How to add a Product Key to windows 7 OS Images.

Products

• CA Automation Suite for Data Centers - Configuration Automation
• CA Client Automation - Asset Management
• CA Client Automation - IT Client Manager
• CA Client Automation
• CA Client Automation - Remote Control
• CA Client Automation - Asset Intelligence
• CA Client Automation - Desktop Migration Manager
• CA Client Automation - Patch Manager
• CA Server Automation

Issue/Introduction

Description:

Problem

• Cannot install Windows 7 OS Images if they are not volume license versions
• Invalid Product ID

Solution:

The OS Image needs an additional parameter added to allow the Product Key to be passed to target PC at run time.

There are 2 possible approaches:

• Modify the template so all Windows 7 images contain the product Key parameter.
• Modify the Image after it is created

Modifying the Template

• In Explorer, browse to:
  "...Program Files\CA\DSM\OSIMPS\os-template\camenu"
  
  
• There are several Windows 7 templates
  
  
  • IMAGEX-WIN7 = template to create a Windows 7 Image-x OS Image
  • IMAGEX-WIN7x64 = template to create a Windows 7 64 bit Image-x OS Image
  • WINDOWS7 = template to create a Windows 7 Unattended install OS Image
  • WINDOWS7x64 = template to create a Windows 7 64 bit Unattended install OS Image
    
    
• Decide which template you are editing and open the .inf file for this template (eg IMAGEX-WIN7.INF)
  
  
• Add the following below <FullName>$OSUser$</FullName> and save the file
  
  <ProductKey>
  <WillShowUI>Never</WillShowUI>
  <Key>$ProductID$</Key>
  </ProductKey>
  
  

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• Open the .def file (eg IMAGEX-WIN7.DEF)
  
  
• Add the following below the entry "The Default Operator Password"
  
  ;The productId must be set to the valid ID of the original OS CD
  ProductId=$prod-key$
  
  

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• Add the following entry at the bottom of the file and save the file
  
  [ProductId]
  Type=Text
  Trans=no
  MaxLength=29
  Comment=Product ID needed by system installation
  
  

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  Any OS image created with the IMAGEX-WIN7 template will now include the Product Key Parameter.

Modifying the Image

1. Add the Product Key Parameter to the OS Image:
   
   
   • In Explorer, browse to
     "\Program Files\CA\DSM\Server\SDBS\var\managedpc\camenu"
     
     
   • Open <imagename>.inf. i.e. If the image name is Win7PN, then the inf file name would be Win7PN.inf
     
     
   • Add the following below <FullName>$OSUser$</FullName> and save the file
     
     <ProductKey>
     <WillShowUI>Never</WillShowUI>
     <Key>$ProductID$</Key>
     </ProductKey>
     
     

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   • In Explorer, browse to
     "Program Files\CA\DSM\Server\SDBS\var\managedpc\images\<ImageName>"
     
     
   • Open the Default.inf file
     Add the following below the entry "The Default Operator Password"
     
     ;The productId must be set to the valid ID of the original OS CD
     ProductId=$prod-key$
     
     

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   • Add the following entry at the bottom of the file and save the file
     
     [ProductId]
     Type=Text
     Trans=no
     MaxLength=29
     Comment=Product ID needed by system installation
     
     

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2. Update the Image
   
   
3. Go under the following location on the ITCM Console
   
   

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4. Select the image modified in step 1and go through wizard selecting the following options
   
   

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5. Allow the update to complete
   
   

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   The product ID parameter is now available to select in the OS Image
   
   

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Environment

Release: UASIT.99000-12.5-Asset Intelligence
Component: