Create template default user profile for Windows Image Deployment

Products

• Deployment Solution
• Ghost Solution Suite

Issue/Introduction

When deploying an image that contains a customized .\administrator profile, how can we use the profile as a template or default for new users?

Environment

Deployment Solution 8.x

Ghost Solution Suite 3.3 RUx

Windows 10 and 11 image deploy

Cause

Many imaging administrators chose to customize the default local administrator profile (.\administrator) and use the customized profile as a template for new users.

However, it is unclear how this can be done after capturing an image with a customized administrator profile.

Resolution

For Windows profile customization questions please refer to Microsoft documentation and support. 

The following article from Microsoft has information about the use of 'CopyProfile' and its use with Sysprep:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/microsoft-windows-shell-setup-copyprofile

We have used CopyProfile successfully in Windows 10 and 11 Sysprep image deployments.

We recommend following best practices when capturing a Sysprep image with Deployment Solution or Ghost Solution suite