ris asking for a computer name?

[timatlee]

Hello

I've been able to get RIS to do almost everything I need to deploy XP to our desktops, but two final questions remain...

I'd like RIS to ask me what to name the computer, instead of assigning a computer name to it. I've been able to get this done through sysprep, but that's the only reason I would run sysprep after RIS finishes its install.

The second issue... sysprep (and other commands) only run once I've logged in once. I'd like to have a "runonce" that doesn't require a user being logged in, but depends on the network device to be and the computer joined to the domain.

Thanks in advance!

[low_rider]

Hi timatlee,

Can you paste the details of you 'choice.osc' file?

You can find it: risserver\reminst\OSChooser\English

[anyweb]

have you tried editing your sif file so that the UserData section has COMPUTERNAME remmed out (put a semicolon infront to REM it out)

[UserData]

[UserData]

;FullName = "%USERFIRSTNAME% %USERLASTNAME%"

Fullname = something

OrgName = "%ORGNAME%"

ComputerName = %MACHINENAME%

change it to

[code][UserData]

[UserData]

;FullName = "%USERFIRSTNAME% %USERLASTNAME%"

Fullname = something

OrgName = "%ORGNAME%"

;ComputerName = %MACHINENAME%

for your second problem you need the following in your sif file (plus you may need another file, like a batch file to run other commands/apps via guirunonce)

[GuiUnattended]
OemSkipWelcome = 1
OemSkipRegional = 1
TimeZone = %TIMEZONE%
AdminPassword = "*"
AutoLogon=Yes
;AutoLogonCount=1
; set number of autologins above by changing the number and removing the rem



[GuiRunOnce]
"C:\drivers\system\Setup\install.bat"

cheers

anyweb

Edited July 31, 2007 by anyweb