Building a Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Image

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8/29/2011

Configuration Manager 2007 Device Management Client can be installed at run time on devices that meet the Configuration Manager 2007 Device Management Client Installation Requirements. The Device Management Client uses HTTP/HTTPs communication to contact the device management point that the site system server hosts.

Use the following procedure to create a Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 operating system image with Platform Builder. As you complete the wizard, be sure to select the components listed in Configuration Manager 2007 Device Management Client Installation Requirements.

To Create a Device Management Client-ready Windows Embedded CE R3 Image

  1. Start Platform Builder 6.0. On the File menu, click New Platform. The New Project wizard starts.
  2. On the New Project screen, click Platform Builder for CE 6.0, and then type a name in the Name field using only alphanumeric characters. Click Next.
  3. On the Welcome to the New Platform Wizard screen, click Next.
  4. On the Workspace Name and Location screen, type a name for your image in the Name box. Do not include spaces or other non-alphanumeric characters in this name. Click Next.
  5. On the Board Support Packages (BSPs) screen, select one or more BSPs for your operating system from the Available BSPs list. Click Next.
    Note: For the purposes of testing this procedure, we recommend that you select Device Emulator: ARMV4I, because doing so enables you to test your image in the Device Emulator. If your Visual Studio installation does not include Device Emulator, you can download it from the Microsoft Download Center here.
  6. On the Design Template screen, select the Thin Client design template from the Available design templates list. The template you select affects the options available on subsequent screens in this wizard, so choose Custom Device if you want to maximize flexibility in the image creation process. Click Next.
  7. On the Applications - End User screen, select the items required to meet the installation requirements. These include ActiveSync and CAB File Installer/Uninstaller. Click Next.
  8. On the Applications and Services Development screen, select the items required to meet the installation requirements. These include Active Template Library (ATL), C Libraries and Runtimes, Component Services (COM and DCOM), Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, and .NET Compact Framework 2.0. Click Next.
  9. On the Communication Services and Networking screen, select the items required to meet the installation requirements. Click Next.
  10. On the Core OS Services screen, select the items required to meet the installation requirements. These include Display Support, Serial Port support, Parallel Port Support, Internet Appliance (IABASE) Support, USB Host Support, Debugging Tools, Notification, Power Management, and Device Manager. Click Next.
  11. On the Device Management screen, select Simple Management Network Protocol (SMNP). To implement device management functionality in your image (which replaces the Configuration Manager 2007 Device Management Client) select Device Management Client. If selected, this client replaces the run-time Device Management Client (for more information about this version of the client, see Install Configuration Manager 2007 Device Management Client). Click Next.
  12. On the File Systems and Data Store screen, select Compression, Database Support, File and Database Replication, File System – Internal, Registry Storage, Storage Manager, and System Password. Click Next.
  13. On the Fonts screen, select the fonts that you want to include in the UI for your device (the Tahoma font is required to install the device management client). Click Next.
  14. On the Graphics and Multimedia Technologies screen, select any graphics technologies that you want to support on your device, and then click Next.
  15. On the International screen, select the locale and languages that you want to support in the UI for your device. Click Next.
  16. On the Internet Client Services screen, select the items required to meet the installation requirements, and then click Next.
  17. On the Security screen, select Authentication Services (SSPI), Cryptography Services, and Credential Manager. Click Next.
  18. On the Shell and User Interface screen, click Next.
  19. On the Voice over IP Phone Services screen, click Next.
  20. On the Windows CE Error Reporting screen, click Next.
  21. Click Finish to complete the wizard.
  22. In Platform Builder, on the Build OS menu, click SysGen.

The Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 image that you just generated can now boot in the Device Emulator. After the image is ready, you can copy the Configuration Manager 2007 Device Management Client application from the Configuration Manager 2007 server and install it. After the installation completes successfully, a Device Management icon appears in Control Panel, and you can configure the application from Configuration Manager 2007 after you provide a server name or IP address.

You can also install Configuration Manager 2007 Device Management Client on Windows CE devices by using Software distribution from Configuration Manager 2007 Server. For more information, see How to Install or Upgrade the Device Management Client.

If you selected the Device Management item in step 9, the Windows CE image will have a built-in device management agent. A Device Management icon appears in Control Panel, and you can configure the device management agent with Configuration Manager 2007 Server after you provide a server name or IP address.

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