6 ms·
I wouldn’t use PXE at all! But I’ve been out of the computer imaging business for a long time, now. The folks that do that where I work simply activate Windows
by nullindividual 2y ago
I wouldn’t use PXE at all! But I’ve been out of the computer imaging business for a long time, now. The folks that do that where I work simply activate Windows with Intune on first boot from the manufacturer, similar to how Macs are activated.
- Symbiote 2y agoBut how do you get Windows installed on the computer, for example if the disk is replaced?
- nullindividual 2y agoBack to the manufacture it goes! Not a big deal in a medium to large business. I'm unsure how a small business would deal with it, but the smaller you go, the less likely you'd have a standardized image.
- bayindirh 2y agoPXE is still useful when you want to setup ~200 servers which are freshly installed in your racks and they have no OS on board, or when they need to be reinstalled in ~10 minutes, so you can revive another cattle in short order.
- theodric 2y agoIn my former industry, and my former line of work, we would never trust the integrity of an OS image on an SSD delivered from the manufacturer by standard courier (not e2e receipted CoC) without some means of verifying it on the receiving end e.g. checksum. Easy to do with network hardware, harder with PCs. Much simpler to just PXE-blast all the devices when they arrive.
- nullindividual 2y agoIt's quite a different world with Windows Autopilot pre-provisioning from the OEM. These images are customized to your specs, there's no Candy Crush shipping on pre-provisioned devices.
- Symbiote 2y agoWindows Autopilot uses a PXE boot, where appropriate.
- hnlmorg 2y agoI think you probably skimmed my comment because I said personal use. Having PXE has been helpful getting Linux on newer laptops. Saves messing around with usb sticks.