Ghosting a PC
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Move the user's documents, favorites and other necessary files to their Home directory (check Mozilla to verify).
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Start a TSM backup. See TSM Clients: Windows if needed.
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Write down the progams used. A screenshot of the desktop and startmenu is helpful.
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Start the GhostCast Server program on ghostsvr01.cns.ufl.edu located in C:\Program Files\Symantec\Ghost\GhostSrv.exe. Enter the session name and select Restore Image. Browse to the Image File you wish to use. Click More Options , set Client Count to 1 and Click Accept Clients.
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Reboot the PC and boot from a Ghost disk.
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Select GhostCast and then Unicast from the menu. Enter the active session name.
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Login as local Administrator and change the computer's name.
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Run all the current Windows updates.
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Set the correct Administrator password.
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Reinstall the required programs.
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Ensure the latest version of the Novell client is installed.
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Setup local and network printers.
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Enable Remote Desktop.
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Have the user log back in and move appropriate documents and files back from their Home directory.
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If at Telecomm, setup Outlook for Exchange.
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Configure TSM. The server for CNS is tsm-int.cns.ufl.edu:1610. See TSM Clients: Windows if needed.

