You are viewing a plain text version of this content. The canonical link for it is here.
Posted to dev@vcl.apache.org by Melba Lopez <mi...@gmail.com> on 2009/04/14 22:59:39 UTC
xp reservation logs admin out
Initially after deploying our XP image, RDP continued to refuse connection
using the credentials given in the VCL web interface. We later found this
link (not mentioned in the wiki), that requires you to enable remote
connection. (Perhaps this should be added to the wiki?)
http://vcl.ncsu.edu/help/applications-images/creating-windows-xp-base-images
3. Setup environment (most of following are recommendations just to create
default configuration):
- go to Start->My Computer->right click and choose "Show on Desktop"
- in "System Properties" (Start->My Computer->right click->Properties) under
"Remote" tab, check "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer" -
IMPORTANT!
After enabling this setting and redeploying, we encountered a new error
where admin logs you in momentarily and quickly logs you out of the account.
I tried this several times, even redoing the image to ensure I followed the
steps in the wiki, but I see the same result along with some inconsistencies
in between. I've encountered 2 different scenarios more than once (with the
same base image unchanged):
Scenario 1:
Once the VM is booting, root gets logged in and it runs its scripts.
Because of the VCLprepare.cmd script, it should automatically log off root,
but in this scenario, this does not happen. Thus, I go and log off root
manually. I then see the "admin" account in the gui. I try to RDP with the
credentials (and try the downloaded rdp file), and it will quickly log me in
and out.
Scenario 2:
VM boots up and root logs in, runs scripts and logs out. The gui only shows
root and does not show an "admin" account. I try to RDP with the
credentials (and try the downloaded rdp file), and it will quickly log me in
and out. When I reboot the VM, the admin account now shows up in the gui.
Using the downloaded rdp file, it gives me an error connecting to the VM.
I then try using RDP manually, I'm able to login to admin, but it quickly
logs me out.
What scripts are being run at admin logon? Is there a script or a setting I
forgot to implement?
--
Melba Lopez
milopez@gmail.com
Re: xp reservation logs admin out
Posted by Melba Lopez <mi...@gmail.com>.
I've updated the wiki to include changes that we discussed that allowed me
to have a successful XP deployment.
http://wiki.oscr.ncsu.edu/wiki/index.php/Creating_a_base_windows_ESX_image_for_VCL#More_stuff_to_do
Summary of Changes:
- Added "Setup environment for Remote Access".
- Without this, the user is unable to RDP into the admin account VCL
creates.
- Moved VCL Sysprep scripts to the end of the section AFTER
auto_create_image.vbs.
- If done before, scripts will log you out of root during setup.
- Added to copy VCLprepare.cmd to the Group Policy Logon Folder
- Added comment to not include path, but only include Filename for log
on/off scripts
- Without the two mentioned above, you see the problem where its
pointing to Documents & Settings and admin will always be logged
out after
reservation.
- Added gpupdate /force command
Thanks to Andy, Aaron, and Brian for all your help.
On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 10:30 AM, Melba Lopez <mi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for those links. They should come in handy. :)
> As for the logon scripts, I was referring to the admin account. When
> loging into the admin account VCL creates after a successful reservation, it
> logs me out immediately (doesn't even show desktop). All I'm able to see is
> "saving settings".
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Aaron Peeler <aa...@ncsu.edu>wrote:
>
>> Your right - we're in the slow process of putting documentation at the
>> Apache wiki:
>> <http://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/>
>>
>> Please note this is going to be the official location.
>>
>> A rough outline of the documentation organization.
>> <http://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/documentation-organization.html>
>>
>> With the steps to create a base XP image:
>> <http://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/creating-base-windows-xp-image.html>
>>
>> We'll be fine tuning and stream lining these steps as we move forward.
>>
>> Likely with the two methods in mind:
>> 1) a perl based capture_image script, that would do most if not all of the
>> step 8 ssh service is installed and configured.
>> 2) using the web interface to capture a image from a node
>>
>>
>> Yes there is a set of post load scripts or logon scripts that the root
>> account runs during the autologon process.
>> These are outlined in steps 13 and 14
>>
>> Aaron
>>
>>
>> --On April 14, 2009 4:59:39 PM -0400 Melba Lopez <mi...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Initially after deploying our XP image, RDP continued to refuse
>>> connection
>>> using the credentials given in the VCL web interface. We later found
>>> this
>>> link (not mentioned in the wiki), that requires you to enable remote
>>> connection. (Perhaps this should be added to the wiki?)
>>>
>>>
>>> http://vcl.ncsu.edu/help/applications-images/creating-windows-xp-base-ima
>>> ges
>>>
>>> 3. Setup environment (most of following are recommendations just to
>>> create
>>> default configuration):
>>> - go to Start->My Computer->right click and choose "Show on Desktop"
>>> - in "System Properties" (Start->My Computer->right click->Properties)
>>> under "Remote" tab, check "Allow users to connect remotely to this
>>> computer" - IMPORTANT!
>>>
>>>
>>> After enabling this setting and redeploying, we encountered a new error
>>> where admin logs you in momentarily and quickly logs you out of the
>>> account.
>>>
>>> I tried this several times, even redoing the image to ensure I followed
>>> the steps in the wiki, but I see the same result along with some
>>> inconsistencies in between. I've encountered 2 different scenarios more
>>> than once (with the same base image unchanged):
>>>
>>> Scenario 1:
>>> Once the VM is booting, root gets logged in and it runs its scripts.
>>> Because of the VCLprepare.cmd script, it should automatically log off
>>> root, but in this scenario, this does not happen. Thus, I go and log off
>>> root manually. I then see the "admin" account in the gui. I try to RDP
>>> with the credentials (and try the downloaded rdp file), and it will
>>> quickly log me in and out.
>>>
>>> Scenario 2:
>>> VM boots up and root logs in, runs scripts and logs out. The gui only
>>> shows root and does not show an "admin" account. I try to RDP with the
>>> credentials (and try the downloaded rdp file), and it will quickly log me
>>> in and out. When I reboot the VM, the admin account now shows up in the
>>> gui. Using the downloaded rdp file, it gives me an error connecting to
>>> the VM. I then try using RDP manually, I'm able to login to admin, but
>>> it quickly logs me out.
>>>
>>> What scripts are being run at admin logon? Is there a script or a
>>> setting I forgot to implement?
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Melba Lopez
>>> milopez@gmail.com
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Aaron Peeler
>> OIT Advanced Computing
>> College of Engineering-NCSU
>> 919.513.4571
>> http://vcl.ncsu.edu
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Melba Lopez
> milopez@gmail.com
>
--
Melba Lopez
milopez@gmail.com
Re: xp reservation logs admin out
Posted by Melba Lopez <mi...@gmail.com>.
Thanks for those links. They should come in handy. :)
As for the logon scripts, I was referring to the admin account. When loging
into the admin account VCL creates after a successful reservation, it logs
me out immediately (doesn't even show desktop). All I'm able to see is
"saving settings".
On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Aaron Peeler <aa...@ncsu.edu>wrote:
> Your right - we're in the slow process of putting documentation at the
> Apache wiki:
> <http://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/>
>
> Please note this is going to be the official location.
>
> A rough outline of the documentation organization.
> <http://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/documentation-organization.html>
>
> With the steps to create a base XP image:
> <http://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/creating-base-windows-xp-image.html>
>
> We'll be fine tuning and stream lining these steps as we move forward.
>
> Likely with the two methods in mind:
> 1) a perl based capture_image script, that would do most if not all of the
> step 8 ssh service is installed and configured.
> 2) using the web interface to capture a image from a node
>
>
> Yes there is a set of post load scripts or logon scripts that the root
> account runs during the autologon process.
> These are outlined in steps 13 and 14
>
> Aaron
>
>
> --On April 14, 2009 4:59:39 PM -0400 Melba Lopez <mi...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Initially after deploying our XP image, RDP continued to refuse connection
>> using the credentials given in the VCL web interface. We later found this
>> link (not mentioned in the wiki), that requires you to enable remote
>> connection. (Perhaps this should be added to the wiki?)
>>
>>
>> http://vcl.ncsu.edu/help/applications-images/creating-windows-xp-base-ima
>> ges
>>
>> 3. Setup environment (most of following are recommendations just to create
>> default configuration):
>> - go to Start->My Computer->right click and choose "Show on Desktop"
>> - in "System Properties" (Start->My Computer->right click->Properties)
>> under "Remote" tab, check "Allow users to connect remotely to this
>> computer" - IMPORTANT!
>>
>>
>> After enabling this setting and redeploying, we encountered a new error
>> where admin logs you in momentarily and quickly logs you out of the
>> account.
>>
>> I tried this several times, even redoing the image to ensure I followed
>> the steps in the wiki, but I see the same result along with some
>> inconsistencies in between. I've encountered 2 different scenarios more
>> than once (with the same base image unchanged):
>>
>> Scenario 1:
>> Once the VM is booting, root gets logged in and it runs its scripts.
>> Because of the VCLprepare.cmd script, it should automatically log off
>> root, but in this scenario, this does not happen. Thus, I go and log off
>> root manually. I then see the "admin" account in the gui. I try to RDP
>> with the credentials (and try the downloaded rdp file), and it will
>> quickly log me in and out.
>>
>> Scenario 2:
>> VM boots up and root logs in, runs scripts and logs out. The gui only
>> shows root and does not show an "admin" account. I try to RDP with the
>> credentials (and try the downloaded rdp file), and it will quickly log me
>> in and out. When I reboot the VM, the admin account now shows up in the
>> gui. Using the downloaded rdp file, it gives me an error connecting to
>> the VM. I then try using RDP manually, I'm able to login to admin, but
>> it quickly logs me out.
>>
>> What scripts are being run at admin logon? Is there a script or a
>> setting I forgot to implement?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Melba Lopez
>> milopez@gmail.com
>>
>
>
>
> Aaron Peeler
> OIT Advanced Computing
> College of Engineering-NCSU
> 919.513.4571
> http://vcl.ncsu.edu
>
--
Melba Lopez
milopez@gmail.com
Re: xp reservation logs admin out
Posted by Aaron Peeler <aa...@ncsu.edu>.
Your right - we're in the slow process of putting documentation at the
Apache wiki:
<http://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/>
Please note this is going to be the official location.
A rough outline of the documentation organization.
<http://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/documentation-organization.html>
With the steps to create a base XP image:
<http://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/creating-base-windows-xp-image.html>
We'll be fine tuning and stream lining these steps as we move forward.
Likely with the two methods in mind:
1) a perl based capture_image script, that would do most if not all of the
step 8 ssh service is installed and configured.
2) using the web interface to capture a image from a node
Yes there is a set of post load scripts or logon scripts that the root
account runs during the autologon process.
These are outlined in steps 13 and 14
Aaron
--On April 14, 2009 4:59:39 PM -0400 Melba Lopez <mi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Initially after deploying our XP image, RDP continued to refuse connection
> using the credentials given in the VCL web interface. We later found this
> link (not mentioned in the wiki), that requires you to enable remote
> connection. (Perhaps this should be added to the wiki?)
>
>
> http://vcl.ncsu.edu/help/applications-images/creating-windows-xp-base-ima
> ges
>
> 3. Setup environment (most of following are recommendations just to create
> default configuration):
> - go to Start->My Computer->right click and choose "Show on Desktop"
> - in "System Properties" (Start->My Computer->right click->Properties)
> under "Remote" tab, check "Allow users to connect remotely to this
> computer" - IMPORTANT!
>
>
> After enabling this setting and redeploying, we encountered a new error
> where admin logs you in momentarily and quickly logs you out of the
> account.
>
> I tried this several times, even redoing the image to ensure I followed
> the steps in the wiki, but I see the same result along with some
> inconsistencies in between. I've encountered 2 different scenarios more
> than once (with the same base image unchanged):
>
> Scenario 1:
> Once the VM is booting, root gets logged in and it runs its scripts.
> Because of the VCLprepare.cmd script, it should automatically log off
> root, but in this scenario, this does not happen. Thus, I go and log off
> root manually. I then see the "admin" account in the gui. I try to RDP
> with the credentials (and try the downloaded rdp file), and it will
> quickly log me in and out.
>
> Scenario 2:
> VM boots up and root logs in, runs scripts and logs out. The gui only
> shows root and does not show an "admin" account. I try to RDP with the
> credentials (and try the downloaded rdp file), and it will quickly log me
> in and out. When I reboot the VM, the admin account now shows up in the
> gui. Using the downloaded rdp file, it gives me an error connecting to
> the VM. I then try using RDP manually, I'm able to login to admin, but
> it quickly logs me out.
>
> What scripts are being run at admin logon? Is there a script or a
> setting I forgot to implement?
>
>
> --
> Melba Lopez
> milopez@gmail.com
Aaron Peeler
OIT Advanced Computing
College of Engineering-NCSU
919.513.4571
http://vcl.ncsu.edu