Ghost Solution Suite

 View Only
  • 1.  Auto login detected problem

    Posted Nov 15, 2006 08:55 AM
    Hi
    I am using GSS1.1 and when I deploy an image I always get a warning to say that Autologin was detected during the name change and that this has been disabled. In fact autologin is used during sysprep and is not part of the final image at all. Can anyone tell me how to disable this autologin detection feature so I can have my jobs finish with 100% success as whilst I am fully familiar with this issue the system is also used by my colegues and I do not wish for them to think the job has a problem when it does not.

    Many thanks Gary


  • 2.  RE: Auto login detected problem

    Posted Nov 16, 2006 04:44 PM
    I Have not yet encountered this issue, but I have not tried your configuration.
    But you may use this:
    Instead of applying Autologon in sysprep; use an AI package and associate it with your deploy task. So the image will be deployed, then the computer name will be applied, then the AI package will be executed.

    Cf. http://www.gc.peachnet.edu/www/wbeck/Ghost.htm#RetainComputerName

    Take a look on this picture which details the necessary code :
    http://www.gsc.edu/www/wbeck/Ghost/ComputerName/AutologonAIPackage.JPG

    Note: if your need is to assign a particular name to a known computer, I figure that thefirst link will be useful. I've tried also to implement the computer name changed, but with a third application like compname or wsname (search in google), because the Ghost functinnality is quite long to execute.
    In fact if your need is to associate a known PC (recorded in the inventory), to a particular name, I encourage you to implement the method described below. All this is also detailed in Ghost documentation (PDF)