SIDS in an AD 2003 Domain

[KT]

ALL XP Pros...


I am working in an environment where all workstations have the same SID
because SYSPREP was never ran on the workstations...will there be issues to
this deployment of and the clients?

Please provide Microsoft documents and link if possible thanks...

I know duplicate SIDS should not be used period, but I need documentations -
also is there a documents that says MS does NOT support duplicate SIDs in an
evironment - thanks.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

"When you clone a Windows NT/2000/XP installation to many computers,
the destination computers have the same SID and computer name as the source
Windows installation. Because Windows NT/2000/XP networks use each computer's
SID and computer name to uniquely identify the computer on the network, you must
change the SID and computer name on each destination (client) computer after cloning."

The Microsoft Policy Concerning Disk Duplication of Windows XP Installations
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314828&Product=winxp

How to change the SID on a Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT computer
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/docid/1999050308324125

How to use the Sysprep tool to automate successful deployment of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302577&Product=winxp

Description of New Features in Sysprep for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282190&Product=winxp

How to Use Sysprep with Windows Product Activation or Volume License Media to Deploy Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;299840&Product=winxp

How To Add Customized User Settings When You Run Sysprep
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;291586&Product=winxp

Unsupported Sysprep scenarios
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828287&Product=winxp

Summary of the limitations of the System Preparation tool
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830958&Product=winxp

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Deployment Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...91-AC56-4665-949B-BEDA3080E0F6&displaylang=en

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| ALL XP Pros...
|
| I am working in an environment where all workstations have the same SID
| because SYSPREP was never ran on the workstations...will there be issues to
| this deployment of and the clients?
|
| Please provide Microsoft documents and link if possible thanks...
|
| I know duplicate SIDS should not be used period, but I need documentations -
| also is there a documents that says MS does NOT support duplicate SIDs in an
| evironment - thanks.

 

[Guest]

You will have issues..basically one big security hole..

Here is Microsofts policy statement..

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314828

 

[KT]

Thanks gents.

 

[rickiez]

In the future if you want to avoid syspred, remove the workstation from
the domain before imaging.