Symantec 10024709 User Manual

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Updating Security Identifiers (SIDs) and computer names

Following is an example of command line use:

GHSTWALK /BV=1:2 /AV=1:1 /AV=2:1 /CN=”WS4-<RANDOM_HEX>-443”/SURE

The above command line does the following:

■

Updates the Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, XP, or 2000 installation located on the 
second partition of the first disk.

■

Updates file systems on additional volumes on the first partition of the first 
and second disks.

■

Changes the computer name to one starting with WS4- and ending with -
443, placing random hexadecimal values in the remaining spaces until the 
new name is the same length as the old one. For example, WS4-53ADF76-
443.

■

Does not prompt the user for final confirmation.

/MNUPD=
<registry path>

Specifies a registry location that you want Ghost Walker to search 
for instances of the computer name to update them. This registry 
key and its subkeys are searched for wholly matched instances of 
the computer name (of the same length). If any are found, they 
are updated to the new computer name. 

Multiple registry locations may be specified with multiple 
instances of this switch.

 

@<argumentfile>

Specifies a file containing command-line switches that Ghost 
Walker should open and read in addition to those specified in the 
command line.

/FNI

Disables the direct IDE drive access method.

/FNS

Disables the direct SCSI drive access method.

/FNX

Disables the Extended Int0x13 drive access method.

Command-line options