Password Reset Utility on Windows

[Len Bellemore <Le...@ControlCircle.com>]

Hi Guys,

Anyone used the password reset utility on a Windows server?

It works great if I don't sysprep my servers.  The problem is Windows forces you to reset the Administrator password after sysprep runs and I think this clashes with the password reset script.

I reset my password at the prompt after my instance boots up, and then the next time the server reboots, the password reset utility kicks in and resets the password back to the one that is displayed after my instance is created.

Anyone seen this?

Thanks
Len

Re: Password Reset Utility on Windows

[Sean Hamilton <se...@seanhamilton.co.uk>]

It might be that the service was in the stopped state when the image was
created. This has got me a couple of times. You might want to try that one.

Sean


On 13 June 2013 17:17, Geoff Higginbottom
<ge...@shapeblue.com>wrote:

> Hi Len,
>
> Not seen this issue, and have rolled out many Windows Sys-prepped
> Templates, are you able to share more information about your workflow for
> creating the template etc
>
> Regards
>
> Geoff Higginbottom
>
> D: +44 20 3603 0542 | S: +44 20 3603 0540 | M: +447968161581
>
> geoff.higginbottom@shapeblue.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Len Bellemore [mailto:Len.Bellemore@ControlCircle.com]
> Sent: 13 June 2013 17:11
> To: users@cloudstack.apache.org
> Subject: Password Reset Utility on Windows
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> Anyone used the password reset utility on a Windows server?
>
> It works great if I don't sysprep my servers.  The problem is Windows
> forces you to reset the Administrator password after sysprep runs and I
> think this clashes with the password reset script.
>
> I reset my password at the prompt after my instance boots up, and then the
> next time the server reboots, the password reset utility kicks in and
> resets the password back to the one that is displayed after my instance is
> created.
>
> Anyone seen this?
>
> Thanks
> Len
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RE: Password Reset Utility on Windows

[Geoff Higginbottom <ge...@shapeblue.com>]

Hi Len,

Not seen this issue, and have rolled out many Windows Sys-prepped Templates, are you able to share more information about your workflow for creating the template etc

Regards

Geoff Higginbottom

D: +44 20 3603 0542 | S: +44 20 3603 0540 | M: +447968161581

geoff.higginbottom@shapeblue.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Len Bellemore [mailto:Len.Bellemore@ControlCircle.com]
Sent: 13 June 2013 17:11
To: users@cloudstack.apache.org
Subject: Password Reset Utility on Windows

Hi Guys,

Anyone used the password reset utility on a Windows server?

It works great if I don't sysprep my servers.  The problem is Windows forces you to reset the Administrator password after sysprep runs and I think this clashes with the password reset script.

I reset my password at the prompt after my instance boots up, and then the next time the server reboots, the password reset utility kicks in and resets the password back to the one that is displayed after my instance is created.

Anyone seen this?

Thanks
Len
This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Shape Blue Ltd or related companies. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither take any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email in error. Shape Blue Ltd is a company incorporated in England & Wales. ShapeBlue Services India LLP is operated under license from Shape Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue is a registered trademark.