Roaming Computing System (Windows Edition) 3.6
Workstation Installation Instructions (From Image)
This document describes setting up a workstation from an image.
Contents
- 1.0 Tools For The Job
- 2.0 Partitioning
- 3.0 BIOS
- 3.0 Windows
- 3.1 Windows Installation
- 3.2 Windows Updates
- 3.3 Configuration
- 4.0 Software (Applications and Utilities, Drivers and Runtime Environments, Sundry)
- 4.1 Installation
- 4.2 Configuration
1.0 Tools For The Job
TWEAK version 0.9.4.1 or 0.9.4.2 from thegoldenear.org/tweak/ which should already be in E:\.
CloneZilla (www.clonezilla.org) (optional). The most effective version of CloneZilla is named something like clonezilla-live-2010xxxx-karmic.iso from clonezilla.org/download/sourceforge/stable/iso-zip-files.php. If you're putting it on CD then write the disc as slowly as the media will allow otherwise it may not boot.
Restoring Image To Machine
Boot from the CloneZilla boot disk. To do this you may need to press a key when the computer starts up, such as F9, for a boot menu, or if that's not available then change boot settings in the BIOS settings.
Choose CloneZilla live → Choose language - Which language do you prefer: en_US.UTF-8 English → Configuring console-data - Policy for handling keymaps: Don't touch keymap → Start CloneZilla - Choose the mode: Start CloneZilla → ConeZilla - Choose the mode: device-image - disk/partition to/from image
Choose where you'll restore from - Mount CloneZilla image directory
- If you want to get it from a server using SSH (prefered), choose ssh_server - Mount SSH server:
- Directory(?): /usr/windows-admin/images
- When prompted, enter the root username and password
- If you want to get it from a server using Samba, choose samba_server - Mount SAMBA server:
- IP address: 10.0.0.10
- Domain: <your domain name>
- Share: /windows-admin/images/
- When prompted, enter the winadmin or root username and password
- If you're getting it from removable media (i.e. a USB-attached disk), choose local_dev - Mount local device - attach the media and carefully confirm which of the disks it displays is the disk you want to restore from.
Choose restoredisk - Restore_client_entire_disk
Choose the defaults for everything else
Choose the name of the image to restore: <organisation>-<computer make>-<computer model>-<image revision><date>-img
2.0 Partitioning
If this workstation is to have a different role to others, such as for graphics/layout with Adobe CS, you may want to extend some of its partitions...
BIOS
If you're updating the BIOS then run the updating program from E:.
If the restoring of BIOS settings is available then do so from flash media; otherwise follow the BIOS configuration section in the Workstation Installation Instructions (Full Install) guide.
3.0 Windows
3.1 Windows Activation
Login
Windows may say something like "the hardware has changed, do you want to reactivate?", choose No.
Choose Yes to activation → choose the telephone activation option → choose to change the product key → type in the product key.
If you are asked to telephone Microsoft then use this with the telephone automation: '1' → '#' → type in installation ID → answer their questions with '1' → type confirmation ID into Windows.
3.2 Windows Updates
Use Microsoft Update to install any drivers for any slightly changed or additional hardware on this machine; Internet Explorer 8; Windows Media Player 11.
Don't install .NET or Silverlight unless you specifically need them.
You are OK to install Windows Genuine Advantage then Validate Windows.
After installing, check back again for updates to the updates until no more updates are worth having.
3.3 Configuration
Change the machine's name to <organisation name>-<number>. Reboot
Join the machine to the domain: Windows-key+Break → Computer Name → Change → Member of → enter domain name then use either the winadmin or root account. Restart the workstation. Reboot
Check/set screen resolution and monitor refresh rate.
Driver Configuration: TWEAK: F → which ever is appropriate for this workstation for any slightly changed or additional hardware on this machine.
Remove Start → Programs → Windows Messenger.
4.0 Software (Applications and Utilities, Drivers and Runtime Environments)
4.1 Installation
Software Deployed Manually
Printer Drivers (if any)
If you print to a printer that is anything other than the Samba + CUPS print server on SERVER pre-equipped with drivers then install a printer driver for each printer. Use a PostScript driver for PostScript printers.
Major Proprietary Applications (if any)
Major proprietary applications (if any) that are likely to only be required on particular workstations, and few at that, are best installed manually from CD/DVD. We have a separate guide to installation and configuration of various major proprietary applications. Leave their (All Users) shorcuts where they are, rather than managing them per-user.
4.2 Configuration
Applications and Utilities
Major Proprietary Applications (if any)
For major proprietary applications (if any) that are likely to only be required on particular workstations, see our separate guide to installation and configuration of various major proprietary applications.
Drivers and Runtime Environments
If You Print Direct To The Printer - Specific Windows Printer Driver
This is just for a printer attached to this specific workstation.
Use a PostScript printer driver if you have a PostScript printer.
Configure defaults for everyone, using Advanced → Printing Defaults, to print lower quality by default; black and white rather than colour; duplex (if printer supports it).