Configuring the Database Access

After you have configured the property values in the MDT 2010 database, you need to configure CustomSettings.ini to perform the appropriate database queries. You can do this easily by using the Configure DB Wizard in Deployment Workbench. Run the Configure DB Wizard for each deployment share defined in Deployment Workbench with which you want to use the database.

To configure CustomSettings.ini for database queries, perform the following steps:

1. In the Deployment Workbench console tree, right-click Database and then click Configure Database Rules. Database is under Advanced Configuration in the deployment share.
2. On the Computer Options page, shown on the following page, choose from the following options and then click Next:
   • Query For Computer-Specific Settings Queries the settings configured on the Details tab of the Properties dialog box of the computer item.
   • Query For Roles Assigned To This Computer Queries the roles associated with the computer on the Roles tab of the Properties dialog box of the computer item.
   • Query For Applications To Be Installed On This Computer Queries the applications to be installed on the computer, as configured on the Applications tab of the Properties dialog box of the computer item.
   • Query For Administrators To Be Assigned To This Computer Queries the accounts that will be made members of the local Administrators group on the target computer, as configured on the Administrators tab of the Properties dialog box of the computer item.
3. On the Location Options page, choose from the following options and then click Next:
   • Query For Location Names Based On Default Gateways Queries for location names based on the IP addresses of the default gateways configured on the Identity tab of the Properties dialog box of the location item.
   • Query For Location-Specific Settings Queries the settings configured on the Details tab of the Properties dialog box of the location item.
   • Query For Roles Assigned For This Location Queries the roles associated with the location on the Roles tab of the Properties dialog box of the location item.
   • Query For Applications To Be Installed For This Location Queries the applications to be installed on the target computers within the location configured on the Applications tab of the Properties dialog box of the location item.
   • Query For Administrators To Be Assigned For This Location Queries the accounts that will be made members of the local Administrators group on the target computers within the location configured on the Administrators tab of the Properties dialog box of the location item.
4. On the Select Make And Model Query Options page, choose from the following options and then click Next:
   • Query For Model-Specific Settings Queries the settings configured on the Details tab of the Properties dialog box of the make and model item.
   • Query For Roles Assigned To Computers With This Make And Model Queries the roles associated with the make and model on the Roles tab of the Properties dialog box of the make and model item.
   • Query For Applications To Be Installed On Computers With This Make And Model Queries the applications to be installed on the target computers with the make and model configured on the Applications tab of the Properties dialog box of the make and model item.
   • Query For Administrators To Be Assigned To Machines With This Make And Model Queries the accounts that will be made members of the local Administrators group on the target computer with the make and model configured on the Administrators tab of the Properties dialog box of the make and model item.
5. On the Select Role Query Options page, choose from the following options and then click Finish:
   • Query For Role-Specific Settings Queries the settings configured on the Details tab of the Properties dialog box of the role item.
   • Query For Applications To Be Installed For This Role Queries the applications to be installed on computers that perform this role, as configured on the Applications tab of the Properties dialog box of the role item.
   • Query For Administrators To Be Assigned For This Role Queries the accounts that will be made members of the local Administrators group on computers that perform this role, as configured on the Administrators tab of the Properties dialog box of the role item.