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Here we go. &nbsp;Here's something I found after only a couple minutes of snooping. &nbsp;Sounds promising, if not cryptic (pretty much like any Linux app :-) )<br />
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<a href="http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/PXELINUX" rel="ugc">http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/PXELINUX</a><br />
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I've never used it, so don't ask me for help with it. &nbsp;LOL
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Here we go.  Here's something I found after only a couple minutes of snooping.  Sounds promising, if not cryptic (pretty much like any Linux app :-) )

http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/PXELINUX [http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/PXELINUX]

I've never used it, so don't ask me for help with it.  LOL

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yeah, I need a way to deploy Windows in the same way RIS would, but without the AD. :)
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yeah, I need a way to deploy Windows in the same way RIS would, but without the AD. :)

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Found this on the internet:<br />
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<a href="http://www.opsi.org" rel="ugc">http://www.opsi.org</a><br />
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This is setup to run on Linux and deploy Win desktops and applications so it may be what I needed. 
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Found this on the internet:

http://www.opsi.org [http://www.opsi.org]

This is setup to run on Linux and deploy Win desktops and applications so it may be what I needed.

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We use Samba and Linux here but I like RIS for deploying workstations. I know that they list Active Directory as a pre-requisite for RIS, but would it be possible to use a RIS server to deploy XP to workstations without converting the whole domain to AD?<br />
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Could I make one box that's a domain controller and then put RIS on it to avoid this? Or does it actually need the computers in the active directory that it's going to deploy to?<br />
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Anyone know of a way to use RIS and the DC in a linux environment to deploy Windows OS's?
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We use Samba and Linux here but I like RIS for deploying workstations. I know that they list Active Directory as a pre-requisite for RIS, but would it be possible to use a RIS server to deploy XP to workstations without converting the whole domain to AD?

Could I make one box that's a domain controller and then put RIS on it to avoid this? Or does it actually need the computers in the active directory that it's going to deploy to?

Anyone know of a way to use RIS and the DC in a linux environment to deploy Windows OS's?

Can you make a RIS/Domain controller to avoid using Active Directory in a domain?

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.

Active Directory

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