1. Microsoft Windows 7 & Standard Staff Desktop
Mark Partridge
Desktop Support Team (DST)

2. Unattended build scripts
SSD Versions
SSD3
SSD4
SSD5
SSD6 OS
Win 2000
Win XP
Vista
Deployment
Unattended build scripts
MDT
Authentication
NetWare
Active Directory
Login Script
NetWare Login Script
kiXtart
VBScript
Maintenance
Number
100
1600
1300

3. What has happened? Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
course arranged for 26 people July 2008
System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) more powerful product
SCCM infrastructure required
Microsoft DHCP & PXE Boot 
SSD Partner provisioning 
multiple distribution points across campus 
Windows Activation infrastructure required 

4. SCCM SCCM is now used to deploy: SSD4 & SSD5 (SSD3 no longer deployed)
Teaching Spaces workstations
Loan laptops controlled by Audio-Visual technicians
Laptops supported by Student Disability Service
Teaching laboratories in the Library operated by:
ITServices
Library
Workstations for some departments that do not use SSD
Site licence products

5. SCCM Reporting SCCM Reporting
Now used to collect data about SSD systems:
Hardware inventory
Changes to hardware
User/computer patterns
Software inventory
University auditors interested in this technology to prove software licensing compliance

6. “Sorry about Vista, wait until you see Windows 7”
DST interpretation of Microsoft position:
“Sorry about Vista, wait until you see Windows 7”

7. “Sorry about SSD6, wait until you see SSD7”
Windows 7
DST position:
“Sorry about SSD6, wait until you see SSD7”

8. Windows 7 Pilot
The University of Glasgow entered a Windows 7 Pilot Competition

9. Windows 7 Pilot
Imagine our delight to receive the message from Microsoft:
“Just a quick note to let you know that University of Glasgow has emerged triumphant from our Windows 7 Pilot Competition.”

10. SSD7 SSD7 will be in prototype by Christmas 2009
Providing Microsoft & their accredited partner provide the “prize” which is:
5 days of Desktop Deployment Planning Services consultancy
a dedicated Centre of Excellence day
then:
SSD7 will be in prototype by Christmas 2009
Windows 7 64-bit Enterprise
Activated by ITServices Key Management Server
Deployed by SCCM
Authenticated against Active Directory
VBScript for logon script

11. Windows 7 Distribution Windows 7 Enterprise (Campus agreement)
32-bit version
ITServices will arrange a DVD
activate against ITServices Key Management Server
64-bit version
deploy as part of SSD7 from SCCM
deploy bundled with Office 2007 etc. from SCCM
obtain on DVD from ITServices