Tech Short: How-To WDS Server Role – Server 2016

Background:

Windows Deployment Services (WDS) is a service role that allows you to deploy operating systems to the PXE supported clients without the need of physical media.

Requirements:

• Windows Server 2016 Server Install
• Administrative rights on Server

Install of Windows Deployment Service

1. On the Server Manager tool, click Manage, and then click Add Roles and Features.
2. Accept the default selections and click Next until you get the Select server roles page.
3. On the Select server roles page, as shown in the following figure, select the Windows Deployment Services check box.
4. On the Add Roles and Features Wizard window, click Add Features.
5. Accept the default selections and click Next, until you get the Confirm installation selections page.
6. Click Install to complete the installation.

Video:
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Done – Next up is to configure WDS