Hi george1421,

Thanks for the reply. It sounds like FOG is capable of doing what I need if I am able to figure it out, as I’ve no time frame for getting this done I might have a play with it and test some configurations out.

Thanks

Noel

Hi everyone,

not sure if this is the right place to post this or not.

I’ve never used FOG before but like the look of it. I currently work in school and we use an SCCM deployment method that is controlled by our service provider, they create all of the images, software install packages (although I’ve started doing this) and these packages are then pushed out via AD memberships.

Currently when we PXE a machine assuming it has never been built on our network before we choose the build we wish to apply and then it asks for a computer name and from there will apply the base image followed by an software defined by the computers memberships. Once the build is complete we are then left with a machine that has joined our domain with it’s own unique computer name.

My 1st question is that if we were to build a FOG server and create multiple images depending on the build we wish to apply how is the computer name applied to the computer, can this be done similar to the SCCM deployment method where you apply the name before the build begins or is it a case of waiting for the build to complete and then logging in to the machine and changing the name from there?

Secondly, similar to the 1st question is the computer joined to the domain during the build process as part of a coputer account validation process or is this just done through the image and when you first login to the machine the first connection to the domain is created?

Thanks for any help you can provide.