RIS Menu Editor is software that enhances RIS by enabling administrators to include menus and options in the RIS Client Installation Wizard, as well as generate boot images. This allows for the provision of BIOS upgrades, virus scanning software, and OS deployments.
As someone who has extensively used Microsoft Windows 2000 / 2003 Servers remote installation services (RIS), I must admit that the built-in tool wasn't exactly up to par when it came to certain functionalities. Fortunately, emBoot has come up with a solution that addresses these concerns, and extends RIS far beyond its out-of-the-box capabilities. I recently had the chance to test the emBoot RIS Menu Editor, and I was thoroughly impressed with the results.
If you're not already familiar with RIS, it's a tool that makes it simple to deploy Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP over a network. That said, the emBoot RIS Menu Editor takes things a few steps further. This editor allows network administrators to add menus and options to the RIS Client Installation Wizard, and create boot images. These features can be used to deliver network boot images that offer maintenance utilities, such as BIOS upgrades and virus scanning programs, or to deploy other operating systems to client PCs on a network.
One of the most useful things about the emBoot RIS Menu Editor is that it allows you to create a menu of options that end users can choose from at boot time. These menus can appear in the Maintenance and Troubleshooting or Automatic Setup menu of the RIS Client Installation Wizard. Additionally, the editor lets you create boot image files from standard boot diskettes that contain startup files and application files which reside on a network server. You can also view and modify the contents of boot image files directly, without creating or accessing boot diskettes. And if that's not enough, the editor even lets you configure advanced boot image options, such as whether the files have extended or normal capacity.
Overall, I found the emBoot RIS Menu Editor to be an incredibly useful tool that extends RIS far beyond its out-of-the-box functionality. Whether you're looking to deploy other operating systems to client PCs on a network or simply need to offer maintenance utilities like BIOS upgrades and virus scanning programs, this editor is definitely worth considering. I highly recommend it!
If you're not already familiar with RIS, it's a tool that makes it simple to deploy Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP over a network. That said, the emBoot RIS Menu Editor takes things a few steps further. This editor allows network administrators to add menus and options to the RIS Client Installation Wizard, and create boot images. These features can be used to deliver network boot images that offer maintenance utilities, such as BIOS upgrades and virus scanning programs, or to deploy other operating systems to client PCs on a network.
One of the most useful things about the emBoot RIS Menu Editor is that it allows you to create a menu of options that end users can choose from at boot time. These menus can appear in the Maintenance and Troubleshooting or Automatic Setup menu of the RIS Client Installation Wizard. Additionally, the editor lets you create boot image files from standard boot diskettes that contain startup files and application files which reside on a network server. You can also view and modify the contents of boot image files directly, without creating or accessing boot diskettes. And if that's not enough, the editor even lets you configure advanced boot image options, such as whether the files have extended or normal capacity.
Overall, I found the emBoot RIS Menu Editor to be an incredibly useful tool that extends RIS far beyond its out-of-the-box functionality. Whether you're looking to deploy other operating systems to client PCs on a network or simply need to offer maintenance utilities like BIOS upgrades and virus scanning programs, this editor is definitely worth considering. I highly recommend it!
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