XP PRO SID CHanging

[Guest]

I think I may already know the answer to this...But Here it goes any way.

If you are Ghosting a PC in a network enviornment, changing the computer
name does not change the SID right??? you have to use GHost walker or sysprep
to get this done Correct???? and if you dont change the SID, can some please
tell me what kinds of problems will you experience?

Thanks..... hope to hear from some one soon.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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

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

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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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| I think I may already know the answer to this...But Here it goes any way.
|
| If you are Ghosting a PC in a network enviornment, changing the computer
| name does not change the SID right??? you have to use GHost walker or sysprep
| to get this done Correct???? and if you dont change the SID, can some please
| tell me what kinds of problems will you experience?
|
| Thanks..... hope to hear from some one soon.

 

[Guest]

THanks Allot that was helpful...another quick question...do you know which
files on XP pro CD do I copy to the local drive for the Sysprep?

 

[R. McCarty]

Try/Check out NewSID from SysInternals:
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/newsid.shtml

 

[NobodyMan]

I think I may already know the answer to this...But Here it goes any way.

If you are Ghosting a PC in a network enviornment, changing the computer
name does not change the SID right??? you have to use GHost walker or sysprep
to get this done Correct???? and if you dont change the SID, can some please
tell me what kinds of problems will you experience?

Thanks..... hope to hear from some one soon.

If you ghost or image a drive then restore it on another machine, then
try to join that machine to the network, you'll run into problems,
yes. If on a domain, the domain controller won't allow the identical
SIDs.