Dynamic BGInfo and Advanced MDT Application (Hacks) Customizations

Level:
200-400

Abstract:
Applying a Dynamic BGInfo as Wallpaper using VBScript.
Custom configuration of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit. Most of this session will be around Applications in MDT and how to get the most (with the least amount of effort).
Secret information on how to be an MDT Hero will be presented.

Description:

Dynamic BGInfo

o   Script to present BGInfo in a more dynamic and readable format

o   Corporate Logo usage in BGInfo

o   Custom WARNING functionality

• MDT Application Wrapper – MyInstall

o   Release of script used to install Applications in MDT

o   Script has been used in Enterprise Production (over 2 Million Times)

o   Supports BAT/CMD/EXE/MSI/MSP/MSU/INF/VBS

o   Supports Simulation for Testing

o   Supports Elevation

o   Supports Local Copy Execution

o   Supports Process Monitoring (to determine if installation is complete)

o   Supports Graceful MDT Rebooting

o   Supports Conditional Execution based on:

• Operating System
• OS Architecture
• Hardware Manufacturer
• Hardware Model
• PNPID Detection
• BIOS Minimum Version
• BIOS Maximum Version

o   Shortcut Creation

• MDT Application Rebooting

o   Method for having an Application reboot gracefully without the dreaded “Dirty Environment Found”.  Requires modification to ZTIApplications.wsf and a Custom Exit Code

• MDT Packages (Patching) The Easy Way

o   Review of a simplified method for adding Microsoft Patches to MDT Packages (Windows 7 and Windows 8.1)

• MDT Application Organization

o   Uses Application without Source Files

• MDT Application Bundles

o   Proper methods for usage

• MDT BIOS Updates

o   Methods for Updating BIOS , including stepped versions (eg. A00 to A08 then A08 to A14)

• MDT UserExit Scripts (Time Permitting)
• MDT Deployment Replication with Private Reference Files (Time Permitting)
• MDT Script Versioning (Time Permitting)
• Offline MDT Model Database (Time Permitting)

Presenter Name:
David Segura

Presenter Bio:

David is an MDT Customization Expert supporting an Enterprise of 50,000 Client Systems.