SSIDs and Imaging
Has anyone had a problem with computers dropping off their domain due to duplicate SSIDs? I noticed that the computers that were imaged all have the same SSIDs. Thanks for your input!
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SMal.tmcc
10 years ago
it should have done that with the sysprep. But if you read this it is not a big deal as we are led to believe
http://www.infoworld.com/d/windows/sid-debate-sysprep-or-not-sysprep-576
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what switches/options did you use when you called the sysprep command. Sounds like you did not use the /generalize switch - SMal.tmcc 10 years ago
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I used sysprep /oobe /generalize /reboot - lnovak 10 years ago
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do shutdown, do not reboot. then boot to kbe and capture, If you let a sysprep machine boot prior to capture you defeated the purpose - SMal.tmcc 10 years ago
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I use a batch file to call sysprep on my masters since I have it do some reg changes at shutdown. My command is:
sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:admin64.xml. after it shuts off I boot and hit f12 and boot to network and capture. - SMal.tmcc 10 years ago -
if you have or had the k1000 agent on this master make sure you delete the 2 kace id registry keys just prior to sysprep shutdown. - SMal.tmcc 10 years ago
Posted by:
nheyne
10 years ago
That is a surefire sign that sysprep was not run prior to capturing the image. And you probably mean SID (security identifier), not SSID (service set identifier) which is a WLAN term.
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Okay thanks. Now that we have the KBOX, I am using an image that was already sysprepped but they still have the same SIDs (thanks for the correction). What we are doing now is sysprepping the computer again (after deploying the sysprepped image) so that the computer has a unique SID. Is this a waste of time or is it worth doing? - lnovak 10 years ago
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It's worth doing if that solves the problem. If it doesn't I would plan to build a new image from scratch. Sysprep should remove the SID so if it's not then there is an issue. - nheyne 10 years ago
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We decided to recreate the image as a base OS. Applications and other stuff will be added as a post install task. Thanks for the tip! - lnovak 10 years ago
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this could occur if you did not use the /generalize switch - SMal.tmcc 10 years ago
