Microsoft Windows XP UL Staff Desktop Version 2.0 Customisation Notes
Author: Brian Sexton
Microsoft Windows XP
UL Staff Desktop Version 2.0
Customisation Notes
Author: Brian Sexton
Creation Date: 27 September 200
Update
Details
Who Did
This &
When
1. Log on as local administrator.
2. Delete all unnecessary user profiles.
3. Delete C:\Windows\INF\OEM*.INF to force fresh
How to dump a
Ghost image
How to Rebuild the
System after a Dump
5.
6.
7.
installation of devices.
Delete *.PNF from the C:\ITD and
C:\Windows\INF folders and sub-folders - to
reduce the image size.
Run C:\sysprep\sysprep.exe - pnp
Boot system with Network floppy.
Dump Ghost image: xplatest.gho.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Enter computername: XPSTAFFMASTER.
Add Brian.Sexton as a Power User.
Restart in Maintenance Mode.
Log in as Brian.Sexton.
N/A
Reset Administrator account password to blank.
Remove Brian.Sexton from the Power Users group.
Now ready for next Ghost dump.
4.
N/A
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1. Boot from XP CD.
2. Press ENTER to set up Windows XP.
3. Press F8 to agree to the licence.
4. Press D to delete the partition.
5. Press ENTER, then L to delete the partition.
6. Press C to create a partition.
7. Press ENTER to select maximum size.
8. Press ENTER to Install.
9. Format the partition using the NTFS file system.
10.
Windows XP installs automatically until
Regional and Language Options.
In the Regional Options tab, set the
Standard and formats location to English
(Ireland) and set the Location to Ireland.
12.
In the Languages tab, click the Details...
button.
13.
Select Default input language to be
English (Ireland) - Irish.
14.
Remove the English (United States)
keyboard and click OK.
15.
In the Advanced tab, select English
(Ireland) as the language to match the language
version of non-Unicode programs that will be used
and click OK.
16.
Click Next.
GBS 17.
Enter Name and Organization and click
1/10/04
Next.
18.
Type in the Product Key and click Next.
19.
Type in the computername:
XPSTAFFMASTER, leave the administrator
password blank, and click Next.
20.
Set the correct Date and Time Settings,
and set the Time Zone to GMT. Leave the
Automatically adjust clock... box ticked. Then
click Next.
21.
At the Network Settings screen, select
Typical Settings and click Next.
22.
At the Workgroup or Computer Domain
screen, make the computer a member of the STAFF
domain (using the usual Account Operator account).
Note: used a 3COM Etherlink XL PCI card to connect
to the network as XP did not have the Broadcom NIC
driver.
23.
Installation completes... and the system
reboots.
24.
At the Welcome to the Network
Identification Wizard, click Next.
25.
At the User Account screen, select Do not
add a user at this time and click Next.
26.
At the next screen, click Finish.
27.
Log on as the local administrator.
28.
Allow Windows XP to set the display settings.
11.
Install MS Windows
XP with Service Pack
1 on a Dell OptiPlex
GX280
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29.
Add the STAFF\ITD Maintenance group to
the local administrators group.
30.
Log off.
1. Run
Recovery Console
2.
3.
4.
\\ITDDesktop\Src1$\XPPro+SP1\i386\winnt3
2.exe /cmdcons.
Click Yes to install the Recovery Console.
GBS Wait for Dynamic Update...
1/10/04
Click OK to complete the installation.
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1. Log on as STAFF\Brian.Sexton.
2. Install Service Pack 2 by running
Install Windows XP
Service Pack 2
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Windows Update
5.
6.
7.
\\itddesktop\src1$\xpsp2\i386\update\upda
te.exe /n - no backup.
At the Welcome screen, click Next.
Agree to the License Agreement.
GBS Wait for the Service Pack to install... and the system 1/10/04
reboots.
Click on Help protect my PC by turning on
Automatic Updates now and click Next.
Log on as STAFF\Brian.Sexton.
Run up Windows Update in Internet Explorer.
Click on Custom Install.
Install 2 High Priority Updates: Microsoft GDI+
Detection Tool (KB873374) and 816093: Security
Update Microsoft Virtual Machine (Microsoft VM).
GBS Restart the PC.
Run up Windows Update again and install 1 optional 1/10/04
update: Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1.
Install 1 high priority update: Microsoft .NET
Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1. Restart the PC.
Run up Windows Update again. No High Priority
Updates available.
1. Install the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
Install Microsoft
Baseline Security
Analyzer V1.2.1
2.
3.
V1.2.1 (MBSA).
GBS Delete MBSA shortcut from the desktop.
Move the MBSA shortcut from the Programs folder 1/10/04
to the Administrative Tools folder.
1. Run up the Microsoft Management Console, i.e.
click Start, Run..., type: mmc and hit Return.
2. Add a Group Policy snap-in.
3. Save the console, as Local Computer Policy, to
the Administrative Tools folder.
4. Browse to Computer Configuration, Administrative
Set the Local
Computer Policy for
Automatic Updates
5.
6.
7.
Templates, Windows Components, Windows
Update.
Enable Configure Automatic Updates: Option 4 - GBS Auto download and schedule the install, 0 - every
1/10/04
day, at 03:00.
Enable the Specify intranet Microsoft update
service location and specify the intranet update
service for detecting updates as: http://athena, and
the intranet statistics server as: http://athena.
Copy the Local Computer Policy shortcut from
STAFF\Brian.Sexton's Administrative Tools folder to
the All Users Administrative Tools folder.
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1. Set the Minimum password length to 7
characters.
2. Disable Password must meet complexity
Set the Password
Policy and the
Account Lockout
Policy
3.
4.
5.
requirements.
GBS Set the Account lockout threshold to 3 invalid
4/10/04
logon attempts.
Set the Account lockout duration to 10 minutes.
Reset the account lockout counter after 10
minutes.
1. Set the Audit account logon events to audit
Set the Audit Policy
2.
3.
Success and Failure.
Set the Audit logon events to audit Success and
Failure.
Set the Audit privilege use to audit Success and
Failure.
GBS 4/10/04
1. Set Devices: Allowed to format and eject
Set Security Options
Update local
accounts
2.
removable media to Administrators and Power
Users.
GBS 4/10/04
Enable Clear virtual memory pagefile on
shutdown.
1. Rename the administrator account.
2. Create a new administrator account.
3. Set the administrator account password to the
current one.
GBS 4/10/04
4. Set the Guest account password to the current one.
Event Viewer
1. Set the Application, Security and System
Properties to Overwrite events as needed.
GBS 4/10/04
1. Scan the computer using SUS Server, http://athena.
The Security assessment is Server Risk (One or
more critical checks failed.):
X - Local Account Password Test
The local administrator account has a blank
password - this will be set to a 15 digit number on
the working systems.
X - Three accounts have non-expiring password:
Administrator, Guest and ULStaff.
Run the Microsoft
Baseline Security
Analyzer
GBS 4/10/04
1. Rename "My Computer" to "Maintenance
Desktop
modifications
2.
3.
%computername% %username% as per this
registry hack: Show User and Computer Name.
Add the My Computer, My Documents, My Network
Places and Internet Explorer icons to the desktop
using the procedure described here: Add Familiar
Icons Back to Your Desktop.
Set Classic Start Menu style.
GBS 4/10/04
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4. Switch to Classic View of the Control Panel.
Edit boot.ini
WNTIPCFG,
DEVMGR.MSC and
USERMGR.MSC
Powertoys for
Windows XP
1. Prepend the two startup options with
"XPSTAFFMASTER - ".
GBS 4/10/04
1. Copy wntipcfg.exe to C:\Windows\System32.
2. Create a shortcut, IP Configuration, in the
3.
Administrative Tools folder.
Copy DEVMGR.MSC and USERMGR.MSC from
STAFFMASTER to the C:\Windows\System32
folder.
GBS 4/10/04
1. Install the CmdHere Powertoy for Windows XP.
2. Install the ClearType Tuning Control Panel
GBS Applet.
3. Install the Powertoy Calculator.
4/10/04
1. Right click the Task Bar, choose Properties, and
Show the Quick
Launch Toolbar
ITD Folder
then tick next to "Show Quick Launch."
GBS 4/10/04
The familiar Quick Launch toolbar appears, with (by default)
an IE, Show Desktop, and a Windows Media Player icon.
1. Create the C:\ITD folder.
2. In Security Permissions on the folder, click the
Advanced button and clear the Inherit from
parent... tick box.
3. Click Copy to copy the permissions previously
inherited from the parent.
4. Remove STAFF\Brian.Sexton, CREATOR OWNER and
BUILTIN\Users.
5. Hide the folder by setting the Hidden attribute in
Folder Properties.
6. Copy APU.CMD, Do_Stuff.vbs, MT.EXE,
SetName.CMD and SrcPath.REG to the ITD folder GBS from the ITD folder on STAFFMASTER (Windows
5/10/04
2000 Master System).
7. Edit SetName.CMD, replacing the string
STAFFMASTER with XPSTAFFMASTER and winnt with
windows.
8. Edit SrcPath.REG, replacing
Windows2000Professional with XPPro+SP1, and
replacing Windows2000ServicePack4 with XPSP2.
9. Edit Do_Stuff.vbs, commenting out the line
beginning: AutoAdminLogonDelete = ...
Note: This was needed for Windows 2000. Assume
for now that it is not needed for Windows XP.
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PATH System
variable
1. Add Z:\BIN;C:\ITD to the PATH System variable.
GBS 5/10/04
1. Copy
Specify logon script
2.
3.
C:\winnt\system32\grouppolicy\user\scripts\
logon\logon.vbs on STAFFMASTER to
C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\User\Scri
pts\Logon.
GBS Run up the Local Computer Policy, as saved earlier
5/10/04
in the Administrative Tools folder, and specify
LOGON.VBS as the logon script.
Edit LOGON.VBS and comment out the section on
Microsoft Outlook Express.
1. Click on Add or Remove Programs in the Control
Remove access to
Outlook Express
from the Start Menu
2.
3.
4.
5.
Panel.
Click on Add/Remove Windows Components.
GBS Clear the Outlook Express tick box and click Next.
5/10/04
Click Finish.
Close Add or Remove Programs.
1. Click on Add or Remove Programs in the Control
Remove MSN
Explorer
Install French,
German and Spanish
language support
2.
3.
4.
5.
Panel.
Click on Add/Remove Windows Components.
Clear the MSN Explorer tick box and click Next.
Click Finish.
Close Add or Remove Programs.
1. Add French (France), German (Germany), and
Spanish (International Sort) input locales.
1. Create a System variable, Prompt = $m$_$p$g.
Command Prompt
This variable shows the UNC name of a remote drive in a
command prompt session.
GBS 5/10/04
GBS 5/10/04
GBS 5/10/04
1. Created these folders in the C:\ITD folder:
Audio, Chipset, Infrared, Modem, Monitor, Network, GBS SCSI, Touchpad, USB, Video and WLAN.
5/10/04
Driver folders
1. Copy LogoffMode.EXE, ToggleMode.EXE and
2.
Install ToggleMode
3.
4.
5.
ToggleModeService.CMD to the
C:\Windows\System32 folder.
Copy the Set Secure Mode shortcut to the All
Users\Start Menu\Programs folder.
Set permissions on these files to give Power Users
GBS Read access only.
6/10/04
Run Srvinstw.EXE to install ToggleMode.EXE as a
service named "Toggle Mode".
Use System account; Allow Service to interact with
Desktop; Startup option is Manual.
ToggleMode.EXE adds/removes the STAFF\ITD
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Maintenance STAFF\Domain Admins groups from the local
administrators' group and launches LogoffMode.EXE,
which offers to log off the user to log on again in either
Secure or Maintenance Mode.
Install AddPowerUser
1. Copy AddPowerUser.EXE to the
C:\Windows\System32 folder.
GBS 6/10/04
1. Install the Security Menu Shell Extension
Shell Extensions
Modify Default User
Profile
(RSHXMENU.INF).
2. Install the Send To Extension (SENDTOX.INF).
GBS 6/10/04
Copy STAFF\Brian.Sexton profile settings to the Default
User profile.
GBS 6/10/04
1. Run up Local Computer Policy from the
Administrative Tools folder.
2. Click on Local Computer Policy, User
Automatic Browser
Configuration
3.
4.
5.
6.
DevicePath
Configuration,Windows Settings, Internet
Explorer Maintenance, Connection, Automatic
Browser Configuration.
Tick Enable Automatic Configuration.
GBS Automatically configure every 60 minutes.
6/10/04
In the Auto-config URL, type:
http://www.desktop.ul.ie/ins/autocfg.asp and
click OK.
Close the Local Computer Policy editor.
Note: The settings above are stored in
C:\Windows\system32\GroupPolicy\User\MICROSO
FT\IEAK\Install.ins.
1. Modify the registry by changing:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentV
ersion\DevicePath
GBS to:
%SYSTEMROOT%\Inf;Z:\DRIVERS\XP.
6/10/04
This allows the system to look in Z:\Drivers\XP for device
driver files (Z: is \\Galileo\ITD32).
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
System Preparation
Tool 2.0 Test #1
Copy a prepared Sysprep folder and contents to C:\.
Run the command: c:\sysprep\sysprep -pnp.
Click the Reseal button.
Wait for system to shut down (5 - 10 minutes).
Restart the system.
Setup looks for file "xjis.nls" on the Windows XP
Professional CD-ROM and wants to copy files from
C:\sysprep\i386. Click Cancel here.
7. At the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP
screen, click Next to continue.
8. At the License Agreement screen, select Yes, I
accept... and click Next.
9. At the Product Key screen, type in the Product Key
and click Next.
10.
At the Computer Name screen, accept the
default XPSTAFFMASTER, and click Next.
11.
At the Administrator password screen, click
Next.
GBS 12.
At the Domain screen, select Yes, join a
6/10/04
domain..., type in STAFF, and click Next.
13.
At the Domain Settings screen, type in
username eve and the usual password, and click
Next.
14.
At the Internet Connection screen, select
Yes, ...network. and click Next.
15.
At the Register screen, select No, not at
this time and click Next.
16.
At the Thank you! screen, click Finish.
17.
The system reboots.
18.
At the System Builder dialog box, type in the
system builder.
19.
Click OK to Error: cannot find
c:\winnt\system32\devmgr.msc.
20.
Click OK to Error: cannot find
c:\winnt\system32\addpoweruser.exe.
21.
Need to join the STAFF domain manually as
it's in a STAFF workgroup.
1. Edit C:\ITD\APU.CMD, replacing winnt with
Post Test #1 Fixes
2.
3.
windows.
Copy DEVMGR.MSC and USERMGR.MSC from
STAFFMASTER to the C:\Windows\System32
folder.
Add French, German and Spanish input locales.
GBS 6/10/04
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1. Run the command: c:\sysprep\sysprep -mini -
System Preparation
Tool 2.0 Test #2
Post Test #2 Fixes
activated -reseal -pnp (less than 1 minute to
shutdown).
2. Setup looks for more than 150 files... click No to
continue.
3. Enter computername...
4. Automatically joined the STAFF domain...
5. Restarts.
6. Failed to connect to Galileo, Rommel and
Montgomery - close DOS box.
7. Fails to log on properly.
8. Hard reboot.
9. System hanging...
10.
Deleted ULStaff and Brian.Sexton profiles.
1. Did not add any input locales.
GBS 6&7/10/04
GBS 7/10/04
1. Run the command: c:\sysprep\sysprep -mini 2.
3.
4.
System Preparation
Tool 2.0 Test #3
5.
6.
7.
activated -reseal -pnp...
Wait for system to shut down (about 10 minutes).
Restart the system.
Setup is looking for files... Browse to E:\I386\LANG
(XP CD).
GBS 7/10/04
Now looking for SP2 CD (create one and insert it).
Restarts.
Failed to connect to Galileo, Rommel and
Montgomery - close DOS box.
8.
1. Edited SYSPREP.INF, removing references to
Arabic, Cyrillic and Japanese in the Regional
Options section.
Post Test #3 Fixes
GBS 7/10/04
1. Run the command: c:\sysprep\sysprep -mini -
System Preparation
Tool 2.0 Test #4
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Post Test #4 Fixes
activated -reseal -pnp... (shutdown in less than a
minute).
Switch on.
Enter computername...
Logs on as administrator.
GBS Cannot connect to Galileo, Rommel and Montgomery
7/10/04
- close DOS box.
Fails to complete logon properly.
Put power and restart.
Deleted ULStaff and Brian.Sexton profiles.
Problems with the ULStaff profile.
1. Do a complete rebuild.
2. Installed the Recovery Console before installing
Service Pack 2.
GBS 7&8/10/04
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1. Modify the logon script, LOGON.VBS, to quit if the
logged on user is the local administrator.
Logon Script
Customise Default
Profile
GBS 11/10/04
Note: The local administrator account hung when executing
this script before the above modifications.
1. Make a copy of the Default User profile (Default
User.OK).
GBS 2. Copy NTUser.DAT from Brian.Sexton profile to
11/10/04
Default User profile.
1. Log on as local administrator.
2. Delete all unnecessary user profiles.
3. Delete C:\Windows\INF\OEM*.INF to force fresh
Dump a
image
Ghost
How to Rebuild the
System after a Dump
5.
6.
7.
installation of devices.
Delete *.PNF from the C:\ITD and
C:\Windows\INF folders and sub-folders - to
reduce the image size.
Run C:\sysprep\sysprep.exe - pnp
Boot system with Network floppy.
Dump Ghost image: xplatest.gho.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Enter computername: XPSTAFFMASTER.
Add Brian.Sexton as a Power User.
Restart in Maintenance Mode.
GBS Log in as Brian.Sexton.
Reset Administrator account password to blank. 11/10/04
Remove Brian.Sexton from the Power Users group.
Now ready for next Ghost dump.
4.
GBS 11/10/04
1. Log on as local administrator.
2. Delete all unnecessary user profiles.
3. Delete C:\Windows\INF\OEM*.INF to force fresh
5.
6.
7.
8.
installation of devices.
Delete *.PNF from the C:\ITD and
C:\Windows\INF folders and sub-folders - to
reduce the image size.
Run C:\sysprep\sysprep.exe - pnp
Boot system with Network floppy.
Rename xplatest.gho to xplater.gho.
Dump Ghost image: xplatest.gho.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Enter computername: XPSTAFFMASTER.
Add Brian.Sexton as a Power User.
Restart in Maintenance Mode.
GBS Log in as Brian.Sexton.
Reset Administrator account password to blank. 11/10/04
Remove Brian.Sexton from the Power Users group.
Now ready for next Ghost dump.
4.
Dump a
image
Ghost
How to Rebuild the
System after a Dump
GBS 11/10/04
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The Build hangs in Safe Mode at the file, AGPCPQ.SYS.
This is caused by a difference in the HAL between the
master system and the destination system (Fujitsu Siemens
LifeBook C1110 and S6120)
AGPCPQ.SYS
Change the HAL from ACPI Uniprocessor to Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC. This didn't
work.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Microsoft Office 2000
Professional SR1
6.
GBS 14/10/04
Install Microsoft Office 2000 Professional SR1.
Choose Customise: Run all from my computer.
Run Office Update.
Install Office 2000 Service Pack 3 - English version.
Install:
Office 2000 Security Patch: KB822035
Word 2000 Security Patch: KB830347
GBS Outlook 2000 Update: December 18, 2002 - English 14/10/04
version
Access 2000 Snapshot Viewer Security Patch:
KB826292 - English version
Security Update for Office 2000: WordPerfect 5.x
Converter (KB873380) - English version
Run Office Update: Office 2000 is up-to-date.
1. Run Windows Update and install 1 High Priority
Windows Update
Configure Microsoft
Outlook 2000
Update: Cumulative Security Update for Internet
GBS Explorer for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (KB834707) 14/10/04
1. Configure e-mail for Brian.Sexton.
2. Select Corporate or workgroup. This applies to all GBS subsequent e-mail configurations.
15/10/04
Adobe Reader 6.0.2
1. Install Adobe Reader 6.0.1
2. Install update to version 6.0.2.
GBS 15/10/04
WinZip 9.0 SR-1
1. Install WinZip 9.0 SR-1.
2. Delete Uninstall WinZip shortcut.
GBS 15/10/04
Office shortcuts
1. Copy the Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint and
Word shortcuts to the Default User\Desktop folder.
GBS 15/10/04
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1. Log on as local administrator.
2. Delete all unnecessary user profiles.
3. Delete C:\Windows\INF\OEM*.INF to force fresh
installation of devices.
4. Delete *.PNF from the C:\ITD and
Dump a
image
5.
6.
7.
8.
C:\Windows\INF folders and sub-folders - to
reduce the image size.
Run C:\sysprep\sysprep.exe - pnp
Boot system with Network floppy.
Rename xplatest.gho to xplater.gho.
Dump Ghost image: xplatest.gho.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Enter computername: XPSTAFFMASTER.
Add Brian.Sexton as a Power User.
Restart in Maintenance Mode.
GBS Log in as Brian.Sexton.
Reset Administrator account password to blank. 15/10/04
Remove Brian.Sexton from the Power Users group.
Now ready for next Ghost dump.
Ghost
How to Rebuild the
System after a Dump
GBS 15/10/04
1. Dell OptiPlex GX280 - ACPI Uniprocessor.
2. Fujitsu Siemens Scenic Pro D6 - Standard PC.
3. Dell OptiPlex GX240 - Advanced Configuration and
4.
List PCs and
Computer type
5.
6.
7.
8.
Build Windows XP
and Customise as
above on a Fujitsu
Siemens Scenic T,
i815e
Build on Dell
OptiPlex GX280
Power Interface (ACPI) PC.
Dell OptiPlex GX260 - Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface (ACPI) PC.
Fujitsu Siemens C1020 LifeBook - Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC.
Fujitsu Siemens C1110 LifeBook - Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC.
Fujitsu Siemens S6120 LifeBook - Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC.
Fujitsu Siemens Scenic P300, i845GV.
GBS 15/10/04
1. Name this system: ACPISTAFFMASTER.
2. This build has an Advanced Configuration & Power
GBS Interface (ACPI) Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL). 19/10/04
1. Rename this system to: ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR.
2. This build has an Advanced Configuration & Power
GBS Interface (ACPI) Uniprocessor Hardware Abstraction 19/10/04
Layer (HAL).
1. On ACPISTAFFMASTER, in Local Policies, User
Local Security Policy
2.
Rights Assignment: Add the local administrator
account to the accounts denied access to this
GBS computer from the network.
19/10/04
Repeat action on ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR.
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1. Update these Visual Basic 6.0 programs to
AdminToggle and
LogoffToggle
2.
3.
accommodate the XP Windows directory and change
the logoff messages.
Copy the revised AdminToggle and LogoffToggle
GBS programs to ACPISTAFFMASTER and
19/10/04
ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR.
Test the revised AdminToggle and LogoffToggle
programs to ACPISTAFFMASTER and
ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR.
1. On ACPISTAFFMASTER, edit
SetName.cmd
2.
C:\ITD\SetName.cmd, replacing XPSTAFFMASTER
with ACPISTAFFMASTER.
GBS On ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR, edit
19/10/04
C:\ITD\SetName.cmd, replacing XPSTAFFMASTER
with ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR.
1. On ACPISTAFFMASTER, edit C:\boot.ini,
Boot.ini
2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Microsoft Office 2000
Professional SR1 on
ACPISTAFFMASTE
R
6.
replacing XPSTAFFMASTER with ACPISTAFFMASTER.
GBS On ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR, edit C:\boot.ini,
19/10/04
replacing XPSTAFFMASTER with ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR.
Install Microsoft Office 2000 Professional SR1.
Choose Customise: Run all from my computer.
Run Office Update.
Install Office 2000 Service Pack 3 - English version.
Install:
Office 2000 Security Patch: KB822035
Word 2000 Security Patch: KB830347
GBS Outlook 2000 Update: December 18, 2002 - English 19/10/04
version
Access 2000 Snapshot Viewer Security Patch:
KB826292 - English version
Security Update for Office 2000: WordPerfect 5.x
Converter (KB873380) - English version
Run Office Update: Office 2000 is up-to-date.
1. Run Windows Update on ACPISTAFFMASTER and
Windows Update
2.
Configure Microsoft
Outlook 2000 on
ACPISTAFFMASTE
R
Adobe Reader 6.0.2
on
ACPISTAFFMASTE
install 4 Optional Software Updates:
Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer (Windows XP),
Update for Windows XP HighMAT Support in CD
Writing Wizard (KB831240), Update for Windows
Media Connect and
Windows Media Player 10.
Repeat on ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR.
GBS 19/10/04
1. Configure e-mail for Brian.Sexton.
2. Select Corporate or workgroup. This applies to all GBS subsequent e-mail configurations.
1. Install Adobe Reader 6.0.1
19/10/04
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2. Install update to version 6.0.2.
WinZip 9.0 SR-1 on
ACPISTAFFMASTE
R
1. Install WinZip 9.0 SR-1.
2. Delete the Uninstall WinZip shortcut.
Office shortcuts on
ACPISTAFFMASTE
R
1. Copy the Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint and
Word shortcuts to the Default User\Desktop folder.
GBS 19/10/04
GBS 19/10/04
1. Create a common Service Desk folder with
shortcuts to:
STAFF Domain
IP Configuration
Ping Service Desk 1
Ping Service Desk 2
Staff Build Utilities folder shortcut to Z:\PP\Staff
Build Utilities folder (for future utilities)
Service Desk Information*.
Service Desk Folder
GBS 19/10/04
* This is a VB script that runs up BGInfo to display system
information on the desktop wallpaper. The user's wallpaper
is restored at next log on.
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
1. Copy these files to C:\Windows\system32:
BGInfo.exe, SDInfo.bgi, SDInfo.vbs.
Service Desk
Information
2. Set security permissions on these files to give
BUILTIN\Power Users Read permission only.
GBS 19/10/04
Note: SDInfo.bgi is a settings file for BGInfo.
SDInfo.vbs is a VB script, written by Brian Sexton, that
reads the user's desktop wallpaper settings from the
registry, runs up BGInfo, then writes back the desktop
wallpaper settings to the registry.
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR.
WinZip Command
Line Support Add-on
1.1 SR-1
1. Install WinZip Command Line Support Add-on 1.1
2.
SR-1.
Delete the Uninstall Command Line Support
Add-on shortcut.
GBS 19/10/04
1. Create a new folder, C:\Shared Documents, for
Shared Documents
Folder
Prevent members of
STAFF\Domain Users
logging on locally
2.
3.
multi-user systems.
Allow BUILTIN\Power Users Change permissions.
Allow BUILTIN\Users Read permissions.
GBS 19/10/04
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
1.
GBS Remove NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users and NT 19/10/04
AUTHORITY\Interactive groups from the local Users
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group.
Note: The AddPowerUser program removes STAFF\Domain
Users from the local Users group.
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
Support Information
1. Copy OEMINFO.INI and OEMLOGO.BMP from
2.
STAFFMASTER (MS Windows 2000 Professional
Master System) to C:\Windows\System32.
Update OEMINFO.INI for Windows XP.
GBS 19/10/04
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
1. In Microsoft Outlook clear the Autoarchive tick box
Application
initialisation &
configuration
in Tools, Options, Other, Autoarchive...
2. In Microsoft Excel, add in the Autosave Add-in.
3. Run up Microsoft Word and clear the User
Information.
4. Run up Microsoft Access.
5. Run up Microsoft PowerPoint.
6. Run up the Microsoft Office Tools.
7. Run up WinZip.
8. Run up Adobe Reader.
9. Run up Windows Media Player.
10.
Update the Default User profile.
GBS 20/10/04
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
Google Toolbar
1. Install Google Toolbar.
2. Disable Advanced Features.
3. Select Ireland (google.ie).
GBS 10/11/04
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
1. Install the Symantec AntiVirus Client Version 9.0
Symantec AntiVirus
Client Version 9.0
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
by running \\SALUS\VPHOME\CLTINST\WIN32\SETUP.EXE.
Select Complete setup type
Run Liveupdate.
Run up the Symantec Liveupdate applet in the
Control Panel.
Select Express Mode.
Tick Automatically start the session...
Tick Automatically exit at the end of the
session.
Tick Enable Enhanced Error Support.
GBS 18/11/04
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
Prism Deploy Client
6.0.1
1. Create a folder named PPClient in C:\ITD.
2. Set security permissions on this folder to give
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3.
4.
5.
6.
BUILTIN\Power Users Read Access.
Switch off the Firewall before installation.
Install the Prism Deploy Client across the network
from the Prism Deploy Console on the Prism Deploy
Server, PDSERVER.
Switch on the Firewall after installation.
Copy C:\Program Files\Prism
Deploy\Client\PTClient.exe to C:\ITD\PPClient
and rename it to PAClient.exe. This is to allow
existing Prism Packs to be installed from the Install
Software folder.
1. Label the C drive with today's date, i.e. 18
November 2004
2. Log on as local administrator.
3. Delete all unnecessary user profiles.
4. Delete C:\Windows\INF\OEM*.INF to force fresh
Dump a
Ghost
image of
ACPISTAFFMASTER
Rebuild the System
after the Dump
installation of devices.
5. Delete *.PNF from the C:\ITD and
GBS 18/11/04
6.
7.
8.
9.
C:\Windows\INF folders and sub-folders - to
reduce the image size.
Run C:\sysprep\sysprep.exe - pnp
Boot system with Network floppy.
Rename xplatest.gho to xplater.gho.
Dump Ghost image: xplatest.gho.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Enter computername: ACPISTAFFMASTER.
Add Brian.Sexton as a Power User.
Restart in Maintenance Mode.
GBS Log in as Brian.Sexton.
Reset Administrator account password to blank. 18/11/04
Remove Brian.Sexton from the Power Users group.
Now ready for next Ghost dump.
1. During Device detection, a Found New Hardware
2.
Build a Fujitsu
Siemens LifeBook
S6120 with the new
image
3.
4.
5.
APU.CMD
Wizard box was displayed. Selected the No, not this
time radio button and clicked Next. Then selected
the Install the software automatically radio button
and clicked Next. The unknown driver was found.
The APU.CMD program failed to connect to the
network shares on Rommel, Montgomery and
Galileo.
GBS Added two lined to C:\ITD\APU.CMD:
19/11/04 &
ipconfig /release
22/11/04
ipconfig /renew
Syspreped the system and it came up without the
Found New Hardware Wizard and also connected to
the network shares.
Syspreped the system again and dumped a Ghost
image.
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
GBS -
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1. Added a line to C:\ITD\APU.CMD:
2.
be delay 360
before this line:
:start
Copied BE.EXE to the C:\ITD folder.
This new command will pause the batch file for 20 seconds
before connecting the network shares. The delay should
ensure the network card is working prior to use.
1. Label the C drive with today's date, i.e. 18
6.
7.
8.
9.
November 2004
Log on as local administrator.
Delete all unnecessary user profiles.
Delete C:\Windows\INF\OEM*.INF to force fresh
installation of devices.
GBS Delete *.PNF from the C:\ITD and
C:\Windows\INF folders and sub-folders - to
29/11/04
reduce the image size.
Run C:\sysprep\sysprep.exe - pnp
Boot system with Network floppy.
Rename xplatest.gho to xplater.gho.
Dump Ghost image: xplatest.gho.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Enter computername: ACPISTAFFMASTER.
Add Brian.Sexton as a Power User.
Restart in Maintenance Mode.
GBS Log in as Brian.Sexton.
Reset Administrator account password to blank. 29/11/04
Remove Brian.Sexton from the Power Users group.
Now ready for next Ghost dump.
2.
3.
4.
Dump a
Ghost
image of
ACPISTAFFMASTER
Rebuild the System
after the Dump
Tested the Build
Become an
Administrator
5.
GBS Installed the build on several systems and added drivers, as
29/11/04 &
needed.
30/11/04
1. Install the Become an Administrator program on
GBS both ACPISTAFFMASTER and
ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR.
30/11/04
1. Label the C drive with today's date, i.e. 18
Dump a
Ghost
image of
ACPISTAFFMASTE
R
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
November 2004
Log on as local administrator.
Delete all unnecessary user profiles.
Delete C:\Windows\INF\OEM*.INF to force fresh
installation of devices.
GBS 30/11/04
Delete *.PNF from the C:\ITD and
C:\Windows\INF folders and sub-folders - to
reduce the image size.
Run C:\sysprep\sysprep.exe - pnp
Boot system with Network floppy.
Rename xplatest.gho to xplater.gho.
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9. Dump Ghost image: xplatest.gho.
Rebuild the System
after the Dump
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Enter computername: ACPISTAFFMASTER.
Add Brian.Sexton as a Power User.
Restart in Maintenance Mode.
GBS Log in as Brian.Sexton.
Reset Administrator account password to blank. 30/11/04
Remove Brian.Sexton from the Power Users group.
Now ready for next Ghost dump.
The Dell Precision Workstation 370 has a S-ATA
interface and Uniprocessor ACPI.
1. The system would not boot after installation.
2. Requires an Intel(R) 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller
Test the Build on a
Dell Precision
Workstation 370 and
do necessary repair
of Windows XP
Windows Firewall
and Symantec
AntiVirus
driver.
3. Put these driver files on a floppy disk and repaired
the XP installation.
4. Joined the STAFF domain.
5. Install Service Pack 2 by running
\\ITDDesktop\src1$\xpsp2\i386\update\upd
ate.exe /n - no backup.
6. At the Welcome screen, click Next.
7. Agree to the License Agreement.
8. Wait for the Service Pack to install... and the system GBS 1/12/04
reboots.
9. Click on Help protect my PC by turning on
Automatic Updates now and click Next.
10.
Run Windows Update.
11.
Install 2 High Priority Updates.
12.
Rename "My Computer" to "Maintenance
%computername% %username% as per this
registry hack: Show User and Computer Name.
13.
Rename the computer to
ACPIUSATAMASTER.
14.
Update c:\boot.ini and
c:\ITD\SetName.CMD to reflect this name
change.
On ACPISTAFFMASTER, ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR and
ACPIUSATAMASTER:
GBS 8/12/04
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1. Double-click on Windows Firewall in the Control
Panel.
2. Ensure the Firewall is On.
3. Click the Exceptions tab.
4. Click the Add Port... button.
5. In the Name box, type: Symantec Antivirus
2967.
6. In the Port box, type: 2967.
7. Click on the UDP radio button.
8. Click the OK button.
9. Click the Add Port... button.
10.
In the Name box, type: Symantec
Antivirus 38293.
11.
In the Port box, type: 38293.
12.
Click on the UDP radio button.
13.
Click the OK button.
14.
On ACPISTAFFMASTER, ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR and
ACPIUSATAMASTER:
1. Write a VB script,
Delete Logon
Message
2.
C:\ITD\DeleteLogonMessage.vbs, to delete the
Logon Message registry entries.
Add a line to C:\ITD\Sysprep.CMD, to run this
script before running up SYSPREP.
GBS 9/12/04
NOTE: This removes the STAFF domain logon message and
allows a system to be built without intervention at the logon
stage.
1. Dump a Ghost image of ACPIUSATAMASTER (from
2.
3.
Test if
ACPIUSATAMASTER
Build can replace the
ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR
Build
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Dell Precision Workstation 370).
Load on Dell OptiPlex GX280
(ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR system).
During system build, the keyboard and mouse do
not respond. Power off and on the system.
Keyboard and mouse are operational.
Run SYSPREP on the Dell OptiPlex GX280.
Dump a Ghost image of this system.
GBS Load it on to the ACPIUSATAMASTER system (Dell
9/12/04 &
Precision Workstation 370).
10/12/04
During the system build, four Found New Hardware
Wizards displayed:
ATI FireGL V3100
ATI FireGL V3100 Secondary
Intel(R) 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller
SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio
(Click No radio button and Next, then Next, and
Continue anyway).
Revise C:\sysprep\sysprep.inf, adding this line to the
[Unattended] section:
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UpdateInstalledDrivers=Yes
9. Revise C:\ITD\Syprep.cmd, removing the "- pnp"
parameter from the sysprep command.
10.
Dump image.
11.
Load image on Dell Precision Workstation 370
- builds with no intervention for drivers!
12.
Yes, the ACPIUSATAMASTER Build can
replace the ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR Build!
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
1. Replace C:\ITD\SetName.CMD and
C:\ITD\APU.CMD with C:\ITD\APU.VBS.
APU.CMD update
2. Remove APU.CMD, BE.EXE, Do_Stuff.vbs, MT.EXE,
3.
SetName.cmd, SrcPath.REG to the C:\ITD\Old
folder.
Create a new C:\ITD\APU.CMD to call
C:\ITD\APU.VBS.
GBS 15/12/04
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
1. Run up Local Computer Policy from the
Administrative Tools folder.
2. Click on Local Computer Policy, User
Automatic Browser
Configuration
3.
4.
Configuration, Windows Settings, Internet
Explorer Maintenance, Connection, Automatic
Browser Configuration.
Automatically configure every 0 minutes.
Close the Local Computer Policy editor.
GBS 15/12/04
Note: The settings above are stored in
C:\Windows\system32\GroupPolicy\User\MICROSO
FT\IEAK\Install.ins.
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
Update the System
Path
1. In the System applet in the Control Panel, change GBS the path order from ...;Z:\BIN;C:\ITD to
...;C:\ITD;Z:BIN.
14/1/05
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
Windows Update
1. Run up Windows Update.
2. Select Custom Install.
3. Install 2 High Priority Updates (view installation
4.
5.
6.
history for details).
Run Windows Update again.
Select Custom Install.
Install 1 optional update: Cumulative Update for
Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB887797).
GBS 14/1/05
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On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
Security Permissions
1. Copy security permissions on C:\Program Files folder GBS to all sub-directories and files.
17/1/05
Note: Some files do not have permissions for
BUILTIN\Power Users.
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
Default User Profile
modifications as
requested by Paul
Kelly, Service
Engineering
1. Copy the Internet Explorer shortcut to the
2.
3.
Default User\Start Menu\Programs folder.
Copy the Windows Media Player shortcut to the
Default User\Start Menu\Programs folder.
Copy the Agresso shortcut to the Default
User\Desktop folder.
GBS 27/1/05
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
Update Macromedia
Players
1. Install Macromedia Flash Player 7,0,19,0.
2. Install Macromedia Shockwave Player 10.1.0.11
3.
- US English; No Yahoo! Toolbar; 13 or older; First,
Last and E-mail, untick email updates; tick Update
Notification.
Install Macromedia AuthorWare Web Player
2004.
GBS 31/1/05
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
1. Select Scan Computer and click the Options
Symantec AntiVirus
Scan Options
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
button.
Tick the Scan for in-memory tests box.
Tick the Scan for expanded threats box.
Click the Advanced button.
Select the Scan resident portions of offline and
sparse files radio button and click OK.
Click the Save Settings button and click OK.
Close Symantec AntiVirus.
Copy NTUSER.DAT to Default User folder.
GBS 31/1/05
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
Volume Levels
1. Set volume levels to medium.
2. Copy NTUSER.DAT to Default User folder.
GBS 31/1/05
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
Local Computer
Policy updates
suggested by Paul
Kelly, Service
Engineering
1. Set Audit: Audit the use of Backup and Restore
2.
privilege to Enabled.
GBS 1/2/05
Set Network Access: Sharing and security
model for local accounts to Classic - local users
authenticate as themselves.
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On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
Adobe Reader 7.0
1. Install Adobe Reader 7.0 - default settings.
GBS 1/2/05
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
Disable File
Association Web
Service
1. Open regedt32.
2. Browse to
3.
GBS HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentV
8/2/05
ersion\policies\system.
Add new DWORD with name,
NoInternetOpenWith, and set the value to 1.
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
Windows Firewall
1.
2.
3.
4.
Run up Windows Firewall in the Control Panel.
Click the Exceptions tab.
Tick File and Printer Sharing in the list.
Click OK.
GBS 8/2/05
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
Disable Simple File
Sharing
1. Run up Windows Explorer.
2. Select Folder Options... from the Tools menu.
3. Click on the View tab and scroll down to the bottom GBS 4.
5.
of the Advanced settings list.
Clear the Use simple file sharing
(Recommended) box.
Click OK.
8/2/05
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
1. Double-click on Taskbar and Start Menu in the
2.
Inactive icons and
Desktop background
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Control Panel.
Clear the Hide inactive icons box in the
Notification area.
Click OK.
Right-click anywhere on the desktop and click on
Properties.
Click on the Desktop tab.
Select None in the Background list.
Select "peppermint" colour (right-most colour in
the third row of colours) in the Color list.
Click OK.
Update the Default User NTUSER.DAT file.
GBS 8/2/05
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
Remote Assistance
1. Add NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users and NT
GBS 8/2/05
AUTHORITY\Interactive groups to the local Users
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group to allow Remote Assistance to work.
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
1. Run up Add or Remove Programs in the Control
Windows Messenger
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Panel.
Click on Add/Remove Windows Components.
Clear the Windows Messenger box and click Next.
GBS Click Finish.
8/2/05
Run up Local Computer Policy.
Set Windows Messenger setting, Do not
automatically start Windows Messenger
initially, to Enabled.
This procedure removes access to Windows Messenger from
the Start Menu.
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
Service Desk
Information
Windows Update
1. Added the OS Version and Service Pack to the
2.
information.
Changed the Background colour to "peppermint".
1. Install 10 High priority updates - view installation
history for details.
GBS 8/2/05
GBS 9/2/05
On ACPISTAFFMASTER and ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
Firewall Exception:
Agresso
1. Run up the Firewall Client in the Control Panel.
2. Select the Exceptions tab and click Add
3.
4.
Agresso XP Fix
Program...
Click Browse and type this text in the Filename
box: \\IOTA\client32\agresso32.exe.
Click Open and OK.
1. Change the Agresso Firewall Exception above to set
Filename to
\\IOTA\Standard\client32\agresso32.exe.
GBS 2. Update the Agresso shortcut in the Default User
25/4/05
desktop folder to point to
\\IOTA\Standard\client32\agresso32.exe.
Added drivers to ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR for the Dell Latitude
D610.
On ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR:
Windows Update
Dump a
Ghost
image of
ACPISTAFFMASTER
GBS 14/3/05
GBS –
3/5/05
1. Run Windows Update prior to Ghosting a new image.
2. Installed 6 high priority updates – View Installation
History for details.
1. As Brian.Sexton, run XPStaffSysprep to download
the Sysprep files.
GBS –
2. Log off and log on as local administrator.
3/5/05
3. Insert the Bart PE CD in the CD-ROM drive.
4. Run the command: Sysprep.
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5. Wait for the system to shut down…
6. Boot from the Bart CD and dump a Ghost image.
7. Reboot the system.
8. Enter computername: ACPIUPSTAFFMSTR.
9. Fill in user information.
10.
End the AddPowerUser task.
11.
Reboot the system.
Author: Brian Sexton
Creation Date: 27 September 2004
Revision Number
1
2
Date
29 April 2005
3 May 2005
Approved by:
Martin Leonard
Martin Leonard
3
4 May 2005
Martin Leonard
Details of Change
Initial Release
Drivers added plus
header and footer
information and Ghost
Dump.
Revision History Table
added.
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