Hp COMPAQ T5700, COMPAQ T5720, COMPAQ T5730, COMPAQ T5710 Generating Unique System IDs (SIDs) after Disk Duplication using Altiris Deployment Solution

Generating Unique System IDs (SIDs) after Disk Duplication using Altiris Deployment Solution

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Installing SIDGen on an XPe-based HP Compaq t5000 Thin Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Executing Altiris SIDGen Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

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Introduction

Altiris Deployment Solution uses a program called Altiris Rapideploy for image deployment. Upon image deployment, you must create a unique System ID (SID) for each XPe-based machine to prevent security vulnerabilities. To accomplish this, a utility called SIDGen is provided with Deployment Solution that you can install on the thin client with the Aclient Deployment Solution agent.

This document outlines the steps to install SIDGen on an XPe-based thin client and handle the Microsoft Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) correctly. Future Windows XP Embedded images for the HP Compaq t5000 thin client series will preinstall the SIDGen utility.

Installing SIDGen on an XPe-based HP Compaq t5000 thin client

The following steps show the correct procedure for installing Altiris SIDGen on an XPe-based t5000 series thin client. Upon completing these steps, any Deployment Solution Capture or Deploy image job will automatically create a unique SID on the target unit.

1. Install Altiris Deployment Solution 6.1 SP1 Hotfix C or later or Deployment Solution 6.5 from the

following Web site: http://www.altiris.com/hptc.

NOTE: The full Altiris Deployment Solution 6.1 SP1 download does not include the hotfix mentioned above. Go to the Updates and Hotfixes page to obtain the latest hotfix to update your agent and SIDGen to the latest builds.

2. Right-click in the Job window of the Deployment console and select New Job.

3. Type a name for the job, such as Deploy SIDGen.

4. From the upper right corner of the job window, select Add > Run Script.

5. Type ewfmgr c: -disable in the script window, and then check the option button indicating the

script must run in Windows.

6. Click OK.

7. Select Add > Power Control in the upper right corner of the Job window.

8. Check the option buttons for Restart and Force Applications closed.

9. Click OK.

10. Select Add > Copy File To in the upper right corner of the job window.

11. Enter the source and destination of SIDGen.exe, and then click OK.

NOTE: The default source path is c:\Program Files\Altiris\express\Deployment Server\SIDGen.exe and the default destination path on the thin client is c:\Program Files\Altiris\Aclient\SIDGen.exe.

12. Select Add > Run Script in the upper right corner of the Job window.

13. Type ewfmgr c: -enable in the script window. and then check the option button indicating the

script must run in Windows.

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