[windows2000] Re: sysprep
- From: bbeckett2000@xxxxxxxxx
- To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 07 May 2003 15:14:06 +0000
There's also a sidchanger tool out there
>
> If you do not run sysprep, all or your machines will have the same SID. And
> all of your local admin accounts will look the "same" to each other... i.e.,
> you may change the password on a local account on one machine but not the
> other... but the old password would work sometimes because the SID of the
> account is the same.
>
> A crappy explanation, but I can't think of a better one.
>
> 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 do it for
> little or no more money...
>
> Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA
> David Clark Company Inc.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan Kadoo [mailto:jkadoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 9:27 AM
> To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [windows2000] sysprep
>
>
> I just got a bunch of new dell workstations. I want to create an image
> and then put the image on all the workstations. I was just wondering if
> I have to sysprep the workstation that I create the image from? What
> are the downsides to not running sysprep first?
>
> The reason I ask is that Dell installs Windox xp pro on the workstations
> but I am required to activate the machine with MS. I am trying to avoid
> the hassles of doing that.
>
> Thanks for you help in advance
>
> Jonathan
>
>
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