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Welcome to ManageEngine OS Deployer - an easy-to-install, ready-to-use product that automates OS Imaging and Deployment that helps administrators capture the disk image of different OS versions, customize the images according your needs and deploy the images across multiple computers in the network from a single point.

Starting OS Deployer

OS Deployer can be started in any of the following ways:

  1. Double-click the ManageEngine OS Deployer icon from the desktop.
  2. Select Start --> Programs --> ManageEngine OS Deployer --> Start OS Deployer.

Starting the OS Deployer automatically launches the client in the default browser.

Note: When OS Deployer is started in Windows XP / Windows 2003 machines with firewall enabled, Windows will pop up security alerts asking whether to block or unblock the the following programs:

  • Postgres - Database server
  • Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition binary - Java.

You should Unblock these programs to start OS Deployer.

Starting OS Deployer Client

  1. Open a JavaScript-enabled Web Browser. For example, Internet Explorer.
  2. Type http://localhost:8020 OR http://Host Name:8020 in the address bar and press "Enter".

    Note: By default, OS Deployer runs on port 8020.

  3. In the login page enter a valid user name and password. This provides an authenticated access to OS Deployer. By default, the user name and password are "admin" and "admin" respectively.
  4. Click "Login".
  5. The OS Deployer Client is launched in the Web browser.

Steps to be Performed after Initial Login

Stopping OS Deployer

To stop OS Deployer, Select Start --> Programs --> ManageEngine OS Deployer --> Stop OS Deployer OR execute the command "DCService.bat -p" in the location /bin directory.

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Uninstallation

To uninstall OS Deployer, select Start --> Programs --> ManageEngine OS Deployer --> Uninstall

License Agreement

Please refer to the LICENSE AGREEMENT before using the package.

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