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Do not update configuration data on a failed configuration task
. If checked, does
not overwrite the data in the Deployment Solution database if a configuration task fails.
The database is not updated until a successful configuration task finishes running.
Primary lookup key(s)
. Specifies the lookup key type(s) used to associate a new
computer with a managed computer. The options are
Serial Number
,
Asset Tag
,
UUID,
or
MAC Address
.
Sysprep Settings.
This lets you enter global values for Sysprep. See
Sysprep settings
on page 84.
Sysprep settings
View and configure the Sysprep settings for the Deployment Server.
OS product key dialog
In the
OS Product Key
dialog, select the suitable operating system from the
Operating System
drop-down list. After you select the operating system, a list of all
product keys for the selected operating system appears. Select an operating system
from the
Operating System
drop-down list, and click
Add
to type the Product Key. You
can type up to 29 characters for the Product Key. The new product key is added to the
list of available keys of the selected operating system.
To modify a product key, select the product key to be modified, and click
Edit
. To
remove a product key, select the product key to be deleted, and click
Remove
.
Note
If the product key is being used by another task, you cannot delete the product key. You
are prompted with a message stating that the product key is being used by another
task.
Task password options
According to the network and security properties, the passwords for administrators and
users change after a certain number of days. In such a scenario, the password becomes
invalid and all jobs and tasks using the user name whose password changes must be
modified to use the new password. The
Task Password
option provides administrators
with a simple option to manage all password changes from a centralized location.
This feature lets you set or change user passwords from a central location, so you can
modify the password for the
Copy File to
,
Distribute Software
,
Run Script
,
Distribute Personality
, and
Capture Personality
tasks when creating or modifying
jobs. However, this tab is enabled only to administrators and select users who have
been granted the appropriate privileges.
The
Status
field displays the results of password updates. Example: User A’s user name
and password is used in ten tasks. If you want to update the password for these ten
tasks, you can do so through the
Task Password
option. After the password is
updated, the
Status
field displays the message:
Password for 10 tasks updated
.
Domain accounts options
This sign-on feature retrieves the name of the administrator (or the user with
administration rights) and the password for each domain. This feature lets you avoid
