Configuring Packages in the Deployment Workbench

Packages in MDT are operating system software installed on the target computers and stored in CAB or MSU files, such as security updates, service packs, feature packs, or language packs. Manage the packages to be deployed to the reference and target computers in your organization using the Deployment Workbench. You configure packages in the Deployment Workbench in a deployment share’s Packages node by:

· Importing a new package as described in Import a New Package into the Deployment Workbench

· Modifying an existing package as described in Modify an Existing Package in the Deployment Workbench

· Copying a package as described in Copy a Package in the Deployment Workbench

· Moving a package as described in Move a Package in the Deployment Workbench

· Renaming a package as described in Rename a Package in the Deployment Workbench

· Deleting a package as described in Delete a Package from the Deployment Workbench

· Managing folders for packages as described in Manage Folders for Packages in the Deployment Workbench

· Enabling or disabling a package Enable or Disable a Package in the Deployment Workbench

· Preventing a package from being visible as described in Prevent a Package from Being Visible in the Deployment Wizard

· Customizing package installation as described in Customize Package Installation in Task Sequences

In addtion to managing operating system packages in the Deployment Workbench, you can manage operating system packages using the MDT Windows PowerShell cmdlets. For more information on managing operating system packages using the MDT Windows PowerShell cmdlets, see the following sections beneath the section, MDT Windows PowerShell Cmdlets, in the MDT document Toolkit Reference:

· Get-MDTDeploymentShareStatistics

· Import-MDTPackage