One of the things that can make rollout plans go much smoother is automation. Through imaging and scripting I recently cut a rollout from 24 steps to 4!
One thing here that can get you is AD binding, as it acts funky when trying to run as a post-restore script or as a startup item. Based on work by Michael Bartosh, I’ve put together a login hook that can do your AD bind and name your Mac on first login.
Heavily commented, you can download the script and take a look to see if it can help you shave steps off of your rollout.
You can download it here.
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I just set it up before I image the Mac.
1. Setup my perfect Mac. Bind it and make sure it works.
2. Unbind, but leave the search path alone.
3. Image.
Now when you bind it the search path is already setup.
josh
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Breaking my server to save yours.
Josh Wisenbaker
http://www.afp548.com
How about 10.4 OD binding via LoginHook?
Kevin