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144 Updating Security Identifiers (SIDs) and computer names
Making SID changes with Ghost Walker on Windows NT-based clients
Making SID changes with Ghost Walker on Windows
NT-based clients
Client computers must be uniquely identified to operate on a network. This is
achieved using the Security Identifier (SID) and computer name. When you
restore an image onto a number of client computers, you must assign unique
identifiers as part of the task. You can use the Ghost Walker utility to do this.
Norton Ghost Walker capabilities
■ Runs in native DOS, allowing the SID to be changed without an additional
restart following a clone operation.
■ Alters the computer SID to a unique and randomly generated value.
■ Alters the SIDs of all local workstation users present on the operating system
installation.
■ Alters all local workstation user SIDs in Access Control Lists (ACLs) for file
and registry objects so that local users retain user profiles and access rights.
■ Alters computer names for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, XP, and 2000 operating
systems.
Norton Ghost Walker limitations
■ Computer name change functionality is limited. The new name must contain
the same number of characters as the original.
■ Not officially endorsed by Microsoft.