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Unattended - a system for fully automating the installation of Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.

Features include:

  • Automated install of OS, hotfixes, and applications
  • Full documentation and source code
  • Support for floppy, CD-ROM, and "nothing but net" installs
  • True unattended installation, not disk imaging
  • No Windows servers required; use your Unix servers instead
  • No Unix servers required; use your Windows servers after all
  • Completely free

When you are finished setting up Unattended, you will be able to boot any PC from a floppy, from a CD-ROM, or directly from the network, answer a few questions, and come back an hour or two later to a fully-installed Windows workstation.



Unattended GUI - This is the GUI to Unattended. Also a collection of scripts for inventory, deinstallation and other add-ons.



SDS - This project is based on pushing software to client wkstations. It is inspired by Unicenter/SMS, however dont need client on target system. Right now engine is almost finished - disadvantage is that you must use console to use it, however GUI will be available soon. Features:

  • Automated installation of software/running commands
  • Dont need client on target computer
  • Using push method, so you dont need to wait till user log in. Also you can install software when noone is logged on target system.
  • Completely free including source code
  • No installation required - I personally got my SDS Server on my USB flash disk ;)
  • Online/Offline check - SDS will wait till computer is available and automatically install requested software.
  • Support for
    • Commands (Restart_PC...)
    • Installations (Office2003...)
    • Groups (install Office2003, latest SP and restart computer)