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# 7. Quickstart - WADS for Windows

## 7.1. Deploying a Windows machine in the domain, with offline connection

> In this example, we will deploy a new machine to an Active Directory domain using a USB stick, with an offline connection. In this example we will deploy a Windows 11 machine in version 24h2.

> Deployment via USB is recommended for enhanced security. Additionally, the offline connection with DJOIN eliminates the need to pre-create a computer account in Active Directory. It also prevents storing an Active Directory user’s login credentials in the XML file.

### 7.1.1. Requirements

> - A raw image of windows 11, 24h2 (downloaded from the official Microsoft website).

> - The necessary system drivers for your machine to be deployed.

> - A configured DHCP server.

> - The WAPT server must be able to exchange with the machine to be deployed.

> - Have a dns resolution with a domain controller from the console.

> - Install the WADS-REQUIREMENT-MININAL packages on the wapt console.

> - User with local administrator rights on the WAPT server.

> - User who signed the exe files ( Tools > Sign deploy file) and configuration files.

> - A empty usb stick

Note

Official WADS documentation here

Demonstration video (WAPT 2.2 version):

### 7.1.2. Creating a WINPE USB stick

- Open the WAPT Console.

- Insert an USB stick on your computer.

- Go to OS DEPLOY panel.

- Click on Create WinPE USB stick → (select your usb device).

- You can see the master certificate (Add your certificate if you don’t see it). (1)

- Choose the keyboard language (for example: fr, en, es, pt, de, etc.) . (2)

- Check the other parameters before confirming with OK .

WinPE creation

- You need to set up an account with administrator privileges to retrieve the key information twice.

- Remove the USB Stick.

### 7.1.3. Creating a XML configuration

- Go to the configuration panel in OS DEPLOY.

Configuration panel

- Click on the `+`.

- Choose a configuration name. (1)

- Choose your iso. (2)

- Choose a configuration file by clicking on the document icon (in this quickstart we recommend offline mode, so we don’t have to create the machine account in Active Directory). (3)

- Save, you have created a configuration in WAPT. (4)

Create a configuration in WADS

- The configuration file is done.

### 7.1.4. Stages in the deployment of a computer

#### 7.1.4.1. On the computer to be deployed

- Turn off the machine.

- Insert the stick on the computer to be deployed.

- Start the computer and charge the boot menu (Use F10 or F12 when the computer starts up ), select your USB stick.

- Let the computer start.

- A box will appears, inform your login and password and give a name to the computer to be deployed.

- A new box appears Registration Successful.

Computer waiting to be deployed

#### 7.1.4.2. On the WAPT console

- Return to the OS DEPLOY tab in the WAPT console and do a refresh ( `F5`).

- Select the line of the computer name to be deployed:

  - Right-click > Select a Configuration, take the configuration you have done previously and `OK`.

  - Right-click again> Change Drivers, select your drivers (warning; no exe, only extrated drivers) and `OK`.

- Right-click on the computer to be deployed → prepare Djoin (this allows you to specify in your Active Directory the Organizational Unit where your new machine will be registered).

  - Fill in the domain. (1)

  - Fill in the domain controller. (2)

  - Click on Connect to Domain and Reload OU. (3)

  - Prefer the overwrite option in order to re-register the computer if necessary. (4)

  - Select your desired Organization Unit. (5)

  - Save

Edit Djoin

- The comment Exist appears in the Djoin column.

- Select the computer to be deployed > Right-click start Deploy, an X appears in the waiting to deploy column.

#### 7.1.4.3. On the computer to be deployed

- Click on Retry Deployment,The deployment will then resume.

- Once finished, the machine will restart automatically.

- Once the reboot is complete, your machine is ready to go. You can log in with a domain user.

WADS deployment is complete and your machine is registered in your WAPT inventory.