Operating System Deployment in Configuration Manager
Updated: May 14, 2015
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1
Operating system deployment provides Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager administrative users with a tool for creating operating system images that they can deploy to computers that are managed by Configuration Manager and to unmanaged computers by using bootable media such as a CD set, DVD, or USB flash drives. The operating system image, in a Windows Imaging Format (WIM) format file, contains the required version of a Windows operating system and any line-of-business applications that have to be installed on the computer.
Operating system deployment provides the following functionality:
You can capture an image of the operating system that you want to deploy.
You can capture and restore user state by using the User State Migration Tool (USMT).
You can deploy the operating system image to a collection of computers.
You can create task sequences that perform multiple actions on a computer at the command-line level that do not require user intervention.
Operating System Deployment Topics
The following topics provide information to help you deploy operating systems in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager:
Introduction to Operating System Deployment in Configuration Manager
Planning to Deploy Operating Systems in Configuration Manager
Configuring Configuration Manager for Operating System Deployments
Operations and Maintenance for Deploying Operating Systems in Configuration Manager
Security and Privacy for Deploying Operating Systems in Configuration Manager
Technical Reference for Deploying Operating Systems in Configuration Manager
Other Resources for this Product
TechNet Library main page for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Deploying Software and Operating Systems in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager