a15_image_problems

Problems with Apps15 PC Image

The trouble list is stored in RT Ticket number 433.

Out of the box, the admin account has four items in the trash; the trash needs to be emptied.

The PuTTY host keys for CS and other machines are still wrong, right out of the box. When a user runs PuTTY connecting to WPICS, they get a scary “security breach” message. NOTE it appears that numbers 1, 2, and 4 don't function, but Number 3 does.

      FIX:
      reg delete HKU\S-1-5-21-1463563217-1062477112-892702230-3134\Software\Martin Prikryl\WinSCP 2\SshHostKeys /va /f
      reg delete HKU\S-1-5-21-1463563217-1062477112-892702230-3134\Software\Martin Prikryl\WinSCP 2\SshHostKeys /va /f
      reg delete HKCU\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\SshHostKeys /va /f
      reg delete HKU\S-1-5-21-1463563217-1062477112-892702230-3134\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\SshHostKeys /va /f

Apps15 doesn't appear to come up in our desired 1024×768 @60Hz, 16 bit color scheme. This video mode probably wasn't set before the image was sysprepped and uploaded to the image server.

A15 came out of the box with a version of AdBlock for Firefox that was incompatible with the ocncurent version of Firefox. This might not be a problem anymore?

(silly) The serif-text used in the Image ID (the text in the upper-right of the desktop wallpaper) doesn't scale down well on lower resolution monitors. Use a sans-serif typeface next time.

The image does not install gracefully onto Dell 760 machines (which are current as of early February 2009). Multiple drivers are missing making installs of a15 onto a '760 tedious.

JL has found lots of deadwood in the registry of A15, which should be cleared off before a new image is made. This stuff can be cleaned off using the CCleaner program.

It is not clear if a15 gets windows updates successfully. The group policy for an “intranet windows update server” should be left unset. Run gpedit.msc from windows→run, then click on Computer Config→Admin Templates→Windows Update→Specify intranet MS Update[…] . Th ecorrect entry for his item is “Not Configured.” If the item is enabled, disable it. While this seems to be a good idea, CCC has disabled access to this srever in the past, preventing large numbers of machines from getting updated.