9800<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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 Configure BootStrap.ini Media for Active Directory User Account<\/strong>  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Next, we need to configure the Bootstrap.ini file with Share Credentials.
To do this navigate to D:\\DeploymentShare\\Control\\Bootstrap.ini<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A Brand new vanilla Bootstrap file would look like this<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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We need to add the following text lines under neath the DeployRoot<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UserID=svc.mdtdeployment\nUserPassword=SuperSecurePassword1\nUserDomain=ad.hypervlab.co.uk\nSkipBDDWelcome=YES<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
So your Bootstrap.ini File should now look like <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Don’t forget to add the AD Service Account to the NTFS Security and Share Permissions – THIS HAS CAUGHT ME TO MANY TIMES<\/strong>
From the root of the D Drive right click on the ‘DeploymentShare’ Folder<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Go to the ‘Sharing Tab’ then ‘Advanced Sharing’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Then ‘Permissions’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Add the Service Account you’ve defined (example: svc.mdtreference)
Ensure the account has Full Read\/Write Access. Apply and Close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Then under the ‘Security Tab’ go to ‘Edit’ <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\nthen ‘Add’\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Again ensuring that the Service Account has Full Read\/Write Access to the folder and files then apply and close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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For the initial boot image creation we can select ‘Optimize the boot image updating process’. As we have no previous boot media available obliviously nothing will be optomized. we can also ignore the compression tick box and select ‘Next<\/em>‘.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click ‘Next<\/em>‘<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Again below is the Powershell Code you can use to Automate your Boot Image Media. This code also will add the LiteTouchPE_x64.wim to your WDS Server (If the WDS Role is isntalled on the same server.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Optimize Boot media update process<\/strong>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Import-Module \"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Deployment Toolkit\\bin\\MicrosoftDeploymentToolkit.psd1\"\nNew-PSDrive -Name \"DS002\" -PSProvider MDTProvider -Root \"D:\\DeploymentShare\"\nupdate-MDTDeploymentShare -path \"DS002:\" -Verbose\nwdsutil \/add-image \/imagefile:\"D:\\DeploymentShare\\Boot\\LiteTouchPE_x64.wim\" \/imagetype:boot<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Regenerate Complete Boot Media<\/strong>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Import-Module \"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Deployment Toolkit\\bin\\MicrosoftDeploymentToolkit.psd1\"\nNew-PSDrive -Name \"DS002\" -PSProvider MDTProvider -Root \"D:\\ReferenceShare\"\nupdate-MDTDeploymentShare -path \"DS002:\" -Force -Verbose\nwdsutil \/add-image \/imagefile:\"D:\\ReferenceShare\\Boot\\LiteTouchPE_x64.wim\" \/imagetype:boot<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Importing LiteTouch Boot Media into WDS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Now we have the LiteTouch ISO and WIM Files Generated they will be located under ‘D:\\DeploymentShare\\Boot’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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To Import this into Windows Deployment Service open the WDS Console and navigate to the boot folder<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click ‘Browse…’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Navigate to D:\\ReferenceShare\\Boot and select ‘LiteTouchPE_64.wim’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click ‘Next’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Rename the Image Name to something more useful 
Example: MDT DeploymentShare (64x) then click ‘Next’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click ‘Next’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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LiteTouch Boot Media added to Windows Deployment Service<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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