In our previous posts, we have configured a PXE boot server for automated installation of RHEL 7.5 operating system that supports both BIOS and UEFI based clients. Later on, we added RHEL 6 and Ubuntu 18.10 installation options in our PXE boot server. We have also writed Kickstart files for automated installations of both operating systems.
Before concluding our PXE server configuration series, we decided to write an article to add the installation option of a Microsoft’s operating system. Therefore, we have selected the Microsoft Windows 10 (the latest OS at the time of this writeup) as the candidate for our PXE boot server.
In this article, we will add the installation option of MS Windows 10 to our PXE server.
Note: In this article, we are performing everything from CLI, therefore, it is highly recommended that, you should have Linux Pocket Guide: Essential Commands by O’Reilly Media for quick reference.
This Article Provides:
- System Specification
- Install and Configure Samba Server
- Create a Customized Windows PE ISO
- Add MS Windows 10 installation option to PXE boot menu
System Specification:
We use the same Linux server that we have configured as PXE Boot Server in our previous article. These specifications have been re-mentioned below for convenience of the readers.
- CPU – 2 Core (2.4 Mhz)
- Memory – 2 GB
- Storage – 50 GB
- Operating System – RHEL 7.5
- Hostname – pxe-server.itlab.com
- IP Address – 192.168.116.41/24
Furthermore, we need a client system to create Windows PE iso file. Here, we are using a MS Windows 8.1 machine for this purpose, however, you can use other versions of MS Windows as well (be noted that configurations are slightly different in MS Windows versions prior to 8.1).
Install and Configure Samba Server:
We used Samba server to share installation media of MS Windows 10 Operating System with PXE clients.
Connect to pxe-server.itlab.com using ssh and install Samba server.
[root@pxe-server ~]# yum install -y samba Loaded plugins: product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-manager This system is not registered with an entitlement server. You can use subscription-manager to register. localyum | 4.3 kB 00:00 Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package samba.x86_64 0:4.7.1-6.el7 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libwbclient = 4.7.1-6.el7 for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: samba-client-libs = 4.7.1-6.el7 for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: samba-common = 4.7.1-6.el7 for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: samba-common = 4.7.1-6.el7 for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: samba-common-libs = 4.7.1-6.el7 for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: samba-common-tools = 4.7.1-6.el7 for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: samba-libs = 4.7.1-6.el7 for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libCHARSET3-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libauth-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libcli-cldap-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libcli-nbt-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libcli-smb-common-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libcliauth-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libdbwrap-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libgenrand-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libgse-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: liblibsmb-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libmessages-dgm-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libmsghdr-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libndr-nbt.so.0(NDR_NBT_0.0.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libndr-samba-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libndr-standard.so.0(NDR_STANDARD_0.0.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libndr.so.0(NDR_0.0.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libpopt-samba3-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libreplace-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsamba-cluster-support-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsamba-debug-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsamba-errors.so.1(SAMBA_ERRORS_1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsamba-hostconfig.so.0(SAMBA_HOSTCONFIG_0.0.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsamba-passdb.so.0(SAMBA_PASSDB_0.2.0)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsamba-security-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsamba-sockets-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsamba-util.so.0(SAMBA_UTIL_0.0.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsamba3-util-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsecrets3-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libserver-id-db-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsmb-transport-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsmbconf.so.0(SMBCONF_0)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsmbd-base-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsmbd-shim-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsocket-blocking-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsys-rw-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libtalloc.so.2(TALLOC_2.0.2)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libtdb.so.1(TDB_1.2.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libtdb.so.1(TDB_1.2.5)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libtevent-util.so.0(TEVENT_UTIL_0.0.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libtevent.so.0(TEVENT_0.9.16)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libtevent.so.0(TEVENT_0.9.9)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libutil-reg-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libutil-tdb-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libxattr-tdb-samba4.so(SAMBA_4.7.1)(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libCHARSET3-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libauth-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libcli-cldap-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libcli-nbt-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libcli-smb-common-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libcliauth-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libdbwrap-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libgenrand-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libgse-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: liblibsmb-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libmessages-dgm-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libmsghdr-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libndr-nbt.so.0()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libndr-samba-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libndr-standard.so.0()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libndr.so.0()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libpopt-samba3-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libreplace-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsamba-cluster-support-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsamba-debug-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsamba-errors.so.1()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsamba-hostconfig.so.0()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsamba-passdb.so.0()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsamba-security-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsamba-sockets-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsamba-util.so.0()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsamba3-util-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsecrets3-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libserver-id-db-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsmb-transport-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsmbconf.so.0()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsmbd-base-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsmbd-shim-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsocket-blocking-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libsys-rw-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libtalloc.so.2()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libtdb.so.1()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libtevent-util.so.0()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libtevent.so.0()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libutil-reg-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libutil-tdb-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libxattr-tdb-samba4.so()(64bit) for package: samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Running transaction check ---> Package libtalloc.x86_64 0:2.1.10-1.el7 will be installed ---> Package libtdb.x86_64 0:1.3.15-1.el7 will be installed ---> Package libtevent.x86_64 0:0.9.33-2.el7 will be installed ---> Package libwbclient.x86_64 0:4.7.1-6.el7 will be installed ---> Package samba-client-libs.x86_64 0:4.7.1-6.el7 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libldb.so.1(LDB_0.9.10)(64bit) for package: samba-client-libs-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libldb.so.1(LDB_0.9.15)(64bit) for package: samba-client-libs-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libldb.so.1(LDB_0.9.23)(64bit) for package: samba-client-libs-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libldb.so.1(LDB_1.1.1)(64bit) for package: samba-client-libs-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libldb.so.1(LDB_1.1.19)(64bit) for package: samba-client-libs-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libldb.so.1(LDB_1.1.30)(64bit) for package: samba-client-libs-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libldb.so.1()(64bit) for package: samba-client-libs-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 ---> Package samba-common.noarch 0:4.7.1-6.el7 will be installed ---> Package samba-common-libs.x86_64 0:4.7.1-6.el7 will be installed ---> Package samba-common-tools.x86_64 0:4.7.1-6.el7 will be installed ---> Package samba-libs.x86_64 0:4.7.1-6.el7 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libpytalloc-util.so.2(PYTALLOC_UTIL_2.0.6)(64bit) for package: samba-libs-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libpytalloc-util.so.2(PYTALLOC_UTIL_2.1.6)(64bit) for package: samba-libs-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libpytalloc-util.so.2(PYTALLOC_UTIL_2.1.9)(64bit) for package: samba-libs-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: libpytalloc-util.so.2()(64bit) for package: samba-libs-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 --> Running transaction check ---> Package libldb.x86_64 0:1.2.2-1.el7 will be installed ---> Package pytalloc.x86_64 0:2.1.10-1.el7 will be installed --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ================================================================================ Package Arch Version Repository Size ================================================================================ Installing: samba x86_64 4.7.1-6.el7 localyum 661 k Installing for dependencies: libldb x86_64 1.2.2-1.el7 localyum 131 k libtalloc x86_64 2.1.10-1.el7 localyum 33 k libtdb x86_64 1.3.15-1.el7 localyum 48 k libtevent x86_64 0.9.33-2.el7 localyum 37 k libwbclient x86_64 4.7.1-6.el7 localyum 107 k pytalloc x86_64 2.1.10-1.el7 localyum 17 k samba-client-libs x86_64 4.7.1-6.el7 localyum 4.8 M samba-common noarch 4.7.1-6.el7 localyum 205 k samba-common-libs x86_64 4.7.1-6.el7 localyum 162 k samba-common-tools x86_64 4.7.1-6.el7 localyum 464 k samba-libs x86_64 4.7.1-6.el7 localyum 275 k Transaction Summary ================================================================================ Install 1 Package (+11 Dependent packages) Total download size: 6.9 M Installed size: 23 M Downloading packages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 24 MB/s | 6.9 MB 00:00 Running transaction check Running transaction test Transaction test succeeded Running transaction Installing : libtalloc-2.1.10-1.el7.x86_ 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Verifying : samba-4.7.1-6.el7.x86_64 11/12 Verifying : pytalloc-2.1.10-1.el7.x86_64 12/12 Installed: samba.x86_64 0:4.7.1-6.el7 Dependency Installed: libldb.x86_64 0:1.2.2-1.el7 libtalloc.x86_64 0:2.1.10-1.el7 libtdb.x86_64 0:1.3.15-1.el7 libtevent.x86_64 0:0.9.33-2.el7 libwbclient.x86_64 0:4.7.1-6.el7 pytalloc.x86_64 0:2.1.10-1.el7 samba-client-libs.x86_64 0:4.7.1-6.el7 samba-common.noarch 0:4.7.1-6.el7 samba-common-libs.x86_64 0:4.7.1-6.el7 samba-common-tools.x86_64 0:4.7.1-6.el7 samba-libs.x86_64 0:4.7.1-6.el7 Complete!
Create a directory to share Windows 10 installation media.
[root@pxe-server ~]# mkdir /smbshare
Adjust SELinux permissions.
[root@pxe-server ~]# semanage fcontext -a '/smbshare(/.*)?' -t samba_share_t [root@pxe-server ~]# restorecon -Rv /smbshare
Create an user to control access to Samba share.
[root@pxe-server ~]# useradd -s /sbin/nologin ahmer [root@pxe-server ~]# smbpasswd -a ahmer
Change owner of the shared directory with user ahmer.
[root@pxe-server /]# chown ahmer:ahmer /smbshare/
Allow Samba service in Linux Firewall.
[root@pxe-server ~]# firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=samba success [root@pxe-server ~]# firewall-cmd --reload success
Add directives in /etc/samba/smb.conf to share the directory /smbshare with clients.
[root@pxe-server ~]# cat >> /etc/samba/smb.conf << EOF > [install] > comment = Installation Media > path = /smbshare > public = yes > writable = no > printable = no > browseable = yes > EOF [root@pxe-server ~]#
Start and enable Samba services.
[root@pxe-server ~]# systemctl start smb nmb [root@pxe-server ~]# systemctl enable smb nmb
Attach MS Windows 10 ISO/DVD and mount it at /mnt/iso (you can use any mountpoint, according to your choice).
[root@pxe-server ~]# mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/iso mount: /dev/sr0 is write-protected, mounting read-only
Copy contents of /mnt/iso to /smbshare/windows10 directory.
[root@pxe-server ~]# cp -rf /mnt/iso /smbshare/windows10
Create a Customized Windows PE ISO:
Connect to MS Windows 8.1 client.
We required Windows ADK (Assessment and Deployment Kit) to create our Windows PE iso. Therefore, we have downloaded it from Microsoft’s website and installed it on our Windows 8.1 client.
After installation, run Deployment and Imaging Tools Environment as Administrator.
Run the following command to create working directories for Win PE. (Command output has been trimmed to show only success status)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits.0\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Pr
einstallation Environment> copype x86 c:\WinPE_x86
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186 File(s) copied
1 file(s) copied.
1 file(s) copied.
1 file(s) copied.
Success
c:\WinPE_x86>We will customize the startup script startcmd.net, so MS Windows 10 setup will start automatically. Therefore, mount the image file and customize it accordingly.
c:\WinPE_x86> Dism /Mount-Image /ImageFile:"c:\WinPE_x86\media\sources\boot.wim" /index:1 /MountDir:"c:\WinPE_x86\mount" Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 6.2.9200.16384 Mounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. c:\WinPE_x86>
Now, edit startnet.cmd.
c:\WinPE_x86> notepad c:\WinPE_x86\mount\Windows\System32\Startnet.cmd
And add following lines therein.
wpeinit net use z: \2.168.116.41\install\windows10 /user:ahmer 123 z:\setup.exe
Save and unmount the image file.
c:\WinPE_x86> Dism /Unmount-Image /MountDir:"c:\WinPE_x86\mount" /commit Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 6.2.9200.16384 Saving image [==========================100.0%==========================] Unmounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. c:\WinPE_x86>
Generate winpe.iso file.
c:\WinPE_x86> MakeWinPEMedia /ISO c:\WinPE_x86 c:\winpe.iso Creating c:\winpe.iso... 100% complete Success c:\WinPE_x86>
Transfer winpe.iso file to pxe-server-itlab.com and copy it to /var/lib/tftpboot/networkboot/windows10/ directory.
Add MS Windows 10 installation option to PXE boot menu:
Now, connect to pxe-server.itlab.com again using ssh.
Copy Kernel boot image for MS Windows in tftpboot directory.
[root@pxe-server ~]# cp /usr/lib/syslinux/memdisk /var/lib/tftpboot/
Edit PXE boot menu for BIOS based clients.
[root@pxe-server ~]# vi /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default
And add following menu option at the end of file.
label Install MS Windows 10 menu label Install MS Windows 10 kernel memdisk initrd /networkboot/windows10/winpe.iso append iso raw
Connect a new client to your network and turn it on. It should get the IP address from DHCP server and display our PXE boot Menu as follows:
Select Install MS Windows 10 option and press <ENTER>.
We have successfully added the MS Windows 10 installation option in our Linux based PXE server.
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