(Sysprep)
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
[GuiUnattended]
The [GuiUnattended] section contains entries for preparing the graphical user interface (GUI).
Answer File Entries for the [GuiUnattended] Section
| Entry | Description |
|---|---|
AdminPassword |
Sets the Administrator account password. |
AutoLogon |
Configures the computer to log on once with the Administrator account. |
AutoLogonCount |
Specifies the number of times that the computer automatically logs on with the specified Administrator account and password. |
EMSSkipUnattendProcessing |
Prevents Setup from processing Unattend.txt or Sysprep.inf during an installation of Emergency Management Services. |
EncryptedAdminPassword |
Enables Setup to install encrypted passwords for the Administrator account. |
OEMDuplicatorString |
Specifies a description of the duplication utility used, as well as any other information that an OEM or administrator wants to store in the registry. |
OEMSkipRegional |
Specifies whether to skip the Regional and Language Options page in the Mini-Setup stage. |
OEMSkipWelcome |
Specifies whether to skip the Welcome page in the Mini-Setup stage. |
ServerWelcome |
Specifies whether to install the Web Interface for Remote Administration at first logon on Windows Server 2003. |
TimeZone |
Specifies the time zone of the computer. |
AdminPassword
Sets the Administrator account password.
Syntax
AdminPassword = password| *
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
password |
The password can contain as many as 127 characters. Passwords are case-sensitive and must be enclosed in quotes. Users cannot change or specify their own passwords in the Mini-Setup stage. You can enter a new password in the appropriate dialog box, but the password does not change. |
* |
The administrator password is blank or null. |
Example
[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword = "YhJ##3"
Comments
If you specify a password for the Administrator account, you cannot use the AdminPassword entry in the Sysprep.inf file to change it; the administrator password remains the same. However, if you specify a blank administrator password during an unattended installation, you can then use AdminPassword in Sysprep.inf to change it to a non-blank password.
If you specify a blank administrator password, you do not set the administrator password, or you set the administrator password to null, the automatic Administrator account logon feature is disabled (the AutoLogon entry is essentially set to No).
Do not specify the Administrator password in the Sysprep.inf file on computers delivered to users. Security breaches can occur if you use a common, non-blank administrator password for all computers provided to users. Prior to running Sysprep, we recommend that you use an automation process to set the administrator password to blank. Users can then specify their own passwords after receiving the computers.
In an unattended installation, Setup will force any password string that begins with an asterisk to null.
AutoLogon
Configures the computer to log on once with the Administrator account.
Syntax
AutoLogon = Yes | No
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
Yes |
Configures the computer to log on once with the Administrator account. |
No |
Does not automatically log on to the computer with the Administrator account. |
Example
[GuiUnattended]
AutoLogon = Yes
Comments
The default value is No.
This entry is not available for upgrades.
This entry is dependent on the AdminPassword entry in the [GuiUnattended] section. If you specify a blank administrator password, you do not set the administrator password, or you set the administrator password to null, the automatic Administrator account logon feature is disabled (the AutoLogon entry is essentially set to No).
When you set AutoLogon to Yes, you cannot log off. If you try to log off, you will be logged back on automatically. The only way to log off is to reboot, which decrements the value of AutoLogonCount.
If you specify a password in the AdminPassword entry, Setup uses that password to log on automatically to the computer. After the installation finishes, Setup deletes the password from the copy of the answer file left on the computer.
AutoLogonCount
Specifies the number of times that the computer automatically logs on with the specified Administrator account and password.
Syntax
AutoLogonCount = integer
Example
[GuiUnattended]
AutoLogonCount = 5
Comments
The value of AutoLogonCount decrements after each logon, and WinLogon disables the feature after the specified number of logon attempts.
This entry requires that you set a value for the AdminPassword entry and that you use the entry AutoLogon = Yes. If you use the entry AutoLogon = Yes, WinLogon checks the value of AutoLogonCount. If the integer for AutoLogonCount is greater than 0, WinLogon decrements the count and then checks AdminPassword. If you use the entry AdminPassword = password, WinLogon uses this “password” to log on automatically. If you use the entry AdminPassword = “*”, the user must enter a password.
If AutoLogonCount = 0, WinLogon deletes the AutoAdminLogon, AutoLogonCount, and DefaultPassword entries from the registry. During the next restart, the user must log on manually.
Note
The function of this entry has changed slightly between Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Please review this entry carefully before using it in your answer file.
Make sure that the password for the master installation (that you plan to duplicate onto one or more destination computers) is blank.
You must restart the computer to decrement the value of AutoLogonCount.
EMSSkipUnattendProcessing
Prevents Setup from processing Unattend.txt or Sysprep.inf during an installation of Emergency Management Services.
Syntax
EMSSkipUnattendProcessing = 0 | 1
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
0 |
Does not prevent Setup from processing Unattend.txt or Sysprep.inf during aninstallation of Emergency Management Services. |
1 |
Prevents Setup from processing Unattend.txt or Sysprep.inf during an installation of Emergency Management Services. |
Example
[GuiUnattended]
EMSSkipUnattendProcessing = 0
Comments
The default value is 0.
This entry applies only to Windows Server 2003.
EncryptedAdminPassword
Enables Setup to install encrypted passwords for the Administrator account.
Syntax
EncryptedAdminPassword = Yes | No
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
Yes |
Instructs Setup to install the encrypted Administrator account password. |
No |
Instructs Setup to keep the Administrator account password as plaintext. |
Example
[GuiUnattended]
EncryptedAdminPassword = Yes
Comments
The default value is No.
To encrypt your Administrator passwords, use Setup Manager.
Note
- If you use this entry to install an encrypted Administrator password during an unattended installation, Setup disables Autologon.
OEMDuplicatorString
Specifies a description of the duplication utility used, as well as any other information that an OEM or administrator wants to store in the registry.
Syntax
OEMDuplicatorString = 0 | 1
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
string |
The value can have a maximum of 255 characters. |
Example
[GuiUnattended]
OEMDuplicatorString = “My Duplication Utility”
Comments
This entry is valid only for Sysprep.inf.
OEMSkipRegional
Specifies whether to skip the Regional and Language Options page in the Mini-Setup stage.
Syntax
OEMSkipRegional = 0 | 1
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
0 |
Displays the Regional and Language Options page in the Mini-Setup stage. |
1 |
Skips the Regional and Language Options page in the Mini-Setup stage. |
Example
[GuiUnattended]
OEMSkipRegional = Yes
Comments
If you set OemPreinstall = Yes in the [Unattended] section and provide values for the [RegionalSettings] section, set OemSkipRegional = 1 to ensure that Setup completes without prompting the user for regional information.
OEMSkipWelcome
Specifies whether to skip the Welcome page in the Mini-Setup stage.
Syntax
OemSkipWelcome = 0 | 1
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
0 |
Displays the Welcome page in the Mini-Setup stage. |
1 |
Skips the Welcome page in the Mini-Setup stage. |
Example
[GuiUnattended]
OemSkipWelcome = Yes
Comments
If you use the entry OemPreinstall = Yes, Setup automatically stops at the Welcome page. To avoid this pause in your factory or testing environment, set OEMSkipWelcome = 1. However, do not distribute any computer with OEMSkipWelcome = 1.
If you use the entry OemPreinstall = Yes in the [Unattended] section of Unattend.txt, Setup automatically stops at the Welcome page. To avoid this pause in your factory or testing environment, use the entry OEMSkipWelcome = 1 in the [GuiUnattended] section of Sysprep.inf. However, do not deliver any computer with OEMSkipWelcome = 1. Instead, change the entry to OEMSkipWelcome = 0 in the Sysprep.inf file that you use before delivering the computer to the customer.
ServerWelcome
Specifies whether to install the Web Interface for Remote Administration at first logon on Windows Server 2003.
Syntax
ServerWelcome = Yes | No
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
Yes |
Installs the Web Interface for Remote Administration. |
No |
Does not install the Web Interface for Remote Administration. |
Example
[GuiUnattended]
ServerWelcome = No
Comments
The default value is Yes.
On the Windows Server 2003, Web Edition, if ServerWelcome = Yes, then on first logon, Sasetup.msi is run from the hard disk, the Web Interface for Remote Administration s added to the Startup program group for the Administrator account, and the Web UI is started.
On Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, Microsoft Small Business Server, and Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, if ServerWelcome = Yes, then Configure Your Server wizard is run on first user logon.
If this ServerWelcome = No, then Configure Your Server Wizard does not run.
TimeZone
Specifies the time zone of the computer.
Syntax
TimeZone = index
Index values for TimeZone entry
| Index | Time Zone | Description |
|---|---|---|
000 |
Dateline Standard Time |
(GMT-12:00) International Date Line West |
001 |
Samoa Standard Time |
(GMT-11:00) Midway Island, Samoa |
002 |
Hawaiian Standard Time |
(GMT-10:00) Hawaii |
003 |
Alaskan Standard Time |
(GMT-09:00) Alaska |
004 |
Pacific Standard Time |
(GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US and Canada); Tijuana |
010 |
Mountain Standard Time |
(GMT-07:00) Mountain Time (US and Canada) |
013 |
Mexico Standard Time 2 |
(GMT-07:00) Chihuahua, La Paz, Mazatlan |
015 |
U.S. Mountain Standard Time |
(GMT-07:00) Arizona |
020 |
Central Standard Time |
(GMT-06:00) Central Time (US and Canada) |
025 |
Canada Central Standard Time |
(GMT-06:00) Saskatchewan |
030 |
Mexico Standard Time |
(GMT-06:00) Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey |
033 |
Central America Standard Time |
(GMT-06:00) Central America |
035 |
Eastern Standard Time |
(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US and Canada) |
040 |
U.S. Eastern Standard Time |
(GMT-05:00) Indiana (East) |
045 |
S.A. Pacific Standard Time |
(GMT-05:00) Bogota, Lima, Quito |
050 |
Atlantic Standard Time |
(GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada) |
055 |
S.A. Western Standard Time |
(GMT-04:00) Caracas, La Paz |
056 |
Pacific S.A. Standard Time |
(GMT-04:00) Santiago |
060 |
Newfoundland and Labrador Standard Time |
(GMT-03:30) Newfoundland and Labrador |
065 |
E. South America Standard Time |
(GMT-03:00) Brasilia |
070 |
S.A. Eastern Standard Time |
(GMT-03:00) Buenos Aires, Georgetown |
073 |
Greenland Standard Time |
(GMT-03:00) Greenland |
075 |
Mid-Atlantic Standard Time |
(GMT-02:00) Mid-Atlantic |
080 |
Azores Standard Time |
(GMT-01:00) Azores |
083 |
Cape Verde Standard Time |
(GMT-01:00) Cape Verde Islands |
085 |
GMT Standard Time |
(GMT) Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London |
090 |
Greenwich Standard Time |
(GMT) Casablanca, Monrovia |
095 |
Central Europe Standard Time |
(GMT+01:00) Belgrade, Bratislava, Budapest, Ljubljana, Prague |
100 |
Central European Standard Time |
(GMT+01:00) Sarajevo, Skopje, Warsaw, Zagreb |
105 |
Romance Standard Time |
(GMT+01:00) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris |
110 |
W. Europe Standard Time |
(GMT+01:00) Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna |
113 |
W. Central Africa Standard Time |
(GMT+01:00) West Central Africa |
115 |
E. Europe Standard Time |
(GMT+02:00) Bucharest |
120 |
Egypt Standard Time |
(GMT+02:00) Cairo |
125 |
FLE Standard Time |
(GMT+02:00) Helsinki, Kyiv, Riga, Sofia, Tallinn, Vilnius |
130 |
GTB Standard Time |
(GMT+02:00) Athens, Istanbul, Minsk |
135 |
Israel Standard Time |
(GMT+02:00) Jerusalem |
140 |
South Africa Standard Time |
(GMT+02:00) Harare, Pretoria |
145 |
Russian Standard Time |
(GMT+03:00) Moscow, St. Petersburg, Volgograd |
150 |
Arab Standard Time |
(GMT+03:00) Kuwait, Riyadh |
155 |
E. Africa Standard Time |
(GMT+03:00) Nairobi |
158 |
Arabic Standard Time |
(GMT+03:00) Baghdad |
160 |
Iran Standard Time |
(GMT+03:30) Tehran |
165 |
Arabian Standard Time |
(GMT+04:00) Abu Dhabi, Muscat |
170 |
Caucasus Standard Time |
(GMT+04:00) Baku, Tbilisi, Yerevan |
175 |
Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan Standard Time |
(GMT+04:30) Kabul |
180 |
Ekaterinburg Standard Time |
(GMT+05:00) Ekaterinburg |
185 |
West Asia Standard Time |
(GMT+05:00) Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent |
190 |
India Standard Time |
(GMT+05:30) Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi |
193 |
Nepal Standard Time |
(GMT+05:45) Kathmandu |
195 |
Central Asia Standard Time |
(GMT+06:00) Astana, Dhaka |
200 |
Sri Lanka Standard Time |
(GMT+06:00) Sri Jayawardenepura |
201 |
N. Central Asia Standard Time |
(GMT+06:00) Almaty, Novosibirsk |
203 |
Myanmar Standard Time |
(GMT+06:30) Yangon (Rangoon) |
205 |
S.E. Asia Standard Time |
(GMT+07:00) Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta |
207 |
North Asia Standard Time |
(GMT+07:00) Krasnoyarsk |
210 |
China Standard Time |
(GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong SAR, Urumqi |
215 |
Singapore Standard Time |
(GMT+08:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore |
220 |
Taipei Standard Time |
(GMT+08:00) Taipei |
225 |
W. Australia Standard Time |
(GMT+08:00) Perth |
227 |
North Asia East Standard Time |
(GMT+08:00) Irkutsk, Ulaan Bataar |
230 |
Korea Standard Time |
(GMT+09:00) Seoul |
235 |
Tokyo Standard Time |
(GMT+09:00) Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo |
240 |
Yakutsk Standard Time |
(GMT+09:00) Yakutsk |
245 |
A.U.S. Central Standard Time |
(GMT+09:30) Darwin |
250 |
Cen. Australia Standard Time |
(GMT+09:30) Adelaide |
255 |
A.U.S. Eastern Standard Time |
(GMT+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney |
260 |
E. Australia Standard Time |
(GMT+10:00) Brisbane |
265 |
Tasmania Standard Time |
(GMT+10:00) Hobart |
270 |
Vladivostok Standard Time |
(GMT+10:00) Vladivostok |
275 |
West Pacific Standard Time |
(GMT+10:00) Guam, Port Moresby |
280 |
Central Pacific Standard Time |
(GMT+11:00) Magadan, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia |
285 |
Fiji Islands Standard Time |
(GMT+12:00) Fiji Islands, Kamchatka, Marshall Islands |
290 |
New Zealand Standard Time |
(GMT+12:00) Auckland, Wellington |
300 |
Tonga Standard Time |
(GMT+13:00) Nuku'alofa |
Example
[GuiUnattended]
TimeZone = 030
Comments
If the entry is not present, the user must select a time zone.
If you do not configure a specific time zone setting, the default time zone depends on the language version of Windows that is installed. For example, in the Japanese version, the default time zone is “GMT+9 (Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo).”