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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.
a15_image_problems.txt · Last modified: 2009/03/19 15:07 by mvoorhis