Large number of users (was: Cannot add machine with latest CVS)

[cmi deodat]

rigth - I have followed time ago a long discussion on this topic on an NT
admi list. Seems there are some odd effects coping without care. Ghost was
advised.
----- Original Message -----
From: otto3 <otto3 at home.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <samba-ntdom at samba.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 1999 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: Large number of users (was: Cannot add machine with latest CVS)


> Marcus Graf wrote:
>
> > Hi :-)
> >
> > > Before "simply" trying it, I would like to discuss another issue:
Deploying
> > > NT by disk duplication. Classically, this is a no-no, since obviously
> > > computer names should be different and less obviously, some internal
SIDs
> > > must be different among workstations communicating with each other.
> >
> > May be a no-no - but works fine :-)
> >
> > I've duplicated fully installed NT 4.0 Workstations with two methods:
> >
> > - low-level sector-wise copying of the whole disk (works with FAT and
> >   NTFS, nees identical disk geometry)
> > - booting Linux and tar czf data * (works with FAT only (yet!))
> >
> > On the other machines I've only had to change the computer name (the
> > IP address was delivered via DHCP)
> >
> > All machines were running fine together in the same subnet. So I
> > dont't think you'll have to try your approach.
>
> There are also third party apps, like Ghost, which can change the SID on
NT
> machines. It can be usefull if you duplicate
> servers.
>
> Otto
>
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