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RE: Building workstation install images.
From: "Kevin Ashurst" <ashur624 () erau edu>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 18:24:47 -0700
Use microsoft sysprep, off of the windows XP CD, or the newer version for SP2 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3e90dc91-ac56-4665- 949b-beda3080e0f6&DisplayLang=en Get your images all set, then run sysprep. Shut down the machine and image. When you reboot after the image, it has mini setup for windows that you can script or manually input to join AD or workgroup, PC name, product key, etc. You can use sysprep to deploy the same image to similar machines and load drivers as well. It will probably work on both GX models, did for me. Kevin -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Forbes [mailto:jftitan () gmail com] Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 10:18 AM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Building workstation install images. Hey Everyone! I know many of us have wanted to do this, and even have done setups like this, I even had many opportunities during my schooling at which I volunteered to help reimage HDDs for each quarter. So machines would be spyware/crap & more crap free. I am wondering what would be the most effective way to build HDD images, of 3 different installs (example: 2 types of Dell GX workstations, and 1 type of Dell server) Including security templates, to secure the workstations (Not on a AD), etc. I am currently using Norton Ghost, to build the images of the three different machines. Before making the images, I step by step configure the machines to the way I want them. But the way I am doing it, is slow, and manual. Question is... Is there any administrative (wizard) that will help be build the images, but have them be installable (example: When you power on a new dell for the first time you do a installation process, which as well configures the machine with its service tag, etc) As well having the administrative templates installed. Any tips, or suggestions on what anyone else has done to prepare HDD images for workstation installs. -- Joseph Forbes "Don't Forget to Salt the Fries!" Network Security Administrator SwapNEtwork eXtreme, Inc. jftitan () satx rr com (jftitan () swapnetx com) cell 210.834.3450 fax 775.415.9280
Current thread:
- Building workstation install images. Joseph Forbes (Mar 17)
- Re: Building workstation install images. Grant . Orchard (Mar 18)
- RE: Building workstation install images. Kevin Ashurst (Mar 18)
- Re: Building workstation install images. Brad Germany (Mar 18)
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- RE: Building workstation install images. Jason Prespolis (Mar 18)