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Project Wizard

After importing media into the File Library, a new project can be created or upgraded from a previous version of Imaging Toolkit. Projects contain the configuration and custom scripts necessary to create an automated Windows deployment process using Deployment Wizard.

The following project tasks can be performed.

• Creating
• Opening
• Customisation
• Validating
• Saving
• Closing
• Managing projects

Creating

The following are steps to create a new project.

1. Select Tools>Options or in the global toolbar by clicking .
2. Select Integration and then select the appropriate Desktop Management solution, then click OK.
3. Do one of the following:
   
   
   • Click Create new project in the Task View.
     
     OR
     
   • Select File>New.

   Project Wizard opens.

4. Click Next.
5. Click the Desktop Management solution down arrow to display available Desktop Management Solution versions that can be used for your Windows deployment, then click Next.
   
   
   Note: To update the list of supported versions, exit the Project Wizard, select Help>Check for Updates then restart the Project Wizard.
6. Click the Windows Operating System down arrow to display Windows media that has been imported and is compatible with the chosen Desktop Management Solution version, then click Next.
   
   
   Note: To import new Windows media select <New>.
7. Complete the Windows Licensing details as follows:
   
   
   • Name Specifies the Windows registered name.
   • Organisation Specifies the Windows registered organisation.
   • Product Key Specifies the Windows MAC or VLA product key that will be used for activation.
   • Automatically activate Windows Specifies whether Windows activation will be performed during the build process.
   • Use Key Management Server Specifies whether a KMS (Key Management Server) will be used for activation.
8. Complete the Windows Login Credentials details as follows:
   
   
   • Password Specifies the password when creating the local Administrator account.
9. Click Next.
10. Microsoft .NET Framework requirements are displayed.
    
    
    Note: The .NET Framework 4 media is required when the deployment operating system is Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2, otherwise the .NET Framework requirements page will not be displayed.
    
    Complete the .NET Framework requirements as follows:
    
    
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Specifies the .NET Framework 4 media that will be installed during the base image creation.
      
      
11. Active Directory configuration is displayed.
    
    Complete the Active Directory configuration as follows:
    
    
    • Username Specifies the Active Directory user account with permissions to join the computer to the Domain.
    • Password Specifies the Active Directory user password with permissions to join the computer to the Domain.
    • Domain Specifies the Active Directory domain that the computer will join during the build process.
    • OU Specifies the Active Directory Organisational Unit (full DN) where the computer will be placed during the build process.
      
      

      Note: The OU field must be left blank if the computer will be placed in the default Computers OU during the build process

    • Use SSL Specifies whether a previously imported SSL certificate will be used during authentication to the Domain.
      
      
      Note: To import a new SSL Certificate select <New>.
    • Login to Active Directory During the Build Process Specifies whether the above credentials will be used to not only for the computer join, but also to authenticate to Active Directory during each build process phase.
12. Click Next.
    
13. Project Details configuration is displayed.
    
    Complete the Project Details configuration as follows:
    
    
    • Description Specifies the project description that will appear in the imaging restore menu.
    • Author Specifies the project author.
14. Click Next.
    
    Finish page is displayed.
15. Select Launch Deployment Wizard to start the Deployment Wizard after Finish is clicked.
16. Click Finish.
17. At the Project template must be saved to continue message box, click OK.
18. Enter a target project path then click Save.
    
    Expert View will open.

Opening

The following are steps to open an existing project.

1. Do one of the following:
   • Select File>Open or in the global toolbar click .
     
     OR
     
   • Click Open existing project in the Task View.
     

   Project opens and Expert View appears.

   Note: If a previous Imaging Toolkit project is opened, a prompt may appear requesting confirmation before upgrading the project to Imaging Toolkit 11.0.4. Display of the upgrade prompt can be configured by selecting Tools>Options>General and changing the Prompt to Update Settings option. Custom task and phase strings will not be migrated from previous versions of Imaging Toolkit projects.

   
   

Customisation

The following are steps to customise an existing project using the Expert View.

1. Do one of the following:
   
   
   • Create a new project
     
     OR
     
   • Open an existing project
     

   Expert View is displayed.
   

2. Select a category in the Expert View.
   
   Available settings will appear in the Properties view and Help will appear in the Help view.
   
   
   Note: To display the Help window select View>Help View.
3. Modify settings in the Properties view.
   
   

   Note: Environment variables (values enclosed by % symbols, e.g. %COMPUTERNAME%) may be used for any property which takes a string value. The variables must be populated at the time of use. Non-existent variables will result in an empty string.
   

4. Save the project.

Validating

The following are steps to validate an open project.

1. Select Tools>Validate Project Settings or in the global toolbar click .
   
2. Double-click each error displayed in the Errors view and resolve the issue then validate again.

Saving

The following are steps to save an open project.

1. Do one of the following:
   • Select File>Save or in the global toolbar click .
     
     OR
   • Select File>Save As or in the global toolbar click to create a copy of the project.

   Project is saved.

Closing

The following are steps to close an open project.

1. Select File>Close.
   
   Project is closed.

Managing Projects

The following are steps to manage previously opened projects.

1. Select Tools>Manage Projects.
   
   Manage Projects window is displayed.
   
   
   Note: Project files which could not be opened will appear as <Project could not be found>.
2. Select one or more projects.
3. Click Remove to delete the project and any custom files.
4. Click Close.
   
   Manage Projects window is closed.