[sccm 2012] SCCM 2012r2 deploying win8.1 to a computer that is already in AD

[jslate1980]

Hi

 

I am just finalising our image deployment to SCCM2012r2 from WDS. So far I have added a query in unknown computers to add computer name during image installation which works fine. Deploying to new computers is working great. My only concern is what happens when I deploy a image to a computer that is already in Active directory? When the task sequence adds the computer to the network will it create a new object in AD or will it use the existing computer name that's added? Do I need to delete the existing AD Object before image deployment?

 

Regards

 

Jon

[Steve21]

There's options in the Task sequence with what to do for it. (Settings -> Capture Windows/Network Settings)

 

We use:

 

Migrate Computer Name

Migrate Registered User and Organisation Names

Migrate Timezone

Migrate Network Adapter Configuration

 

Then it'll reuse the old AD account etc as it's the same name

 

Steve

[jslate1980]

There's options in the Task sequence with what to do for it. (Settings -> Capture Windows/Network Settings)

 

We use:

 

Migrate Computer Name

Migrate Registered User and Organisation Names

Migrate Timezone

Migrate Network Adapter Configuration

 

Then it'll reuse the old AD account etc as it's the same name

 

Steve

 

Does Migrate domain and workgroup membership need to be ticked?

[Steve21]

Nope, as that should be part of the job of your auto-unattend. Unless it's like an off-domain/random build

 

Steve

[Steve21]

I'll rephrase that as realise it sounds bit weird

 

The migrate domain part can be used, but we just use the "Join a Domain" option under the Network Settings Page so no need to migrate old one. As it joins the fresh build to domain and connects back to accounts etc

 

Steve

[cooka]

Could you not use USMT to capture all profiles etc, and have the task seq to blow away the OS reinstall new OS (win8) and then use USMT to add everything back?

[Norphy]

Hi

 

I am just finalising our image deployment to SCCM2012r2 from WDS. So far I have added a query in unknown computers to add computer name during image installation which works fine. Deploying to new computers is working great. My only concern is what happens when I deploy a image to a computer that is already in Active directory? When the task sequence adds the computer to the network will it create a new object in AD or will it use the existing computer name that's added? Do I need to delete the existing AD Object before image deployment?

 

Regards

 

Jon

 

If the object is already known to ConfigMgr, it will rebuild the PC with the same name and reuse the AD account. You won't need to put it back into the correct OU or use the task sequence to do so.

[free780]

You do need to deploy the TS to a collection which the PC is in.