User's Guide

Quick Start

• Step 1: Configure Your Workstation
• Step 2: Install the Client
• Step 3: Image a Device
• Step 4: Deploy an Application
• Step 5: Update a Driver

Get Started

• Getting Started with SmartDeploy
• About SmartDeploy
• System Requirements
• Trial and Licensing
• Required User Permissions
• Install the SmartDeploy Console
• See all 7 articles

Install the SmartDeploy Client

• Create a SmartDeploy Client Installation Package
• Client Installation - Manual
• Client Installation - Group Policy
• Client Installation - During Deployment

Capture an Image

• Best Practices to Create Your Reference Virtual Machines
• Create a Reference Virtual Machine
• Capture an Image from a Virtual Disk File
• Capture an Image from a Running Virtual Machine (Warm Capture)
• Capturing and Deploying Windows 11

Platform Packs

• What is a Platform Pack?
• Download a Platform Pack
• Request a New Platform Pack
• Create Your Own Custom Platform Pack
• Can I deploy Windows 11 to a computer using a Windows 10 Platform Pack?

Application Packs

• Error: "The Application Pack is not applicable to this Computer"
• What is an Application Pack?
• Download an Application Pack
• Create a Custom Application Pack
• Create a Custom Application Pack (Advanced)
• Include an Application Pack as Part of Deployment
• See all 7 articles

Answer Files

• What is an Answer File?
• Create an Answer File
• Answer File Tasks
• AutoLogon after deployment

Boot Media

• What is Boot or Deployment Media?
• Create USB Media
• Create WDS Media
• Create a Deployment Package
• Create ISO or DVD Media

Deploy an Image

• Get Ready to Deploy
• Start a USB Deployment
• Start a Console-Initiated Deployment

Computer Management

• Computer Details
• Computer Groups and Filter Groups
• Updating the SmartDeploy Client
• Rename a Client Computer
• Join a Domain
• Deploy an Application Pack
• See all 12 articles

Software Management

• Software Management

Cloud Services

• How can I view the files I've uploaded to cloud storage?
• Connect to Cloud Storage
• Upload a Cloud Package
• Create a Cloud-Connected Answer File
• Cloud Deployment Walk-Through

Tools and Settings

• Reports
• Release Notes and Schedule

Patch Management

• Patch Management (Windows Update)