topic Re: windows 2003 backed up via ghost in Windows Server 2003

windows 2003 backed up via ghost

GB Tek — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:19:27 GMT

I wanted to confirm that if we ghosted a windows 2003 server that the cid would remain intact if the server needed to be restored. My logical conclusion is that yes it would but wanted to know if anyone has verified this...

Re: windows 2003 backed up via ghost

Jon Finley — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:44:41 GMT

Yes. The SID stays the same (Ghost backs up the ENTIRE disk/partition which includes the SID the ACLs, etc.).

We push out disk images from a single Ghosted system, and have to use a SID changer to keep from having duplicate SIDs on our newly imaged systems.

Jon

Re: windows 2003 backed up via ghost

Hugo Tigre — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:02:23 GMT

hi tek,

Ghost keeps everything AS IS.

However if you want to remove the sid, serial key, etc.. You can run "riprep" before making a image.

best regars,
hugo tigre

Re: windows 2003 backed up via ghost

GB Tek — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:41:29 GMT

thanks for the confirmation.