Administrator Account Disabled & Creating Users

[michmantim]

Hello,

I have been working on perfecting an unattended install via a RIS server for about two weeks. I have found this form to be the most helpful on the internet. I have spent countless hours reading posts and learning a great deal.

Here is the problem I am having my RIS install completes and reboots and the first time I am prompted to login I get a message stating that the local administrator account has been disabled. In my .sif file I have the machine join the domain so I am able to login with a domain user account. I need to have the local administrator account active in case the domain is down. Can anyone tell me why the account is being disabled?

My second question kind of builds on the first. How can I add\create additional local user accounts\passwords? In my .sif file or do I have to use cmdlines.txt?

The last question deals with autologin. Is there any way to specify which account is used for autologin? I would like to use a domain user account so I can access folders on our server that I want to install apps from.

I have attached the .sif file I am using.

Any ideas or suggestions on any of my questions are greatly appreciated.

[data]

UseBIOSToBoot=1

AutoPartition=1

floppyless = "1"

msdosinitiated = "1"

OriSrc = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%"

OriTyp = "4"

LocalSourceOnCD = 1

;DisableAdminAccountOnDomainJoin = 1

DisableAdminAccountOnDomainJoin = 0

UnattendedInstall="yes"

[setupData]

OsLoadOptions = "/noguiboot /fastdetect"

SetupSourceDevice = "\Device\LanmanRedirector\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%"

[unattended]

UnattendSwitch = yes

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

; UnattendMode=TextAttended

OemFilesPath=\$OEM$

; InstallFilesPath = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%"

InstallFilesPath = \$OEM$

NTUpgrade=No

OverwriteOemFilesOnUpgrade=No

FileSystem = LeaveAlone

ExtendOEMPartition = 0

TargetPath = \WINDOWS

OemSkipEula=Yes

LegacyNIC = 1

DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore

OemPreinstall = yes

; OemPnpDriversPath = Drivers\WindowsXP32;Drivers\Audio\SoundMax;Drivers\Chipset

OemPnpDriversPath = Drivers\WindowsXP32;Drivers\Video\IntelXtreme;Drivers\Audio\SoundMax;Drivers\Chipset

[userData]

;* SW MOLP Key

ProductKey=xxx

FullName="x"

OrgName="x"

ComputerName=%MACHINENAME%

[GuiUnattended]

OemSkipRegional = 1

TimeZone = %TIMEZONE%

AdminPassword="12345"

EncryptedAdminPassword=NO

OemSkipWelcome=1

AutoLogon=Yes

AutoLogonCount=2

ProfilesDir = "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings"

[TapiLocation]

CountryCode=1

Dialing=Tone

AreaCode=954

[LicenseFilePrintData]

AutoMode = PerSeat

[Display]

; BitsPerPel=24

Xresolution=1024

YResolution=768

Vrefresh=70

[Networking]

; InstallDefaultComponents=No

; ProcessPageSections=Yes

[NetServices]

MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER

[NetAdapters]

Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[params.Adapter1]

INFID=*

[NetClients]

MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient

[identification]

JoinDomain=%MACHINEDOMAIN%

DoOldStyleDomainJoin=Yes

[NetProtocols]

MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP

[params.MS_TCPIP]

DNS=Yes

UseDomainNameDevolution=No

EnableLMHosts=Yes

AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]

SpecificTo=Adapter1

DHCP=Yes

WINS=No

NetBIOSOptions=0

[branding]

BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[Proxy]

Proxy_Enable=0

Use_Same_Proxy=0

[RemoteInstall]

;* Next Line Controls whether you can change partitions.

Repartition = YES

UseWholeDisk = Yes

[OEMBootFiles]

; fastsx.Sys

; fastsx.INF

; fastsx.CAT

; Txtsetup.oem

[Components]

TSEnable=On

[TerminalServices]

ApplicationServer=0

PermissionsSetting=1

[NetOptionalComponents]

DHCPServer=0

DNS=0

IAS=0

ILS=0

LPDSVC=1

MacPrint=0

MacSrv=0

NetCM=0

NetMonTools=1

SimpTCP=1

SNMP=0

WINS=0

Quick_Link_1_Name = "Microsoft HomePage"

Quick_Link_1 = http://www.microsoft.com/

Quick_Link_3_Name = "Windows Update"

Quick_Link_3 = http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/://http://www.microsoft.com/

Q....microsoft.com/

[FavoritesEx]

Title1 = "MSN.url"

URL1 = "http://www.microsoft.com/"

[OSChooser]

Description ="Windows XP Professional SP1a - Boadcom"

Help ="Automatically installs Microsoft Windows XP Professional without prompting the user for input."

LaunchFile = "%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%\templates\startrom.com"

ImageType =Flat

Version="5.1 (0)"

[GuiRunOnce]

"\\swflnt2\start\Ris\CopyStartShortcutRunOnce.bat"

ristndrd.sif

[PleX]

because you use a RIS-server the local administrator gets automatically disabled.

There is a option in the .sif file to get the account enabled.

So search for the right key, and that problem is been solved

[michmantim]

Do you know what the option is the .sif file is to get the administrator account enables? What section on the .sif file is it in? Would it be in the [GuiUnattended] section?

I am confused on what you meant by search the right key and the problem will be solved. Do you mean a registry key?

Thanks for you prompt response. I appreciate the help.

[prathapml]

What you want is pretty easy to do actually. Maybe you forgot about the "Search" function in the forums?

Do read these topic threads carefully (in this order, do not let the off-topic name of the threads mislead you):

1. oobeinfo.ini usage

2. creating a user account with no password

3. net user error of some sort

4. uninterrupted install XP

5. Automatic Logon

If possible, please post back whether it worked or not, and if not, what other technique solved your requirement.