Edit WinPE Settings for RDP

[Taha Tungekar]

Hi,

This might be a bit of a silly question, but can anyone tell me how to edit the password for deployment from the WinPE in RDP 3.8?

[Cederberg]

Hello!

If you mean the password it sets on the deployed OS? the standard scripted install sets the password of the windows OS in the unattended file \\yourserver\eXpress\lib\osconfig\w52s\default.txt

[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword=password

in this case the unattended for Windows server 2003 standard.

Hope this helps and it was what you asked for

[Taha Tungekar]

Hi,

I want to know how to change the service password. The one that is used for mapping the F: drive.

[Cederberg]

OK... sorry can't help you there.. :-\ I know i've done it but can't remember how..

[Cederberg · Accepted solution]

Found what i was looking for. To change the service account you need to change the local account in windows on the deployment server and then change to the new password in the control panel> Altiris Deployment Server > accounts.

This what I belive you where looking for.

[Kase]

To edit the password used during WinPE to connect to the deployment share (defaults to F:), you must rebuild the PXE boot disk.

Deployment Console->PXE Configuration, select boot disk (default name is WinPE Managed) and select the edit button. Select edit boot image. The next screen has a back arrow labeled Edit. This will walk you through the boot disk creator -- one of the steps is setting the credentials used to map to the deployment share. This is stored in a pwl file in the boot disk image. Note, the rebuild of the boot image takes some time.

Editing the WinPE boot disk is somewhat convoluted if you aren't familiar with it, so feel free to ask for clarification on the steps above.