[1] The key features[2] of opsi are: A tool for automated installations is important and necessary for standardization, maintainability and cost saving of larger PC networks.

For the installation of an opsi-server there are packages available for the Linux distributions Debian, Ubuntu, SLES, Univention Corporate Server, CentOS, RHEL and OpenSuse.

This bootimage prepares the hard disk, copies the required installation files, drivers and the opsi client agent and starts finally an unattended OS-Installation.

Every time the client boots the opsi-client-agent connects to the opsi-server and asks if there is anything to install (default).

This script provides all the information on how this software packet has to be installed silent or unattended or by using tools like AutoIt or Autohotkey.

The opsi-server provides the following services: For managing opsi a graphical user interface[5] is available as an application or as a browser Applet.

[6] The opsi core features are open-source according to the GNU General Public License Version 3 and are free of charge.

These free components can be supplemented with closed source add-ons that require the payment of a fee.

The main focus of co-funding projects is to create software once for a pool of purchasers who share the cost and make it open source as soon as it paid in full.