Does RIS support remote installation of Windows 2000 Server CD-based or RIPrep OS images?
No. RIS does not support remotely installing Windows 2000 Server. Does RIS support remotely installing an OS image (RIPrep or CD-based) on laptop computers? Yes and no. RIS has been tested with laptop computers in docking stations that support the required PXE ROM code. The laptops must be located within the docking stations with the network cable plugged into the network adapter located in the docking station. RIS does not support laptop computers that contain PC Card or PCMCIA cards that contain a PXE supported ROM. Is the Pre-Boot portion of the PXE-based Remote Boot ROM Secure? No. The entire ROM sequence and OS installation/replication is not secure with regard to packet type encryption, client/server spoofing, or wire sniffer based mechanisms. As such, use caution when using the RIS service on your corporate network. Ensure that you only allow authorized RIS servers on your network and that the number of administrators allowed to install and or configure RIS servers is controlled
