Short for Remote Installation Service, a feature of Microsoft's Windows 2000 Server. RIS allows a network administrator to install the Windows 2000 operating system to any number of client computers simultaneously from a central location. The administrator places images, or versions, of built systems onto a central server and then downloads those images to a computer with an empty hard disk. RIS also allows administrators to implement upgrades in the same simultaneous fashion.
Remote Installation Service Tools Overview A brief overview of RIS, but mostly details of how to add tools to the Client Installation Wizard UI so that they are accessible when installers run RIS and use the CIW UI.
Troubleshooting RIS Solutions and answers to common questions regarding RIS.