REMOTE INSTALLATION OF COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS

摘要

In a method of installing a computer operating system from a network to a computer and configuring the computer for use on the network or on another network, an installation routine is run which accepts an input of a build location and a delivery location, interrogates an environment database with the build location and the delivery location to obtain one or more build specific variables and one or more delivery specific variables, accesses the network using the build specific variables, copies a master installation script from an operating system installation source stored on the network, and modifies the copied installation script in dependence on the build specific variables and delivery specific variables to create a dedicated installation script. The computer operating system is subsequently installed automatically using the dedicated installation script. The installation process may also include the step of registering the computer with the network where it is to be used upon so that it is ready for immediate use at the delivery location.