Cloning query: wired ethernet lan with 20 windows 10 Pro PCs.
Hi,
My apologies in advance if a similar question has already been answered on this forum. I hope someone can help, or point me in the right direction.
I will have 20 desktop PCs connected in a wired lan. Each machine will have Windows 10 Pro (OEM version) and will contain the same hardware.
The machines are to be used in a franchised private education centre, with each user only requiring access to two web-based apps, via Firefox and Chrome.
Each machine will connect to a gigabit switch, using CAT6 cabling. The machines will not need to connect via wireless.
Each machine will be locked-down, almost like a 'kiosk' setup, and will not need a complicated setup. They will not need any file or print sharing.
I'm in the process of setting-up a test PC and believe that this machine could act as the reference machine for creating a base image to be used on the remaining twenty. Would Acronis cloning software be the right tool for the job? I know it's only twenty PCs and relatively simple setup but I don't really want to spend an hour or so per machine, if I can create some kind of image and make the task less onerous in some way.
Kind regards.
Tim.


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In risposta a I would recommend Acronis… di truwrikodrorow…

Enchantech, thank you for your advice and quick reply.
Snap Deploy seems to be what I'm looking for. Could I use this to push the image over a simple P2P network, without adding the complication of a client/server setup? I've found the cost of licensing from the link which you (Enchantech) provided me with.
Thanks in advance.
Tim.
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Tim,
Not having used Snap Deploy to do this I cannot say but I would bet it would work just fine. You can check the documentation and see what you can find there.
There is a link to the user guide for the product at the bottom of the page of the link I provided above.
See page 9 Section 1.5.2 for simple deployment instuctions using MAC addresses. It should work for you!
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