Users Guide

Table 1. Fields and description of the Unattend XML file (continued)
Fields and options Description
Time Zone Select the time zone for the destination systems.
Workgroup or Domain Specify a workgroup or domain.
Computer Name Provides an autogenerated system name or allows you to
customize the system name.
Administrator Password Provide the administrator password for all destination
systems.
User Account Creation Create a local system administrator account and set a
password.
Local System Administrator Account Enable the local system administrator account.
User Account Control (UAC) Select different User Account Control attributes which help
prevent unauthorized changes to the operating system.
Additional Synchronous Commands Add commands that automatically run synchronously at the
end of the setup process.
First Logon Commands Configure Windows to automatically run a command when a
user logs in for the first time.
Create Unattend XML file
Steps
1. On the ImageAssist home page, click and click Additional Tools.
2. In the Create Unattend XML card, click BUILD.
The Create Unattend XML page is displayed.
3. Perform the following steps:
a. In the Owner and Organization section, enter the registered owner and organization.
b. In the Language Settings section, select a language.
c. In the Time Zone section, select a time zone for the destination systems.
d. In the Workgroup or Domain section, select Workgroup or Domain.
If you select Domain, you are prompted to enter the username and password of your domain.
e. In the Computer Name section, assign a name to the destination system.
f. In the User Account Creation section, select Prompt end user to create a local admin account and set password
to create a local admin account and set a password.
g. In the Local System Administrator Accounts section, select Enable Local System Administrator Account to
enable the local admin account.
h. In the User Account Control section, select an appropriate option to prevent unauthorized changes to the operating
system.
i. In the Additional Synchronous Commands section, add commands that you want to automatically run synchronously
at the end of the setup process.
j. In the First Logon Commands section, add commands to configure Windows to automatically run a command the first
time a user logs in.
4. Click CREATE UNATTEND.
Results
The Unattend XML file is created and saved at %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Windows\Panther.
Checking image
ImageAssist performs multiple checks to ensure that the system is ready for sysprep and image capture. It also validates the
software for common build errors that would prevent Dell from successfully deploying the image in the factory.
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