Is AD REQUIRED for RIS?

[fly]

I think I've read that it is. I'm running an NT4 domain still, is it really off limits to me? If so, why?

[homolka]

Hi fly, don't know why, but AD is required. See M$

Daniel

[InTheWayBoy]

Yeah, the need for AD is a little bit of a waste...but there is always this:

http://unattended.sourceforge.net/

Hope that gets you where you need to be...good luck!

[Br4tt3]

Hmm.. the full functionality of RIS is off limits if u dont have Active Directory. However, the PXE functionality of RIS can still be implemented without a Active Directory. This would not intergrate the installations to the LDAP service, but u would still be able to boot clients of the PXE service.

this is from memory so correct me if I am off track:

1. Just get hold of the instsrv.exe (support tool i think for adding a service)

2. Place the tcpsvcs.exe in c:\windows\system32

3. Supply the correct parameters for adding tcpsvcs.exe as the service target .exe file and name the service as a normal RIS installation would name the the service (BINLSVC/Remote Installation)

4. I think u r ready to go.....

maby this could be something for u? if not, there is alot of 3 party PXE sevices as well that would do the trick for u without using RIS. Even think Intel has some free PXE tool...

Good luck to you...

[RogueSpear]

Dell uses an Intel PXE server program to restore an original config to it's NAS boxes. I had to use it once too. It wasn't pretty getting it setup, but once I did it ran just fine. Not sure if this is free or not, but worth a look, or if you have access to any Dell NAS hardware you may already have it.