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#106021 - 2003-10-15 05:35 PM Symantec Ghost Audit Utiltly
AzzerShaw AzzerShaw Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2003-02-20 Posts: 510 Loc: Cheltenham, England	Hi guys & galls Does anyone out there use the above program? Basically it goes off and see's if the pc has been ghosted. The nasty thing about this utility is that it requires you to run an .exe while logged on as domain Administrator. This is not very helpful when you got a couple of thousands pc's to run it on. I'm not prepared (Or are security analytst wont allow us) to use su.exe and as I'm using NT4 sp6 , i cannot run the job as a scheduled task as an admin. Does anyone out there know a way of finding out what this utiltiy searches for on the pc or a way that I can run the job without being a domain administrator ? Sorry if this makes no sense but im sure whoever uses symantec ghost, will know what I mean!!! _________________________ If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it. - W.C Fields
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#106022 - 2003-10-15 05:54 PM Re: Symantec Ghost Audit Utiltly
Mart Mart KiX Supporter Registered: 2002-03-27 Posts: 4673 Loc: The Netherlands	Don't know what the util looks for. Are you not allowed to use su in encrypted scripts also (like kix code in exe files)? If that’s allowed you might give kixcrypt a try. Reading some stuff about it on the board I’ll say decrypting will give anyone a hard job if it isn’t impossible without having the kixcrypt sourcecode to see how the encrypting is done. Personally I don’t use kixcrypt, no need yet. [ 15. October 2003, 17:58: Message edited by: R2D2 ] _________________________ Mart - Chuck Norris once sold ebay to ebay on ebay.
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#106023 - 2003-10-15 07:02 PM Re: Symantec Ghost Audit Utiltly
Anonymous Anonymous Unregistered	I checked out that utility that was provided in Ghost Enterprise v7.0. It did NOT need to have an adminstrator login it needed rights by the user to write in the directory the software was loaded and the utility would be placed in the Login Script. However, I bypassed the software installer and manually setup the software. It worked fine but, saw no need to use it and we havene't used it since. Ghost - The only Symantec product I swear by and not swear at ! Dave
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#106024 - 2003-10-15 07:07 PM Re: Symantec Ghost Audit Utiltly
Mart Mart KiX Supporter Registered: 2002-03-27 Posts: 4673 Loc: The Netherlands	quote: Ghost - The only Symantec product I swear by and not swear at ! LOL but true. Little question for AzzerShaw: Why would you like to know if a wksta is ghosted? When we ghost a wksta this done by an admin an there is a good reason for it. _________________________ Mart - Chuck Norris once sold ebay to ebay on ebay.
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#106025 - 2003-10-15 08:10 PM Re: Symantec Ghost Audit Utiltly
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11629 Loc: CA	Perhaps so that he can detect who is not running an AUTHORIZED Ghost image desktop. However, my guess is that it is looking for a fingerprint file which can be disabled by using a switch. -FNF \| Turns off Fingerprint creation
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#106026 - 2003-10-15 09:45 PM Re: Symantec Ghost Audit Utiltly
Kdyer Kdyer KiX Supporter Registered: 2001-01-03 Posts: 6241 Loc: Tigard, OR	FYI.. Here is the complete list of switches - http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/0c30ebe3f943d45e882567fd007b167c/79d3d9ff21211e7a88256d1600730eb3?OpenDocument&prod=&ver=&src=ent&pcode=&dtype=corp&svy=&prev=&m iniver= Switches- Alphabetical list of switches I just found out about this as I am having a difficult time getting some new D530s using BroadCom Drivers with GHOST. Kent [ 15. October 2003, 22:58: Message edited by: kdyer ] _________________________ Utilize these resources: UDFs (Full List) KiXtart FAQ & How to's
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#106027 - 2003-10-15 10:17 PM Re: Symantec Ghost Audit Utiltly
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11629 Loc: CA	Document ID:1998082612540625 Switches: Alphabetical list of switches Situation: You want to know more about the Ghost switches. Solution: This document lists Ghost's command line switches in alphabetical order. This list is incomplete. For more information, see the Symantec Ghost Implementation Guide or the Norton Ghost User's Guide. http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/docid/1998082612540625?Open&src=&docid=1998082609405925&nsf=ghost.nsf&view=docid&dtype=&prod=&ver=&osv=&osv_lvl= How to use Ghost command line switches Document ID:2002091914103925 http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/97dacc5430d93f2d85256aa300536849/0621287c7b94b00788256c39007454db?OpenDocument&src=bar_sch_nam Compatibility of Symantec Ghost MFG 1.0 and Symantec Ghost 7.5 Corporate Edition http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/custserv-ent.nsf/d13c85baed0cb50888256c09005ab232/7ba38e289b5e5d9e88256d3a00721c94?OpenDocument&src=bar_sch_nam Which Ghost versions can restore image files that were created by other Ghost versions http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/c92aa8e61de62ad08825694a0011cf3b/428117f8617aff42882567c200651bae?OpenDocument&src=bar_sch_nam Introduction to Symantec Ghost 7.5 http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/docid/2001053015423125?Open&src=bar_sch_nam&docid=2000032312180525&nsf=ghost.nsf&view=docid&dtype=&prod=&ver=&osv=&osv_lvl=
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#106028 - 2003-10-16 04:21 AM Re: Symantec Ghost Audit Utiltly
Sealeopard Sealeopard KiX Master Registered: 2001-04-25 Posts: 11165 Loc: Boston, MA, USA	Just put a registry key/value into the registry of ghosted images. Even SysPrep has this feature where you can specify a specific identifying string for the image which can then be read from the registry after the imaging process. _________________________ There are two types of vessels, submarines and targets.
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#106029 - 2003-10-16 11:26 AM Re: Symantec Ghost Audit Utiltly
AzzerShaw AzzerShaw Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2003-02-20 Posts: 510 Loc: Cheltenham, England	Thanks for all you replys but I dont think Ive made myself clear. I know how to use Ghost and what the switches are for it but there is an audit utility which comes with the software, which searches your domain for all the pc's that have been ghosted and reports back how many licenses are required. This audit runs by an .exe that needs to be executed with domain administrator privlages (hence cant out it into login script). Just need to know if I can run this .exe as a domain user or if anyone knows what file that the audit utility looks for on a ghosted pc........my head hurts.... _________________________ If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it. - W.C Fields
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#106030 - 2003-10-16 05:53 PM Re: Symantec Ghost Audit Utiltly
Sealeopard Sealeopard KiX Master Registered: 2001-04-25 Posts: 11165 Loc: Boston, MA, USA	Now, you stated yourself that the utility requires domain admin rights, so why do you try to run it under a regular user account? The FAQ Forum shows a couple of ways to run applications under admin privs. E.g. schedule a task on the computers via Task scheduler that runs the audit utility under an adminsitrative account. _________________________ There are two types of vessels, submarines and targets.
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#106031 - 2003-10-17 10:49 AM Re: Symantec Ghost Audit Utiltly
AzzerShaw AzzerShaw Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2003-02-20 Posts: 510 Loc: Cheltenham, England	quote: Now, you stated yourself that the utility requires domain admin rights, so why do you try to run it under a regular user account? Security risk, im afraid, it would require a domain admin logon and if this was automated, it would mean having the admin pasword, if I was to do a autoadmin logon. Ideally I would like it added as a service, that a ordinary user can run once a week. I know it was a long shot but just wanted to check incase anyone knew a way around it. It was more a application question then a kix, but thanks for you replies. Aaron _________________________ If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it. - W.C Fields
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#106032 - 2003-10-17 02:01 PM Re: Symantec Ghost Audit Utiltly
Kdyer Kdyer KiX Supporter Registered: 2001-01-03 Posts: 6241 Loc: Tigard, OR	Create a package using KiXCrypt.. That should do it. Kent _________________________ Utilize these resources: UDFs (Full List) KiXtart FAQ & How to's
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#106033 - 2003-10-17 04:09 PM Re: Symantec Ghost Audit Utiltly
Sealeopard Sealeopard KiX Master Registered: 2001-04-25 Posts: 11165 Loc: Boston, MA, USA	What is wrong with using the Task Scheduler then? This approach would fulfill all your requirements with regards to the account used and the scheduling. _________________________ There are two types of vessels, submarines and targets.
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#106034 - 2003-10-17 04:56 PM Re: Symantec Ghost Audit Utiltly
AzzerShaw AzzerShaw Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2003-02-20 Posts: 510 Loc: Cheltenham, England	Cant use task scheduler, cause it seems to be cracked down in a policy, for whatever reason. It just deletes itself as soon as a user logs in I could give kixcrypt ago then! Haven't used it before but I'll give it ago..... _________________________ If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it. - W.C Fields
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#106035 - 2003-10-17 05:57 PM Re: Symantec Ghost Audit Utiltly
Night Hawk Night Hawk Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-10-09 Posts: 33 Loc: NC, USA	If you have local admin rights to the remote computers you might incorporate (psexec from sysinternals) in to your kix script to run your executable remotely (Read The Manual [RTM])on the remote machine. I have had a lot of success with this since i am not a "DOMAIN ADMIN". I have had to figure ways to complete my job without those permissions and still stay with in the Security Guidelines. I hope this helps
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#106036 - 2003-10-20 05:36 PM Re: Symantec Ghost Audit Utiltly
Hande Hande Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-01-11 Posts: 17 Loc: Finland	quote: I just found out about this as I am having a difficult time getting some new D530s using BroadCom Drivers with GHOST. Kent I got same problem and then I discovered than disabling every IRQ settings in bios seems to help.. Hande
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#106037 - 2003-10-21 10:29 AM Re: Symantec Ghost Audit Utiltly
AzzerShaw AzzerShaw Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2003-02-20 Posts: 510 Loc: Cheltenham, England	Its not Ghost i am having difficulties with. I know about the switches and all that jazz.... Its the audit utiltiy that comes with ghost that I am having difficulties with... Please dont reply to this post if it not about the audit utiltiy within ghost (Which I have explained above) _________________________ If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it. - W.C Fields
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