Ris %password% Problem

[jfmartel]

Hello all!

I've been working on this one for like 1 week and haven't found anything yet.

When im logging to CIW i log on with my domain admin account, so i get full privilege over the network.

When deploing workstation thru RIS, my .sif include a section where it tries to join my domain.

It in my sif fileive got somehting like this:

[identification]

JoinDomain=%SERVERDOMAIN%

DomainAdmin=%USERNAME%

DomainAdminPassword=%PASSWORD%

The problem here is when it change the value for the one i provided in the CIW, all value are ok except the password that stays to %PASSWORD%.

Then, worst of it, it lock down my account because it tries a lot of time.

Anyone has a clue on this one.

Thank you

[enuffsaid]

Try this:

[Identification]
    JoinDomain=YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME
    CreateComputerAccountInDomain=Yes
    DoOldStyleDomainJoin=Yes

and leave out this:

DomainAdmin=%USERNAME%
DomainAdminPassword=%PASSWORD%

from your .sif

Have you tried pre-staging your workstations in the A.D.?

Good luck

[jfmartel]

Try this:

[Identification]
    JoinDomain=YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME
    CreateComputerAccountInDomain=Yes
    DoOldStyleDomainJoin=Yes

and leave out this:

DomainAdmin=%USERNAME%
DomainAdminPassword=%PASSWORD%

from your .sif

Have you tried pre-staging your workstations in the A.D.?

Good luck

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It worked, thank you!

Could you explain me the difference between the 2 methods?

[enuffsaid]

Hello,

Sorry it took me a while to respond. Good to hear it worked.

Difference between what two methods?

Regards

[jfmartel]

Difference between this:

CreateComputerAccountInDomain=Yes

DoOldStyleDomainJoin=Yes

And this:

DomainAdmin=%USERNAME%

DomainAdminPassword=%PASSWORD%

[jfmartel]

Is there any way to retrieve the %PASSWORD% value entered in the CIW to put them in the sif file?

[enuffsaid]

Difference between this:

CreateComputerAccountInDomain=Yes

DoOldStyleDomainJoin=Yes

And this:

DomainAdmin=%USERNAME%

DomainAdminPassword=%PASSWORD%

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The difference is.....

One works the other doesn't. LOL