Thanks for the info. I will check it out! -----Original Message----- From: Sullivan, Glenn [mailto:GSullivan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 11:19 AM To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [windows2000] Re: sysprep Do a search for "Change SID" on google. Ghost comes with one called SidWalker, and that is the only one I am familiar with off hand... Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA David Clark Company Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Jonathan Kadoo [mailto:jkadoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 11:24 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: sysprep Any ideas on where I can get this tool? -----Original Message----- From: bbeckett2000@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:bbeckett2000@xxxxxxxxx]=3D20 Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 11:14 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: sysprep There's also a sidchanger tool out there >=3D20 > If you do not run sysprep, all or your machines will have the = same=3D20 >SID. And all of your local admin accounts will look the "same" to=3D20 = =20 >each other... i.e., you may change the password on a local account=20 >on=3D20 one machine but not the other... but the old password would=20 >work=3D20 sometimes because the SID of the account is the same. =3D20 > A crappy explanation, but I can't think of a better one. >=3D20 > In the future, talk to Dell about loading on your corporate version of > XP pro, which has a VLK and does not require activation. They can=20 >do=3D20 it for little or no more money... =3D20 > Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA > David Clark Company Inc. >=3D20 >=3D20 > -----Original Message----- > From: Jonathan Kadoo [mailto:jkadoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 9:27 AM > To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [windows2000] sysprep >=3D20 >=3D20 > I just got a bunch of new dell workstations. I want to create an=3D20 > image and then put the image on all the workstations. I was just=3D20 > wondering if I have to sysprep the workstation that I create the image > from? What are the downsides to not running sysprep first? =3D20 > The reason I ask is that Dell installs Windox xp pro on the=3D20 > workstations but I am required to activate the machine with MS. I am=3D20 > trying to avoid the hassles of doing that. > =3D20 > Thanks for you help in advance > =3D20 > Jonathan >=3D20 >=3D20 > =3D =3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D= 3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D =3D3D=3D =3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > mode or view archives use the below link. >=3D20 > http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm >=3D20 > =3D =3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D= 3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D =3D3D=3D =3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > mode or view archives use the below link. >=3D20 > http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm =3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D= 3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D =3D3D=3D =3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm