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Creating a new computer account
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computer even if you do not know that computer's MAC address. This type of computer
is known as a pre-configured computer account.
Pre-configured computer accounts offer a lot of power and flexibility, especially when
you need to deploy several computers to individual users with specific needs. Pre-
configuring a computer account saves your time because you can configure the
computer before it arrives on site. You can set up as much configuration information
(such as computer name, workgroup name, and IP address) as you have about the
computer and apply it to the new computer when it comes online. You can also prepare
jobs prior to the arrival of the new computer to deploy the computer using customized
images, .MSIs, and .RIPs, based on a user's specific needs.
Example: A user might request Windows 2003 with Office and virus scanning software
installed on the new computer. The user also might request that the computer
personality (customized user settings, address books, bookmarks, familiar desktop
settings) be migrated from the old system. You can build any job, including any of the
available tasks, and assign it to a pre-configured computer account.
When the new computer finally arrives, you are ready to deploy it because you have
done all the work in advance. Boot the client computer to automation, and the new
computer can connect to the server and become a managed computer. Now you can
perform an Initial Deployment or run a deployment imaging job on the new computer.
You can create computer accounts for individual computers or for computer groups.
When creating new accounts for computer groups, you can automatically assign new
names and associate them with existing computer groups or the New Computer group.
Click the New Computer icon on the console to create a new computer
account. You can also click File > New > Computer or right-click in the
Computers pane and select New Computer.
To create a new computer account
1.
In the New Computers dialog, click Add. The New Computer Properties page
appears.
2.
Enter names and configuration settings for each new computer account using the
Computer Configuration screens. See
page 101 for a description of the configuration settings.
Note
If you do not enter a MAC address, the computer you create or import becomes a
virtual computer.
3.
(Optional) Click Import to add new computers from a delimited text file. See
Importing new computers from a text file
4.
Click OK.
A pre-configured computer account icon appears in the Computers pane.
When a new computer starts up, you can assign it to this preset account.
Computer configuration properties
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