System and method for server customization

A computer program product for customization of a plurality of servers in a computer network comprising computer readable hardware having computer readable code embedded therein, the computer readable hardware comprising:

• program instructions executed by at least one processor that generate a server customizer module including a server customizer initialization file containing a plurality of arguments for populating and running a plurality of standardized applications, scripts and utilities on each server;
• program instructions executed by at least one processor that install the server customizer module on each of the plurality of servers;
• program instructions executed by at least one processor that present a graphical user interface to a user;
• program instructions executed by at least one processor that prompt the user for a plurality of initialization file inputs through the graphical user interface;
• program instructions executed by at least one processor that receive a plurality of initialization file inputs from the user through the graphical user interface;
• program instructions executed by at least one processor that generate a server unattended install launch module including an unattended install launch initialization file for launching a plurality of standardized processes on each server, wherein the unattended install launch initialization file is generated from the plurality of initialization file inputs;
• program instructions, executed by at least one processor that install the server unattended install launch module on each of the plurality of servers;
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• program instructions executed by at least one processor that execute the server customizer module and server unattended install launch module on each of the plurality of servers to complete customization of each server.

A system for customization of a plurality of servers in a computer network, the system comprising:

• a graphical user interface configured to:
• prompt a user for a plurality of initialization file inputs through the graphical user interface;
• and
• receive a plurality of initialization file inputs from the user through the graphical user interface;
• a server unattended install launch module including an unattended install launch initialization file for launching a plurality of standardized processes on each server, the unattended install launch initialization file is generated from the plurality of initialization file inputs received from the user through the graphical user interface;
• a server customizer module, cooperative with the server unattended install launch module, including a server customizer initialization file containing a plurality of arguments for populating and running a plurality of standardized applications, scripts and utilities on each server;
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• a server customizer module user interface including a plurality of tabs that are generated by the server customizer initialization file, wherein each tab includes a plurality of selectable functions.