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.

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Install SmartDeploy

Step One

Setup your IT workstation

Install SmartDeploy on any workstation

Install the client

Step Two

Manage your endpoints from the Console

Install the client on endpoints you want to manage from the Console

You can also install the client using Group Policy

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

Build reference VM

Create a virtual reference machine with the target OS and apps

Install Windows and all available updates on your VM
You do not need to Sysprep your reference machine, SmartDeploy runs Sysprep automatically at deployment time
Fully shutdown the virtual machine using the command line shutdown /s /t 0

Capture image

Create a virtual reference machine with the target OS and apps

The Capture Wizard creates an image from the Virtual Reference Machine you created in Step 1

SmartDeploy creates a .WIM file, Microsoft’s standard format

Learn more about Microsoft reimaging rights and volume licensing

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

Boot Media

Create boot or deployment media

To use a USB/DVD for deployment, create boot media or offline deployment media

SmartDeploy leverages WDS for PXE boot
Create a deployment package for deployment from the SmartDeploy Console

Deploy image

Deploy your image to your target device

Console-initiated deployments can be scheduled
Sysprep runs automatically during deployment
Use Multicast when deploying to 25+ machines
During your trial a network connection is required to deploy machines

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

Related how-to videos:

Create your own Application Packs
Create a custom Office 365 Application Pack

SmartDeploy Deploy applications and scripts image

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

SmartDeploy Migrate user data illustration

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