Benefits
Windows deployment just got a lot easier
Every IT department will face a Windows deployment
at some point. And yes, we know it’s a hassle.
The good news is you can relax - help is at hand.
Let us reduce the hassle, stress and cost of a Windows deployment and at the same time deliver a flexible, standardised approach with ENGL Imaging Toolkit.
We can automate your deployment in literally a few hours!
You'll have a single point of administration for media management, project creation and driver management. Our unique driver management functionality simplifies the process of finding, downloading and deploying drivers.
At the heart of Imaging Toolkit is a fully automated Windows deployment process that controls just about everything.
Making your deployment easy
ENGL Imaging Toolkit will handle all of your deployment needs such as:
Fully automated Windows deployment process
Windows hotfix discovery, download and integration
Secure imaging front-end as well as image menus and custom forms.
Application installation based on machine, user, role or function.
Process monitoring using ENGL Deployment Monitor
So whether you are using System Center Configuration Manager, ZENworks Configuration Management or any other Endpoint Management solution either cloud based, or on premise and you are deploying Windows 10 or any earlier versions, ENGL Imaging Toolkit does the job.
Now how easy was that!
Features
Features
- Optimised for System Center Configuration Manager and ZENworks Configuration Manager
- Integrate with any cloud based or on-premise Endpoint Management solution
- Deploy Windows 10, 8.x, 7, Server 2016, Server 2012 R2, Server 2012, and Server 2008 R2
- UEFI/GPT and BIOS/MBR support
- Industry leading Driver Management
- Windows hotfix discovery, download and integration
- Secure imaging front-end with contextless login, imaging menus, and customs forms
- Application installation based on machine, user, defined role or function
- Single point of administration for media management, project creation and driver management
- Build process monitoring (when used with ENGL Deployment Monitor)
How it works
Deployment Console
The Imaging Toolkit Build Console provides a single place to manage and create your Windows deployments.
Source media including Windows, .NET Framework, Endpoint Management agent and Windows drivers can be imported into the File Library and used across multiple projects.
After importing machine hardware inventory, drivers can be identified and downloaded into the File Library and silently installed during deployment. Build Console can create an overlay image for each hardware platform containing drivers based on the operating system being deployed.
Using Build Console projects can be created and managed easily. Build Console validates each project prior to deployment to ensure all media is available and configuration settings are valid.
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Secure Imaging Front-end
Imaging Toolkit integrates with System Center, ZENworks imaging or WDS using either network boot (PXE) or disconnected media to provide secure LDAP authentication to Active Directory and eDirectory. Identity based imaging menus and forms can be easily created to display and gather input required for deployment.
The imaging front-end simplifies the creation of menus for administrators and users that replace common imaging and deployment tasks with the added benefit of security.
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Automated Windows Deployment
At the heart of Imaging Toolkit is a fully automated Windows deployment process that controls and monitors driver installation, computer naming, endpoint management agent installation, Active Directory registration, application installation and customisation.
The deployment process is controlled by the project configuration that is created using Build Console.
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Driver Management
Imaging Toolkit includes unique driver management functionality that simplifies the process of finding, downloading and deploying drivers.
Machine hardware details can be imported using the Imaging Toolkit Inventory Scanner (Zdrivers) utility. Machines that have identical manufacturer and model information can be merged together to ensure hardware variations can be captured.
Once a machine has been imported a request for the latest hardware drivers for a specified Windows version and platform (e.g. Windows 10 64-bit) is sent to the ENGL Driver Repository web service.
A Driver Pack will have been created that contains driver download details matching the hardware inventory. Drivers can be downloaded by selecting the Driver Pack.
Each Driver Pack is extracted and analysed to identify the most appropriate installation method to be used during deployment. Depending on the analysis and user customisation, an add-on image will be created containing drivers and installer.
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Compatibility
Desktop management solutions:
- Any Endpoint Management solution (cloud based or on-premise)
- Liquit Workspace
- System Center Configuration Manager
- ZENworks Configuration Management
Windows OS versions and platforms:
- Windows 10 (32/64-bit)
- Windows 8.x (32/64-bit)
- Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
- Windows Server 2016 (64-bit)
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
- Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
Note: See the Imaging Toolkit compatibility page for version specific details.
