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FIGURE 16.2 Creating and deploying images

In practice, more details are involved in this process,

depending on the tools used for imaging. For example, the steps to
capture and deploy images using Norton Ghost by Symantec are
different from the steps to capture and deploy images using
Microsoft’s Windows Deployment Services (WDS).

1. An administrator starts by installing the operating system and all
desired applications on a computer (labeled as the baseline system
in the figure). The administrator then configures the system with

relevant security and other settings to meet the needs of the
organization. Personnel then perform extensive testing to ensure
that the system operates as expected before proceeding to the next
step.

2. Next, the administrator captures an image of the system using
imaging software and stores it on a server (labeled as an Image