I’m using a disk imaging software to create a master image of my W2k workstations. The master system is prepared for imaging using Ms-Sysprep, and then an image is taken of the master system. The interesting issue is that all of the cloned systemshave the same serial numbers for all of the software that was on the Master System. I could have allowed sysprep to prompt for the serial number, but I wanted the imaging process to be as “hands-off” as possible.
My question is: given the above system setup, how do folks actually track licensing. If I use an automated auditing tool, all of my systems will show up with the same license.
BTW: the actual licensing isn’t a problem – I’ve got plenty of licenses for everything, It’s just maintaining the records that I trying to work out.