Hello to Everyone
I will explain to you what I am looking for and you can tell me if your
product is compatible.
I am a small business in developing and selling software/hardware solutions.
Due to the rapid rate of growth, I must purchase computers already built with
XP Pro installed. When I was building my own systems, I used a ghost image
and that worked great for me. I am used to having all my systems configure
the same. Trying to get all the computers the same is tedious.
I would like to stay away from re-imaging.
Here’s a list of what I need to configure;
• Windows Explorer
o In the advance setting the ability to change the check box to our specs
o Set all folders to a detail list
o Add some new files type list
o Add and Change default; open with program list
• Change desktop background
• Add user with permissions
• Change computer Name
• Change work group
• Change admin password
• Change network setting to static ip
• Turn off all Security Alerts
• Turn off Firewall
• Turn off Auto Updates
• And more
I know that I can do this manually; but this takes too much time and it’s
not consistent.
I would like to automate this process.
Can this be done and how?
Thanks for any suggestions.
Don V.
Shenan Stanley - 29 Apr 2006 18:13 GMT
> Hello to Everyone
> I will explain to you what I am looking for and you can tell me if
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> Can this be done and how?
> Thanks for any suggestions.
Research.
Unattended Help web pages:
By CD/DVD...
http://unattended.msfn.org/
By network...
http://unattended.sourceforge.net/
Application switches and such...
http://appdeploy.com/
Your other choice might be to create a universal image - but I think you
would get more flexibility with an unattended installation.
http://www.leinss.com/uniimg.html
(See the WinXP Blog addition - imaging with universal image)
http://www.gc.peachnet.edu/www/wbeck/W2KXP.htm#Master
(More on building and ghosting a master image)
Something "extra" - to lock down these systems if needed.
Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7256D456-E3DA-42EA-857D
-92B716077A84&displaylang=en

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