[Numinous]

just a quick one that works a treat.. an easy way to add 1-6 users

create the file oobeinfo.ini containing something like this

[UserInfo]
Identity000="Numinous"
Identity001="Hedley Smythe"
Identity002="Kool"
Identity003="The Gang"
Identity004="Chaz Manson"
Identity005="Nosmo King"

Identity000 will be the administrator account

place it in the folder $oem$\$$\system32\oobe

check your ref.chm for other options to add to oobeinfo.ini

[Geckotek]

Man, totally forgot about the "Out of the Box Experience" stuff I used to use when I built a lot of systems.

Thanks man! My next effort will include this.

[GreenMachine]

Once again, Numinous, information worth reading. I particularly like how you manage to do it with a short post. I gotta work on that ... (Now to quickly remove that awkward code I used to add users ...)

[Numinous]

was a bit short.. but sweet.. ..not sure theres much else to do with the oobeinfo file for unattended installs

[Aaron]

Excellent workaround. Since you say that Identity000="Numinous" is the Administrator account, does that mean "Numinous" is the only Admin Account, or is there an "Administrator" and "Numinous" both with Admin priviledges ?

[Numinous]

no other administrator account just mine

[un4given1]

You would still get an "Administrator" account. This is basically the way to automate the mini-walkthru that Windows usually has when you install it attended. It gives you the ability to put in 6 names to create accounts.

[un4given1]

I might be wrong... sorry

[Numinous]

theres no administrator folder in documents and settings, if thats what you mean.. just the usual

All Users
Default User
Numinous

so i guess theres one administrator account

[Crispy]

Brilliant! ... Nice one Num

[un4given1]

an administrator account may still exist though. It would not have a profile in D&S because it was never logged into. If you check out local accounts I am sure you will find Administrator is still there.

[Numinous]

in user accounts theres only 'Numinous - computer administrator' ..no other account apart from guest

[SwedenXP]

Gentlemen

Where do You put the Oobeinfo.ini?

/ SwedenXP

If I had read the posts properly I woul have known this.......

Sorry!

[Geckotek]

Quote

place it in the folder $oem$\$$\system32\oobe

[Numinous]

$oem$\$$\system32\oobe

[SwedenXP]

Yeah thanx - I know I somethimes am both lazy and

/

[Numinous]

this is a mystery to me this.. i stumbled on it whilst playing with sysprep ..im wondering why this file is processed when im using unattendswitch=yes in winnt.sif.. like i said, a mystery

[SwedenXP]

If I was a girlie I would tell You to keep playing with Your sysprep - since the outcome seems wonderful

But as a man I can only say that I do appreciate Your ideas!

/ SwedenXP

[Numinous]

thanks sweden i wondered if it'd be appreciated .. i very nearly didnt post it

[Geckotek]

Numinous, on Nov 4 2003, 02:26 PM, said:

thanks sweden i wondered if it'd be appreciated .. i very nearly didnt post it 

Man, how dumb! I can't believe you posted this!


Keep up the good work man.

BTW, do we know during what part of the install the oobe is applied? I'm currently @ the Gui portion and it seems to still be running in Administrator. I think it runs during where welcome normally would....does anybody know for sure?