MDT includes task sequence templates for LTI and ZTI deployments for Configuration Manager 2012 and Configuration Manager 2007 R3. These task sequence templates include the task sequence steps listed in Table 163, which are used to save and restore user state information.

Table 163. User State Information Task Sequence Steps

Task sequence step

Description

Generate Application Migration Files

Generates an XML file used to identify documents created by applications installed on the target computer

Capture User State

Captures user state information based on the application migration files that the Generate Application Migration Files task sequence step generates and the user state information properties in CustomSettings.ini or the MDT DB for LTI deployments

Capture Groups

Captures the group membership of the local groups on the target computer based on the user state information properties in CustomSettings.ini or the MDT DB

Restore User State

Restores the user state information that the Capture User State task sequence step saved to the target computer

Restore Groups

Restores the group membership information that the Capture Groups task sequence step saved to the target computer

Offline User State Capture

Captures user state information while running in Windows PE (offline) instead of the orignial operating system (online). This task sequence step runs the ZTIUserState.wsf script and is run when the following conditions are met:

·     The _SMSTSMediaType property is not equal to "OEMMedia".

·     The OSDDiskPart property is not equal to "TRUE".

Note   This task sequence step is a part of the Offline USMT group that is run when the USMTOfflineMigration equals "TRUE".

 

Related Topics

Saving and Restoring User State Information