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The following list describes the major configuration options available in the Properties dialog box: for the RIS server
Co-existence of remote installation servers from multiple vendors: For companies that have remote boot and installation servers from other vendors that are operating on the same physical network, RIS servers can be set to respond only to service requests from clients that have been prestaged in Active Directory. When set to ignore boot requests from unknown clients, RIS servers can be introduced into a network without interfering with pre-existing remote installation servers that use the same remote boot protocols.

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After the procedure reaches step 7, the client side experience will be different, depending on the remote installation server vendor that is responding to the client request for service. The section below details the implementation of Remote OS Installation that is included in the Windows 2000 Server operating system.

How the Remote OS Installation Process Works

A graphical representation of how the Remote OS Installation process works is contained in Figure 3. Each step of the process is defined in detail below the illustration

Figure 3: Remote Installation Services architecture
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Remote Operating System (OS) Installation and IntelliMirror™ management technologies are important change and configuration management features included in the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 operating system. Remote OS Installation allows systems administrators to use the new Pre-Boot eXecution Environment (PXE)-based remote-boot technology, and server-based software to install local copies of the Windows 2000 Professional operating system on computers throughout the enterprise. After Windows 2000 is operational on a computer, network administrators, using IntelliMirror technology, can provide policy-based management of users' Windows 2000–based desktops, including data, settings, and application software.
The following table highlights the Windows 2000 Change and Configuration Management features and benefits, as well as the underlying technologies that support these features.

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