Re-imaging a workstation with SOLUS 3 agent included in the image

[kshah58]

This may have been asked before...but a school's IT manager would like know if workstations can be reimaged with the SOLUS 3 agent included.

 

I assume this fine to do as long as the IT team do not change the Computer Names.

Edited May 26, 2016 by kshah58

[synaesthesia]

Fairly pointless considering how easy it is to push Solus3 out from the console, which frankly is much of it's selling point. Especially as it's so tiny.

[Bubbles]

^^ This.

 

You'd still have to manually define what software will be installed (SIMS/FMS/Discover) on the workstation via the UI even with an agent pre-installed, so you might as well just add it once it's been re-imaged and cut out all the faff.

[round2it]

Dont do it you will regret it.

 

2 seconds to push out the client from solus 3 do sims and discover at the same time.

 

just use the console

[neilenormal]

as @round2it said - Don't do it

The image will have a GUID still linked to the old agent, and causes all sorts of problems - remove solus3 agent before making an image is good advice

[sparkeh]

I kinda can't see the point.

1. You need to use the S3 UI to define what clients install what software anyway. If you assign software to a PC then the agent gets installed anyway.
   
2. The clients have GUID so all the agents will report back with the same GUID. Good luck sorting that out
   

[round2it]

your not putting antivirus on the image also are you?

 

same thing you will open a world of pain if you start putting lots of software in an image.

 

I push out AV office and other programs via gpo on first startup.

 

yes it takes a bit longer but you have the ability to just have a base image and you can update software as and when accordingly.

[superfletch]

This links to the same question asked some time back.

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/mis-systems/149397-does-sysprep-have-any-effect-solus-3-a.html#post1438276

[kshah58]

Hi All,

 

Thanks for all your feedback.

 

I will get in contact with the school's IT manager and tell him not to do it.