understanding sysprep.inf networking parameters
After restoring a sysprepped image to laptops, I have to do the following
"post recovery" procedures.
After logging in for the first time...
Right mouse click on my network places. Right mouse click on each adapter,
select properties, and do the following.
1. uncheck Client for Microsoft Networks.
2. uncheck File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks.
3. Highlight TCP/IP and click properties. Click advanced. Click WINS.
Choose radio button that says "Disable Netbios over TCP/IP"
I would like to automate this process. We do NOT want to remove these
services. We merely want to disable them by default.
After pouring meticulously through google postings, .chm files and driving
my collegues insane, I'm all out of places to look. Our industry is a very
RTFM community :-) The only parameter I've been able to find is:
[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Y
NetBIOSOptions = 2
Can anyone tell me what to put in my sysprep.inf file that will apply to ALL
adapters as a global setting, and will eliminate the post configuration steps?
Thansk in advance.
Dave
--
"People do what they know, until they know what to do."
"post recovery" procedures.
After logging in for the first time...
Right mouse click on my network places. Right mouse click on each adapter,
select properties, and do the following.
1. uncheck Client for Microsoft Networks.
2. uncheck File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks.
3. Highlight TCP/IP and click properties. Click advanced. Click WINS.
Choose radio button that says "Disable Netbios over TCP/IP"
I would like to automate this process. We do NOT want to remove these
services. We merely want to disable them by default.
After pouring meticulously through google postings, .chm files and driving
my collegues insane, I'm all out of places to look. Our industry is a very
RTFM community :-) The only parameter I've been able to find is:
[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Y
NetBIOSOptions = 2
Can anyone tell me what to put in my sysprep.inf file that will apply to ALL
adapters as a global setting, and will eliminate the post configuration steps?
Thansk in advance.
Dave
--
"People do what they know, until they know what to do."
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any more assistance , any update ?
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simpsonehh:
No, that doesn't work. All the post casting steps mentioned are all done BEFORE I do the sysprep. The act of doing a sysprep puts all those settings back.
ram kerala:
This looks exactly like what I'm looking for, except I wish I could do it directly from commands within the sysprep.inf file rather than calling to a vbscript file. I work for the pentagon...I'm sure you can imagine how they are :-) Nevertheless, I will try this next week and report back.
Thanks,
Dave
No, that doesn't work. All the post casting steps mentioned are all done BEFORE I do the sysprep. The act of doing a sysprep puts all those settings back.
ram kerala:
This looks exactly like what I'm looking for, except I wish I could do it directly from commands within the sysprep.inf file rather than calling to a vbscript file. I work for the pentagon...I'm sure you can imagine how they are :-) Nevertheless, I will try this next week and report back.
Thanks,
Dave
ASKER
I haven't had the opportunity to test this yet. We received 500 Dell 755s and I had to unpack, inspect and asset tag them. And I'm not sure a vbscript will work with our DISA lockdowns (have to test to see). But it looks like a complete solution. So here you go with your points. Thanks.
Any updates? ram_kerala howdid you mean to call it from sysprep.inf? You mean call it from cmdlines.txt which was put into InstallFilesPath= ?
is that a possibilty for you?