SID issue when cloning XP pro

**Anilrgowda** · 08-Mar-2007, 10:30 PM

Question: I have installed XP Pro on a workstation, added several programs and then cloned with Acronis True Image. As part of the installation, i did not join a domain - just left the PC as a member of a workgroup.

I plan on creating 3 clones of my master system and then adding each one to our domain manually. From what I have read the only problem with multiple identical SIDS is that it "compromises security in Workgroup environments, and removable media security can also be compromised" .

Assuming I am relaxed about the above, can anybody let me know whether there is anything else that may cause me problems by having several machines with identical SIDS?

**Anilrgowda** · 08-Mar-2007, 10:30 PM

If you’ve cloned without sysprep or are getting…….

"The Server could not bind to the transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip because another computer on the network has the same name. The server could not start".

Then you have a SID Conflict use this on the offending machine.

NewSID
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/newsid.shtml

To find all the SIDS on your network and Identify Conflicts
PSGetSID
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/fr...psgetsid.shtml

NB You can view a PC's SID in the registry under HKEY_Users (the folder near the end with the long alphanumeric name is the SID)

08-Mar-2007, 10:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anilrgowda Administrator Posts: 18,715 Join Date: Jan 2006 Rep Power: 10 IM:	SID issue when cloning XP pro Question: I have installed XP Pro on a workstation, added several programs and then cloned with Acronis True Image. As part of the installation, i did not join a domain - just left the PC as a member of a workgroup. I plan on creating 3 clones of my master system and then adding each one to our domain manually. From what I have read the only problem with multiple identical SIDS is that it "compromises security in Workgroup environments, and removable media security can also be compromised" . Assuming I am relaxed about the above, can anybody let me know whether there is anything else that may cause me problems by having several machines with identical SIDS?

08-Mar-2007, 10:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Anilrgowda Administrator Posts: 18,715 Join Date: Jan 2006 Rep Power: 10 IM:	Re: SID issue when cloning XP pro If you’ve cloned without sysprep or are getting……. "The Server could not bind to the transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip because another computer on the network has the same name. The server could not start". Then you have a SID Conflict use this on the offending machine. NewSID http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/newsid.shtml To find all the SIDS on your network and Identify Conflicts PSGetSID http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/fr...psgetsid.shtml NB You can view a PC's SID in the registry under HKEY_Users (the folder near the end with the long alphanumeric name is the SID)

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