GUID of Pre-Staged Computer Appears Different Than as Typed (228905)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
This article was previously published under Q228905 SUMMARY
When you pre-stage a computer to Active Directory using the Active Directory Users and Computers Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in
and you select the "This is a managed computer" option, you must type the computer's globally unique identifier (GUID).
A pre-staged system with a GUID entered in this way refers to the clients that will be using the Remote Install service (RIS) to install Windows 2000. Pre-staging ensures that only clients that have been pre-staged by the administrative staff can use this service.
When you view the GUID of the pre-staged computer, the GUID may be different from the GUID you entered.
For example, assume that you type the follow GUID:
12345678901234567890123456789012
The summary page may display the following GUID:
{78563412-1290-5634-7890-123456789012}
MORE INFORMATION
The GUID appears different because the first 16 bits are reversed from the order in which they were typed. This matches the representation of the GUID sent when a client boots sends its GUID to the server, and it matches the format in which the GUID is displayed when you view a client's properties.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/3/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kbinfo KB228905 |
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