I'm assuming you're doing an OS from Microsoft. Check on sysprep.exe on
microsoft.com and apply to your appropriate version of Windows. If your
hardware on the machines is close enough you can create one image, but you
can screw up a machine in a hurry this way. Depending on what you want done
most security settings can be scripted out, windows scripting host or via
.bat files.
Brad
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Forbes" <jftitan_at_gmail.com>
To: <security-basics_at_securityfocus.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 11:17 AM
Subject: Building workstation install images.
> Hey Everyone!
>
> I know many of us have wanted to do this, and even have done setups
> like this, I even had many opportunities during my schooling at which
> I volunteered to help reimage HDDs for each quarter. So machines would
> be spyware/crap & more crap free.
>
> I am wondering what would be the most effective way to build HDD
> images, of 3 different installs (example: 2 types of Dell GX
> workstations, and 1 type of Dell server) Including security
> templates, to secure the workstations (Not on a AD), etc.
>
> I am currently using Norton Ghost, to build the images of the three
> different machines. Before making the images, I step by step configure
> the machines to the way I want them. But the way I am doing it, is
> slow, and manual.
>
> Question is... Is there any administrative (wizard) that will help be
> build the images, but have them be installable (example: When you
> power on a new dell for the first time you do a installation process,
> which as well configures the machine with its service tag, etc) As
> well having the administrative templates installed.
>
> Any tips, or suggestions on what anyone else has done to prepare HDD
> images for workstation installs.
>
> --
> Joseph Forbes "Don't Forget to Salt the Fries!"
> Network Security Administrator
> SwapNEtwork eXtreme, Inc.
> jftitan_at_satx.rr.com (jftitan_at_swapnetx.com)
> cell 210.834.3450 fax 775.415.9280
>
Received on Mar 19 2005
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