## Automated Installation

If you have multiple computers, you will want to automate most of the software installation and configuration using one of the following techniques:

- Use unattended installation files.

It is possible to replace manual input with files that describe what software should be installed and how it should be configured.

- Use utilities that clone disks.

Each Windows NT workstation and server will have a unique security identifier (SID) created during installation. If the system is simply cloned, the cloned systems have the same SIDs, preventing the Windows NT domain security system from working correctly.

Note This method has tremendous speed advantages over the normal installation process, but can cause problems with the final installation with regard to the computer’s identity.

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