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+# MDTp Microsoft Deployment Toolkit PORTABLE
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+What it does:
+
+Tools to use with MDT, SQL and WDS servers with installed ADK.
+This version is currently tested with Windows 10 2004!
+
+MDTp contains Tools for different workflows for creating and deploying images to client-pcs:
+
+1. Export DHCP-leases and reservations from a Windows-Server to MDTp as CSV-File.
+    - With this file you are able to add the PCs to the SQL database with MAC and correct hostname for installation
+
+2. Import exisiting CSV-Files with MAC, hostname and inventory no. to make deploying new hardware fast and easy
+    - Edit the files with CSV-Buddy, or edit them directly on the fly with a filter
+    - Option to export current import-selection as CSV-file (special PC list, extra room lists etc.)
+
+3. Aks for PC details (name and inventory no.), if not found in database
+
+4. Add or refresh SQL database entry if install is triggered from Lite- or Zerotouch (making self registration possible, every new PC can be installed zerotouch from that point)
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+5. Extra tasksequence for W10 Audit-Mode, making it easier to edit and update existing WIM-files (no problems with W10Apps either in Audit-Mode)
+
+6. Extra tasksequence for W10 Capture, with the option to add description text to the image file (installed software, updates etc.)
+    - Auto import of captured images: MDTp checks every 5 minutes for new captures and imports them with description to the deployment share
+
+7. Special tasksequence (aka MDTp special):
+    - Ask for PC name / inventory no. if information is not found in SQL database
+    - Check what mainboard model is prensent -> getting the correct drivers from MDTp on install
+    - Ability to use custom driver if mainboard detection is not enough (for special PCs with extra GPU, external hardware etc.)
+    - SQL import / update that adds MAC, hostname, tasksequenceID etc. to the database (no additional steps needed)
+    - PXE deactivator: right before install the MDTp gets info to deactivate PXE for the client-> PXE will be skipped for faster boots
+        - if the client has to be reinstalled simply deactivate this and send WoL to reinstall completely remote ZEROtouch!!!
+    - Show tasksequence name, drive name and pc name on install -> making wrong selection obvious
+    - Show the same info in MDT monitoring
+    - Writes logfile with PC-inventory info and installdate
+    - Sets UEFI PXE boot as first boot after Windows install (PXE needs to be primary before install)
+
+8. Litetouch Zerotouch
+    - Use Litetouch to ask for admin password before installation
+    - Use Zerotouch to boot directly to tasksequence, no interaction on the PC needed
+
+9. DaRT PE
+    - Use remote 'RDP' with Windows PE, allowing to monitor or control PCs running Lite / Zerotouch
+    - Custom imageconfig to start it early, even before Litetouch login, making 'locked' deployments recoverable
+
+10. Staggered deploy
+    - Boot all clients into Windows PE first (saving precious network throughput) and starting client install from the admin interface later
+    - Option to start all PCs every 5 minutes automatically
+
+11. Driver Export / Import
+    - Tool to export additionally installed Windows drivers to the MDTp-Server
+    - MDTp imports all completed driver imports every 5 minutes and adds them to the deployment share
+
+12. Domain Settings
+    - Set your domain settings once: domain join user, domain name, OU, browser homepage, windows 10 key etc.
+    - Apply settings to the MDTp tasksequence templates
+    - Domain settings in the tasksequence or SQL database allow for customized PC / laptop scenarios
+
+13. Database tools
+    - Import, edit, delete entries
+    - WoL, RDP, DaRT multiple PCs from the interface
+    - Create inventory-info from all PC-install CSV-files -> gather all install-infos in 1 easy to read file
+
+14. Tasksequence tool
+    - Create new tasksequnces from templates that work, faster and less steps than MDT
+    - Change only the install.wim from a tasksequence if no further changes are needed
+    - Delete old tasksequnces
+    - Delete old images
+    - Delete old driver-folders
+    - Get TS info and show which image will be applied in that TS
+
+15. Quick deployment share update
+    - Update Litetouch AND Zerotouch images
+    - Old startimages will be removed from WDS and new ones will be added automatically
+    - Lite- or Zerotouch will be enabled again, depending what was active before
+    - Easy switch from Lite- to Zerotouch from the UI
+
+16. Prestage Clients
+    - On import the hostname and MAC get added to WDS server as prestaged clients
+    - Option to deactivate "F12" presses, to boot directly into Win PE
+    - Option to "skip PXE" to skip install process
+    - This makes remote install and reinstall possible (PXE boot as primary required)
+
+Wishlist:
+
+- DHCP server leasetime change (longer to account for holidays etc.)
+- Change hostnames in import-dialog -> correct wrong spelled names etc. easier
+- WDS PXE for thin-clients -> making one imageserver for install and thin-clients, making tftp obsolete
+- PC restart option in UI
+- TS without PXE skip (laptops)