RIS - RIS Installations of Windows XP Professional

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RIS Installations of Windows XP Professional

RIS Installations of Windows XP Professional
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In order to install Windows XP Professional using the Remote Installation Service, you must install the RIS on a Windows 2000 server (either Server, Advanced Server or Datacenter) using the Remote Installation Services Setup Wizard. The server can be a member server or a domain controller, it doesn't make a difference, however, what must be present on the network in order to use RIS are the following services:

DNS RIS relies on the DNS service for locating both the directory service and client computer accounts.
DHCP The DHCP service is required so that client computers that can receive an IP address.
Active Directory RIS relies on the Active Directory service in for locating the RIS servers.