How do you disable Initial Configuration Tasks / Server Manager

[acen2006]

Could anyone possible help me pls. Im trying to disable Initial Configuration Tasks & Server Manager at logon. I have several reg keys some found from searching but none seem to be working.

As examples

; Do Not Open Initial Configuration Tasks

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ServerManager\Oobe]
"DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon"=dword:00000001

; Do Not Open Server Manager At Logon

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ServerManager]
"DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon"=dword:00000001

Also is it possilbe to disable these by using WAIK ?.

Thanks in advance for any help given.

Edited January 4, 2010 by acen2006

[MrJinje]

Use an autounattend.xml with this setting

<DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon>True</DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon>

DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon

DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon specifies whether the Initial Configuration Tasks application opens automatically when the end user logs on for the first time. If it opens automatically, then the Server Manager will not open until the Initial Configuration Tasks application is closed.

Note:

To prevent Server Manager from opening when logging on, select Do not show me this console at logon in the Server Manager console.

Values

true

Specifies that the Initial Configuration Tasks application does not open automatically when the end user logs on for the first time.

false

Specifies that the Initial Configuration Tasks application opens automatically when the end user logs on for the first time. This is the default value.

Valid Configuration Passesgeneralize

specialize

Parent HierarchyMicrosoft-Windows-OutOfBoxExperience | DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon

Applies ToFor a list of the supported Windows® editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-OutOfBoxExperience.

XML ExampleThe following XML output specifies that the Initial Configuration Tasks application opens automatically when the end user logs on for the first time.

<DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon>false</DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon>

Before you ask, here is the same thing for Server Manager

<DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon>True</DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon>

DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon

DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon specifies whether the Server Manager application opens when the end user logs on for the first time.

Note:

End users can specify whether the Initial Configuration Tasks application opens automatically when they log on. If it opens automatically, then the Server Manager will not open until the Initial Configuration Tasks application is closed. To prevent Server Manager from opening when logging on, select Do not show me this console at logon in the Server Manager console.

This setting has no effect on Server Core installations of Windows Server 2008.

Values

true

Specifies that the Server Manager application does not open when the end user logs on for the first time.

false

Specifies that the Server Manager application opens when the end user logs on for the first time. This is the default setting.

Valid Configuration Passesgeneralize

specialize

Parent HierarchyMicrosoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc | DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon

Applies ToFor a list of the supported Windows® editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc

XML ExampleThe following XML output shows how to specify that Server Manager opens the first time the end user logs on.

<DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon>false</DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon>

You should be able to find many examples of autounattend.xml if you search this forum. Then you will have to edit one to make only the settings you prefer. Or you can install the WAIK, and use the WSIM (Windows System Image Manager) and create your XML from scratch.

I copied the quotes from Unattend.chm in the WAIK.

Edited January 4, 2010 by MrJinje

[acen2006]

Thanks for taking the time to reply MrJinje. Iv put those two lines into my Autounattend.xml. Il report how it goes.

[MrJinje]

Thanks for taking the time to reply MrJinje. Iv put those two lines into my Autounattend.xml. Il report how it goes.

Be sure they go in the correct settings pass (generalize or specialize pass) and inside the correct XML block.

For the initial tasks.

Microsoft-Windows-OutOfBoxExperience

For the Server Manager.

Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc

[acen2006]

Heres my Autounattend.xml, its still not playing ball. Can you see the problem?.

</package>
	</servicing>
	<settings pass="windowsPE">
		<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="NonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
			<UserData>
				<AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
			</UserData>
			<ImageInstall>
				<OSImage>
					<InstallFrom>
						<MetaData wcm:action="add">
							<Key>/IMAGE/NAME</Key>
							<Value>Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERSTANDARD</Value>
						</MetaData>
					</InstallFrom>
					<InstallToAvailablePartition>false</InstallToAvailablePartition>
					<WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
				</OSImage>
			</ImageInstall>
		</component>
	</settings>
	<settings pass="oobeSystem">
		<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="NonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
			<OOBE>
				<HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
			</OOBE>
		</component>
	</settings>
	<settings pass="specialize">
		<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC-UX" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="NonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
			<SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation>
		</component>
	</settings>
	<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="catalog://acen2006-pc/users/acen2006/desktop/eng_windows_server_2008_r2_st_ent_dc_web_retail_x64_x15-50365/sources/install_windows server 2008 r2 serverstandard.clg" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
<settings pass="generalize">

	<component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
	  <DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon>true</DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon>
	</component>
	<component name="Microsoft-Windows-OutOfBoxExperience" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
	  <DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon>true</DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon>
	</component>
	</settings>
</unattend>

[MrJinje]

Maybe it is simple typo style error. Try moving your generalize pass above the CPI line like this.

<settings pass="generalize">

<component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">

<DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon>true</DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon>

</component>

<component name="Microsoft-Windows-OutOfBoxExperience" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">

<DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon>true</DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon>

</component>

</settings>

<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="catalog://acen2006-pc/users/acen2006/desktop/eng_windows_server_2008_r2_st_ent_dc_web_retail_x64_x15-50365/sources/install_windows server 2008 r2 serverstandard.clg" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />

</unattend>

If that doesn't fix it, next attempt will be to change it to the specialize pass. I hope you are using a VM to test your ISO's and not burning DVD's.

[acen2006]

Lol no using Virtualbox. Ok Initial Configuration Tasks is now disabled but i get an error now with the server manager were it is in line 52. Iv tryed it under specialize but dont work.

</component>
	</settings>
	<settings pass="specialize">
		<component name="Microsoft-Windows-OutOfBoxExperience" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
			<DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon>true</DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon>
		</component>
		<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC-UX" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="NonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
			<SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation>
		</component>
	</settings>
	<settings pass="generalize">
		<component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
			<DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon>true</DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon>
		</component>
	<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="catalog://acen2006-pc/users/acen2006/desktop/eng_windows_server_2008_r2_st_ent_dc_web_retail_x64_x15-50365/sources/install_windows server 2008 r2 serverstandard.clg" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

[acen2006]

Now working with this, thanks

</settings>
	<settings pass="specialize">
		<component name="Microsoft-Windows-OutOfBoxExperience" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
			<DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon>true</DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon>
		</component>
		<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC-UX" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="NonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
			<SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation>
		</component>
		<component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
			<DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon>true</DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon>
		</component>