Choose computer name in RIS wizzard and join it to domain

[Lolita]

Well i have managed almost anything to work as i wnated it (or i know how can i make it to work as i want), but i still wonder how can i make it so i can specify computer name in RIW wizzard.

And then join it to domain etc. (don't create new acc in domain group for it, just join).

Can you help me with it please?

[Lolita]

I have edited logon osc. like this

...

<FORM ACTION="CHOICE">

 &nbspUser name: <INPUT NAME="USERNAME" MAXLENGTH=255>

  &nbspPassword: <INPUT NAME="*PASSWORD" TYPE=PASSWORD MAXLENGTH=20><BR>

Domain name: <INPUT NAME="USERDOMAIN" VALUE=%SERVERDOMAIN% MAXLENGTH=255>

 &nbspComp name: <INPUT NAME="MACHINENAME" MAXLENGTH=255>

cdkey (oem): <INPUT NAME="CDKEY" MAXLENGTH=255>

<INPUT NAME="NTLMV2Enabled" VALUE=%NTLMV2Enabled% MAXLENGTH=255 type=VARIABLE>

<INPUT NAME="ServerUTCFileTime" VALUE=%ServerUTCFileTime% MAXLENGTH=255 type=VARIABLE>

</FORM>

...

But still after ris wizzard ends i have computer with standard generated name (that i have set in server properties in AD) in AD OU. ): Where can i disable "machinename overwrite"?

Edited February 8, 2007 by Lolita

[HmongGuy]

I was wondering why not just set the GPO under

-user configuration

|_windows settings

|__remotes installation services

|___Choice Options

and enable Custom setup so that when you start up ris you can assign a computer name. It won't add if you already have one set up for that guid i believe. I hope that helps some.

Edited February 8, 2007 by HmongGuy

[Lolita]

I have run gpedit.msc on server, enabled custom setup, but it is still same. \:

Btw i have also set this in AD on RIS server

Do i need to change somehing else too?

[Br4tt3]

Just a suggestion:

We solved this issue by creating our own .osc screen that will create a variable within the temp unattend file created for each machine that installs using RIS. Once the machine is in a full win32 environment, it would be easy to script the name of the machine and the move between OUs using the variable earlier in the CIW/.osc screens...

[HmongGuy]

I don't know what program that you are using for ris but i set my gpo like so. other then that I have no more clues to help. sorry

Edited February 13, 2007 by HmongGuy

[acelaya77]

I have run gpedit.msc on server, enabled custom setup, but it is still same. \:

Btw i have also set this in AD on RIS server

Do i need to change somehing else too?

I tried this as well. It does not seem to apply to a local policy (perhaps only a setting that allows local to overide global?), and requires the GPO to be created and linked to the accounts with which you login during RIS setup. It has to be a Group Policy Object from within Active Directory.