Get started with SmartDeploy
Our industry-leading, easy to use IT management software allows you to manage your user’s devices in as little as 15 minutes.


Deploy Windows
Create and deploy an image to any device

Before you begin
Before you create your image, you’ll first need to get your virtualization software and Windows media ready to go.
For virtualization software, Oracle VM VirtualBox is a great free alternative that works well with SmartDeploy
If you don’t have your Windows media, use the Windows media creation tool

Download packs
Acquire driver and application packages for your target device
Platform Packs are downloadable model-specific driver packs built by SmartDeploy technicians
SmartDeploy uses WMI queries to deploy only drivers specific to each hardware make, model, and OS version
Download prebuilt Application Packs or create your own
Application Packs allow you to deploy individual applications, patches, or tasks

Answer File
Create an answer file to automate deployment
Advanced options include setting default Windows settings, disk options, and running custom scripts. For more information visit our support center
Include the SmartDeploy Client in your answer file
By default, answer files are marked unattended for Network Deployment with SmartDeploy
Deploy applications and scripts
With the click of your mouse deploy pre-built Application Packages or create your own
Be sure the SmartDeploy client is installed on your endpoints first
Application Packs allow you to deploy individual applications, patches, or tasks
Deploy Application Packs over your network or use your cloud storage provider to deploy over WiFi
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Create your own Application Packs
Create a custom Office 365 Application Pack
Update drivers
Keep devices up-to-date with Platform Packs
Be sure to install the SmartDeploy client on your endpoints
SmartDeploy will indicate when there is an update available for Platform Pack in your library, and when a device doesn’t have the latest Platform Pack
Deploy Platform Packs over your network or using your cloud storage provider to deploy over the internet
Migrate user data
Capture and deploy user data
Be sure the SmartDeploy client is installed on your endpoints first
You can capture and deploy user data during a Windows migration, or migrate user data from one machine to another
For more information on USMT visit our support center
Use cloud services
Deploy images, applications, or drivers from your cloud storage provider
Launch the Upload Wizard to post your Cloud Deployment Package to Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, or Microsoft OneDrive or OneDrive for Business
Once posted, you can push images to target computers in your organization from your preferred cloud storage provider
After uploading, create media that references your Cloud Deployment Package
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