<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>RDR-IT - MDT / WDS</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/category/windows-server/mdt-wds/</link><description>System administration, virtualization, security and tools for IT professionals.</description><language>en-US</language><lastBuildDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:31:24 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://rdr-it.com/en/category/windows-server/mdt-wds/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Installing and configuring WDS on Windows Server 2025</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/installing-and-configuring-wds-on-windows-server-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/installing-and-configuring-wds-on-windows-server-2025/</guid><description>In this tutorial, we will learn how to install and configure the WDS (Windows Deployment Services) role on Windows Server 2025.
The WDS role will allow us to set up a set …</description></item><item><title>PSD – MDT in PowerShell: installation and configuration</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/psd-mdt-in-powershell-installation-and-configuration/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/psd-mdt-in-powershell-installation-and-configuration/</guid><description>In this tutorial, we’ll look at how to install, configure, and use PSD (PowerShell Deployment), which is a version of MDT that has been rewritten in PowerShell
To provide …</description></item><item><title>MDT: Install the .NET Framework 3.5 during Windows deployment</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-install-the-net-framework-3-5-during-windows-deployment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-install-the-net-framework-3-5-during-windows-deployment/</guid><description>Apprenez à installer automatiquement .NET Framework 3.5 avec MDT lors du déploiement Windows, avec ou sans connexion Internet. Tutoriel complet.</description></item><item><title>Debloat Windows 11: Clean up the installation with PowerShell and MDT</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/debloat-windows-11-clean-up-the-installation-with-powershell-and-mdt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/debloat-windows-11-clean-up-the-installation-with-powershell-and-mdt/</guid><description>Learn how to streamline Windows 11 during deployment with MDT by using a PowerShell script to remove unnecessary applications. A complete tutorial for an optimized system …</description></item><item><title>MDT: Run a PowerShell script as an application</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-run-a-powershell-script-as-an-application/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-run-a-powershell-script-as-an-application/</guid><description>Easily run a PowerShell script via MDT by adding it as an application in your Windows deployment task sequence. Simple, fast, and efficient.</description></item><item><title>LGPO: Automate the configuration of local policies on Windows</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/lgpo-automate-the-configuration-of-local-policies-on-windows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/lgpo-automate-the-configuration-of-local-policies-on-windows/</guid><description>Découvrez comment utiliser LGPO.exe pour configurer et appliquer des stratégies de groupe locales sous Windows. Idéal pour les postes hors domaine ou les déploiements …</description></item><item><title>MDT: deploy drivers</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-deploy-drivers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-deploy-drivers/</guid><description>In this tutorial, we will see how to add drivers in MDT, so that they are installed when deploying Windows.
Before importing the drivers into the MDT console, I advise …</description></item><item><title>MDT install Office when deploying Windows</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-install-office-when-deploying-windows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2022 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-install-office-when-deploying-windows/</guid><description>Dans ce tutoriel, nous allons aborder l’installation d’Office lors du déploiement de Windows.
If you are not familiar with application deployment with MDT, I invite you …</description></item><item><title>MDT : Application name is already used</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-application-name-is-already-used/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-application-name-is-already-used/</guid><description>When creating a new application in MDT, you get the following message:
Application name “application name” is already used.
This error occurs when trying to create a new …</description></item><item><title>MDT: Customize Sequence Based Deployment with TaskSequenceID</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-customize-sequence-based-deployment-with-tasksequenceid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-customize-sequence-based-deployment-with-tasksequenceid/</guid><description>On MDT 2013 for the Priority=TaskSequenceID to be taken into account, you must modify the DeployWiz_SelectTS.vbs file
1. Backup the DeployWiz_SelectTS.vbs file located in …</description></item><item><title>MDT installation of applications when deploying Windows</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-installation-of-applications-when-deploying-windows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-installation-of-applications-when-deploying-windows/</guid><description>In this tutorial, we are going to have how to add applications in MDT. This allows you to install applications when deploying Windows.
To illustrate the tutorial, we are …</description></item><item><title>MDT: Duplicate / copy a deployment sequence</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-duplicate-copy-a-deployment-sequence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2021 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-duplicate-copy-a-deployment-sequence/</guid><description>In this tutorial, I will walk you through how to duplicate / copy a deployment sequence in MDT.
The tool does not offer this possibility natively, but it is possible to …</description></item><item><title>MDT - Installation and configuration - Microsoft Deployment Toolkit</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-installation-and-configuration-microsoft-deployment-toolkit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2020 09:34:44 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-installation-and-configuration-microsoft-deployment-toolkit/</guid><description>In this tutorial, we will see how to install and configure MDT (Microsoft Deployment Toolkit) which is a free deployment tool from Microsoft. Then how to deploy Windows …</description></item><item><title>Convert an ESD file to WIM</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/convert-an-esd-file-to-wim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 10:38:47 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/convert-an-esd-file-to-wim/</guid><description>This tutorial explains how to export an ESD file in WIM format.</description></item><item><title>WDS - Configure Multiple PXE Servers</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/wds-configure-multiple-pxe-servers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 02:00:46 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/wds-configure-multiple-pxe-servers/</guid><description>This article explains how to set up multiple WDS servers on a single network.</description></item><item><title>WDS: DHCP configuration for UEFI</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/wds-dhcp-configuration-for-uefi/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2019 16:55:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/wds-dhcp-configuration-for-uefi/</guid><description>Introduction In this article, we will see how to configure the DHCP service so that you can use WDS to install Windows on computers with UEFI enabled, which is the case …</description></item><item><title>MDT: saving user profiles with USMT</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-saving-user-profiles-with-usmt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 02:00:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-saving-user-profiles-with-usmt/</guid><description>Introduction In this article, we will have how to back up user profiles with MDT during a deployment. Use of this feature is useful in the following cases:
Change of …</description></item><item><title>WDS: installation and configuration</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/wds-installation-and-configuration/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 16:00:21 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/wds-installation-and-configuration/</guid><description>In this tutorial, we will see how in place Windows Deployment Services (WDS).
WDS is role included with Windows Server that allows to put a TFTP server for PXE boot and …</description></item><item><title>DaRT: configuration and integration with MDT</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/dart-configuration-and-integration-with-mdt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2019 02:00:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/dart-configuration-and-integration-with-mdt/</guid><description>Introducing DaRT DaRT (Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset) is a component of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) that is available to customers who subscribe to …</description></item><item><title>MDT: use with a database</title><link>https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-use-with-a-database/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2019 02:00:31 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rdr-it.com/en/mdt-use-with-a-database/</guid><description>In this tutorial, we will see how to use MDT with a database.
The use of this one makes it possible to store in a database the information of deployment for a station to …</description></item></channel></rss>