Basic question about MDT 2013
Hi Experts,
I'm just learning to use MDT 2013 (switching from Clonezilla and USB sticks).
With Clonezilla and sysprep I could join a reference computer to the domain and manually connect financial software to our SQL server.
Then I would remove the computer from the domain, run sysprep and capture a new image.
In that way all users would be automatically connected to the right SQL database in the financial software.
How do I do that with MDT 2013?
Is that possible at all?
It's probably very obvious, so please excuse my noobness.
Thanks!
I'm just learning to use MDT 2013 (switching from Clonezilla and USB sticks).
With Clonezilla and sysprep I could join a reference computer to the domain and manually connect financial software to our SQL server.
Then I would remove the computer from the domain, run sysprep and capture a new image.
In that way all users would be automatically connected to the right SQL database in the financial software.
How do I do that with MDT 2013?
Is that possible at all?
It's probably very obvious, so please excuse my noobness.
Thanks!
ASKER
hi Manjunath,
No, it's a non-MS application and the database has to be connected manually during the first start of the program - it cannot be done via script while building reference image.
I'm happy to do that manually, I just want to check if I can connect a reference computer to the domain, configure it manually, disconnect from the domain and then capture the image to use with MDT.
No, it's a non-MS application and the database has to be connected manually during the first start of the program - it cannot be done via script while building reference image.
I'm happy to do that manually, I just want to check if I can connect a reference computer to the domain, configure it manually, disconnect from the domain and then capture the image to use with MDT.
Hi, I am not sure this can be achive able,
Lets wait for other experts suggesions and then we can conclude.
Lets wait for other experts suggesions and then we can conclude.
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Hi Mike,
Thanks a lot for detailed answer - that's a very good start.
I found out that yes, it can be done the way I wanted. I need to build a master image and pause the task sequence, join to the SQL and then resume the sequence.
I also found this post very useful:
http://www.vkernel.ro/blog/deploying-windows-7-with-wds-and-mdt-2010-part1
Thanks a lot for detailed answer - that's a very good start.
I found out that yes, it can be done the way I wanted. I need to build a master image and pause the task sequence, join to the SQL and then resume the sequence.
I also found this post very useful:
http://www.vkernel.ro/blog/deploying-windows-7-with-wds-and-mdt-2010-part1
Hi,
Thanks very much for the points. I did wonder about pausing the task-sequence and decided not to mention it, but you'll be pleased to know there's a script for that from the deploymentguys here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/deploymentguys/archive/2008/07/07/useful-script-number-6-pausing-the-task-sequence.aspx
So you don't need to reinvent that wheel either :).
Mike
Thanks very much for the points. I did wonder about pausing the task-sequence and decided not to mention it, but you'll be pleased to know there's a script for that from the deploymentguys here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/deploymentguys/archive/2008/07/07/useful-script-number-6-pausing-the-task-sequence.aspx
So you don't need to reinvent that wheel either :).
Mike
As per my understanding you are trying to automatically connect users to Database using financial software.
What is this Financial softwre ? Is it mS produt or other company produt ?
I would recommencd you to check with application vendor for recommended settings.
Please go through below MDT blog for more information.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/msdeployment/