wait until you have to handle many virtual servers - even DCs... /Guido
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phil Renouf Sent: Samstag, 9. Juli 2005 09:55 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Sysprep Win2k3 Servers...maybe a DC? I always avoid using images on servers and instead opt for automated builds. If I was pushed I might use an image for a server, but never for a DC. Phil On 7/9/05, Alex Fontana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Perfect answer! Thanks! > > > ________________________________ > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Brian Desmond > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 10:28 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Sysprep Win2k3 Servers...maybe a DC? > > > > > You can sysprep base images for servers and machines all day long. I deploy > hundreds of servers (inc DCs), believe me, I don't use the CD in every one > of them. :) > > > > > Thanks, > Brian Desmond > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Alex Fontana > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 11:37 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ActiveDir] Sysprep Win2k3 Servers...maybe a DC? > > > > I know "imaging" and "ghosting" has been talked about before, especially in > regards to backing up DCs and the conclusion is don't. I totally understand > this and agree, but what about a base image of a win2k3 server, non-domain > member, that has had sysprep run for all servers, including maybe a future > domain controller? If anyone has done this any things to look out for? > > > > -Alex List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
