How to get a prompt for computer name on the client machine while deploying the image

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• Deployment Solution

Issue/Introduction

 

Resolution

To get a prompt asking for computer name while deploying the image, you need to make changes to the answer file.

For Windows XP, the answer file used is sysperp.in and for Windows Vista and Windows 7 the answer file used is Unattened.xml.

To make the changes follow the steps below.

- Go to C:\Program Files\Altiris\Notification Server\NSCap\bin\Win32\X86\Deployment.
- Open the answer file sysperp or unattened.xml based on the OS you are deploying.
- Delete the content in front of computername. Keep the computer name as blank.
- Check the example below.

Eg :

[UserData]
    ProductKey=KKKKK-KKKKK-KKKKK-KKKKK-KKKKK
    FullName="GOB"
    OrgName="Your Organization"
    ComputerName=