Step 5-4: Customize the MDT Configuration Files

When the task sequence for the target computer has been created, customize the MDT configuration files that provide the configuration settings for deploying Windows 7 to the target computer—specifically, CustomSettings.ini.

When the CustomSettings.ini file has been customized, save the updated files to the source folder for the MDT Custom Settings package created earlier in the process (E:\Packages$\CustomSettings_Target).

To customize the MDT configuration files for the target computer

1. In Windows Explorer, go to E:\Packages$\CustomSettings_Target folder, and then double-click CustomSettings.ini.

2. Open Notepad, and then add the following lines to the CustomSettings.ini file, as shown in Listing 2:

EventService=http://WDG-MDT-01:9800

This setting will configure monitoring of the target computer deployment.

Note Make any other changes that are required by your environment.

Listing 2. Default CustomSettings.ini File

[Settings]

Priority=Default

Properties=MyCustomProperty

[Default]

OSInstall=Y

SkipCapture=YES

SkipAdminPassword=NO

SkipProductKey=YES

EventService=http://WDG-MDT-01:9800

3. Save the file, and then close Notepad.