Prerequisites

To deploy operating systems and applications using MDT, the environment must meet the following software and computer configuration prerequisites.

Required Software

To complete this guide, the following software is required:

· Windows 8

If you decide to complete this guide on an operating system other than Windows 8, MDT requires the following elements:

· Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5 with Service Pack 1

· Windows PowerShell™ version 2.0

Windows 8 includes these features.

· Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) for Windows 8

· Networking services, including Domain Name System and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

Note The Task Sequencer used in MDT deployments requires that the Create Global Object right be assigned to credentials used to access and run the Deployment Workbench and the deployment process. This right is normally available to accounts with Administrator-level permissions (unless explicitly removed). Also, the Specialized Security – Limited Functionality (SSLF) security profile removes the Create Global Object right and should not be applied to computers being deployed using MDT until the MDT process is complete.

Computer Configuration

To complete this guide, set up the computers listed in Table 1. These computers can be either physical computers or virtual machines (VMs) with the system resources designated.

Table 1. Computers Used in This Guide

Computer name	Description
WDG-WIN7-01	This computer runs MDT and Windows 8 and is installed in a domain named mdt2012.corp.woodgrovebank.com with a network basic input/output system (NetBIOS) name of MDT2012. The system resources of the computer are: · Processor running at 1.4 gigahertz (GHz) or faster. · 1 gigabyte (GB) or greater physical memory. · One disk partition that has 16 GB or more available disk space that will become the drive C partition. · One CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive that will be assigned the drive letter D.
WDG-REF-01	This is the reference computer and runs no current operating system. The system resources of the computer are: · Processor running at 1.4 GHz or faster. · 1 GB or more of physical memory. · 16 GB or more of available disk space.
WDG-CLI-01	This is the target computer and runs no current operating system. The system resources of the computer are: · Processor running at 1.4 GHz or faster. · 1 GB or more of physical memory. · 16 GB or more of available disk space.

Note This guide assumes that you are evaluating MDT on 64-bit (x64) physical or virtual computers. If evaluating MDT on 32-bit (x86) platforms, download and install the x86 editions of MDT and the components that this guide describes.