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An answer file can be created containing only this section, and it can be run after Setup has been completed and an end user has logged on to the system. The command for this is dcpromo /answer:answer_file

AdministratorPassword
Value: admin_password
Default: <blank>

Sets the local administrator password for the computer during the demotion of a domain controller to a member server. This entry is valid only during a demotion. If it is not specified or has no value, a blank administrator password is used. The value is deleted from the answer file after the demotion operation is completed.

AllowAnonymousAccess
Value: Yes | No
Default: Yes

Used when any pre-Windows 2000 servers will authenticate end users from this domain or any trusting domain.
Yes
Is used with pre-Windows 2000 servers. Causes permissions to be set to allow anonymous access to end user and group information.
No
Is used when all servers in the domain are running a Windows 2000 Server product. Makes the default permissions more restrictive.

AutoConfigDNS
Value: Yes | No
Default: Yes

Is used to indicate whether the DCPROMO wizard configures DNS for the new domain if it detects that the DNS dynamic update protocol is not available.
Yes
Configure DNS for the new domain if the DNS dynamic update protocol is not available.
No
Do not configure DNS for the domain.

ChildName
Value: child_domain_name

Specifies the DNS label to be appended at the beginning of the name of an existing directory service domain when a child domain is installed. For example, if the parent name is "parentdom.fabrikam.com" and the ChildName is "childdom," then the name of the new domain is
"childdom.parentdom.fabrikam.com." This new domain name must not be in use and DNS services must be properly configured on the computer. This value must be specified. For more information, see TreeOrChild.

ConfirmGc
Value: Yes | No
Default: Yes

Only applies if ReplicationSourcePath is specified. If restored files were created from a backup of a global catalog, then the replica can also be a global catalog of those files. Use this value to indicate whether the replica is also a global catalog.
Yes
If the backup was of a global catalog, the replica is also a global catalog.
No
Does not make the replica a global catalog.

CreateOrJoin
Value: Create | Join
Default: Join

Specifies that the new tree domain created is part of an existing forest of domains or causes the creation of a new forest of domains.
Create
Creates a new forest of domains.
Join
Places the new domain as the root of a new domain tree in an existing forest of domains.

CriticalReplicationOnly
Value: Yes | No
Default: <none>

Specifies whether the promotion operation performs only critical replication and then continues, skipping the (potentially lengthy) noncritical portion of replication.

In the case that noncritical replication is skipped, replication automatically and silently resumes when the computer is rebooted and assumes its new role as a domain controller.

Yes
Skips noncritical replication.
No
Does not skip any replication steps.

DatabasePath
Value: path_to_database_files
Default: %systemroot%\NTDS

Specifies the fully qualified, non-UNC path to a directory on a fixed disk of the local computer that contains the domain database. Enclose path_to_database_files in quotes if it is a long file name. If the directory exists, it must be empty. If the directory does not exist, it is created. The disk must have enough free disk space available (at least 20 MB is required for new domains) and must have room to grow if you plan to add numerous objects to the domain. For replica domains, the space required is a function of domain size.  For optimal performance, place the domain database on a different volume than the domain log files.

DNSOnNetwork
Value: Yes | No
Default: Yes

Used when installing a new forest of domains and DNS is not configured or installed on the computer. Before the computer can become a domain controller, its Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) stack must have a valid DNS configuration.
Yes
Manually set the DNS server addresses for the computer or specify that the addresses are obtained automatically.
No
Install the DNS service, create a valid DNS configuration, and create a zone for the new domain with that service.

DomainNetBiosName
Value: domain_NetBIOS_name
Required
Assigns a network basic input/output system (NetBIOS) name to the new domain. The value is required, and the name specified must not already be in use as a domain or computer name. This entry is ignored when upgrading pre-Windows 2000 primary domain controllers.

IsLastDCInDomain
Value: Yes | No
Default: No

Indicates whether the computer on which Dcpromo.exe is running is the last domain controller in the domain. This entry is valid only when demoting an existing domain controller to a member server.
Yes
This computer is the last domain controller in the domain.
No
This computer is not the last domain controller in the domain.

LogPath
Value: path_to_log_files
Default: %systemroot%\NTDS
Specifies the fully qualified, non-UNC path to a directory on a fixed disk of the local computer that contains the domain log files. Enclose path_to_log_files in quotes if it is a long file name. If the directory exists, it must be empty. If the directory does not exist, it is created. The disk must have enough free disk space available (at least 10 MB is required for new domains) and must have room to expand if you plan to add numerous objects to the domain. For replica domains, the space required is a function of domain size.
For optimal performance, place the log files on a different volume than the database files.

NewDomain
Value: Tree | Child | Forest
Default: Forest

Used to indicate the type of the new domain, whether it is a new domain in a new forest, the root of a new tree in an existing forest, or a child of an existing domain.
Tree
The new domain is the root of a new tree in an existing forest.
Child
The new domain is a child of an existing domain.
Forest (or any other value)
The new domain is the first domain in a new forest of domain trees.

NewDomainDNSName
Value: DNS_name_of_domain

Specifies the required name of a new tree in an existing domain or when a new forest of domains is installed. For example, this DNS name could be "newdom.fabrikam.com".

ParentDomainDNSName
Value: DNS_name_of_domain

Specifies the DNS domain name of an existing directory service domain when a child domain is installed. When specifying this entry, make sure that the current end user has administrative privileges to the specified domain, and that the DNS services are properly configured. The domain name must refer to an existing directory service domain. For more information, see TreeOrChild.

Password
Value: password
Specifies the password for the user name (account credentials) to be used for promoting the member server to a domain controller. The value is deleted from the Unattend.txt file after the promotion operation is completed.

RebootOnSuccess
Value: Yes | No | NoAndNoPromptEither
Default: No
Yes
Reboots upon successful completion.
No
Does not reboot, but prompts the user to reboot.
NoAndNoPromptEither
Does not reboot and does not prompt the user to reboot.
Specifies whether the computer is rebooted upon successful completion.
The server must be rebooted for the directory service to be started.

ReplicationSourcePath
Value: replication_source_path
Default: <none>

Indicates the location of the files to be used to create a new domain controller. The value must be the fully qualified path to a folder on the local computer where the files have been copied. Used to indicate that the bulk of the directory data replication is drawn from backup files that have been restored to a volume on the server, rather from another domain controller.
However, complete replication cannot be performed entirely from copied files: access to another domain controller is still required. (See ReplicationSourceDC.). If this value is present and non-empty, then data replication is performed using the restored files. If this value is not present or is empty, then replication is performed from another domain controller on the network. If the value refers to a valid set of restored backup files, then any value for the ReplicaDomainDNSName entry are ignored. The domain name to which the restored files belong takes precedence.

ReplicaDomainDNSName
Value: DNS_name_of_domain
Specifies the DNS domain name of the domain to be replicated. This entry is valid only for backup domain controller (BDC) upgrades and domain controller installations. In such situations, a value must be specified or the installation fails. Normally, the end user who is currently logged on has administrative privileges to the specified domain, and DNS services are properly configured. The domain name must refer to an existing directory service domain. Ignored if ReplicationSourcePath refers to a valid set of restored backup files. The domain name to which those files belong takes precedence.

ReplicaOrMember
Value: Replica | Member
Default: Member

Specifies whether a Windows NT 3.51 or Windows NT 4.0 BDC being upgraded is converted to a domain controller or is demoted to a regular member server in the domain. This entry is valid only when upgrading a BDC.
Replica
Installs the server as a domain controller.
Member
Installs the new domain controller as a member server in a domain.
ReplicaOrNewDomain
Value: Replica | Domain
Default: Replica
Specifies whether a new domain controller is installed as the first domain controller in a new directory service domain, or whether the new domain controller is installed as a replica directory service domain controller.
Replica
Installs the new domain controller as a replica directory service domain controller.
Domain
Installs the new domain controller as the first domain controller in a new directory service domain. The TreeOrChild entry must be specified with a valid value.

ReplicationSourceDC
Value: DNS_name_of_DC | <none>
Default: <none>
Indicates the full DNS name of the domain controller from which the domain information is to be replicated.
DNS_name_of_DC
Indicates the full DNS name of the domain controller from which the domain information is to be replicated. Only applies in new replica or BDC upgrade cases.
<none>
Selects the closest domain controller for the domain being replicated.

SafeModeAdminPassword
Value: password | None
Default: None
Supplies the password to be set on the administrator account used when the computer is started in safe mode or a variant of safe mode, such as DS-repair mode.
password
Specifies the password that the administrator account can use when the computer is in safe mode.
None
Does not supply a password for the administrator account to use when the computer is in safe mode.
 

SiteName
Value: site_name
Default: default_first_site
Specifies the name of an existing site to place the new domain controller. If a site is not specified, a suitable site is selected using the current site and subnet configuration of the forest.

Syskey
Default: <none>
Only applies if ReplicationSourcePath is specified. This value is used if the restored files used to install a replica indicate that the system key must be supplied by the end user. If the restored files indicate that the system key must be supplied on floppy disk, then the system looks for the key on drive A:

SysVolPath
Value: path_to_database_file
Default: %systemroot%\sysvol
Specifies the fully qualified, non-UNC path to a directory on a fixed disk of the local computer. Enclose path_to_database_file in quotes if it is a long file name. If the directory exists, it must be empty. If the directory does not exist, it is created. The disk must be formatted with NTFS version 5.0.

TreeOrChild
Value: Tree | Child
Default: Child
Specifies that the new domain is the root of a new tree or a child of an existing domain.
Tree
Specifies that the new domain is the root of a new tree. The CreateOrJoin entry must be specified with a valid value.
Child
Specifies that the new domain is a child of an existing domain.

UserDomain
Value: domain_name
Specifies the domain name for the user name (account credentials) to be used for promoting the member server to a domain controller.

UserName
Value: user_name
Specifies the user name (account credentials) to be used for promoting the member server to a domain controller.

ArchiveIncoming
Value: True | False
Default: True
Définit si les fax entrants doivent archivés ou sauvegardés dans un dossier. Si ArchiveIncoming = True, un dossier doit être spécifié dans ArchiveIncomingFolderName.
False
Ne sauvegarde pas les fax entrants.

ArchiveIncomingFolderName
Value: dossier_où_sauvegarder_les_fax
Default: %SystemDrive%\documents and Settings\All Users\
Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\MsFax\SentItems
Registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Fax\Setup\Original Setup Data\ArchiveDirectory
Spécifie le nom du dossier de sauvegarde.

ArchiveOutgoing
Value: True | False
Default: True
Idem que ci-dessus pour les fax sortants. Si ArchiveOutgoing = True, un nom de dossier doit être indiqué dans ArchiveOutgoingFolderName.
False
Ne sauvegarde pas les fax sortants.

ArchiveOutgoingFolderName
Value: dossier_où_sauvegarder_les_fax (sortants)
Default: %SystemDrive%\documents and Settings\All Users\
Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\MsFax\Inbox
Idem que ci-dessus.

Csid
Value: called_subscriber_ID_string
Default: Fax
Registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Fax\Setup\Original Setup Data\Csid

Spécifie le "Called Subscriber ID" (CSID) renvoyée à la machine émettrice du fax (identification machine). C'est le nom que l'on veut voir apparaître pour les correspondants qui adressent des fax. S'appliquent à tous les gestionnaires de Fax.

FaxPrinterName
Value: fax_printer_name_string
Default: Fax
Spécifie le nom d'imprimante du Fax pour les fax sortants. La valeur doit être différente de celle utilisée pour RoutePrinterName. Le nom est obligatoire, pas de valeur nulle.

FaxUserName
Value: user_account_name
Non applicable sous XP.

FaxUserPassword
Value: user_account_password

Specifies the password to be used for authenticating against the server in Basic SMTP Authentication or Windows Security based authentication.
Non applicable sous XP.

ReceiveFaxes
Value: True | False
Default: False
Indique si le service de fax doit répondre aux appels entrants. S'applique à tout périphérique installé et aux nouveaux.
False
Ne répond pas aux appels entrants.

Rings
Value: number_of_rings
Default: 2
Registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Fax\Setup\Original Setup Data\Rings

Nombre de tonalités avant de décrocher : valeur numérique entre 0 et 99 et s'applique à tous les périphériques.

RouteFolderName
Value: Nom_de_dossier_routage_fax.
Registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Fax\Setup\Original Setup Data\StoreDirectory

Indique le nom du dossier où router les fax.

RoutePrinterName
Value: printer_to_route_faxes_to
Registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Fax\Setup\Original Setup Data\Printer

Indique le nom de l'imprimante vers laquelle les fax sont routés automatiquement. S'il s'agit d'une imprimante réseau, la valeur doit être l'adresse UNC du genre \\serveur\nom_imprimante.

RouteToEmail
Value: True | False
Default: False
Specifie si les fax devraient être routés sur un compte d'email. Si la valeur est sur RouteToEmail = True, il faut fournir les paramètres SMTP dans les entrées SmtpNotificationsEnabled, SmtpSenderAddress, SmtpServerAddress, SmtpServerPort, SmtpServerAuthenticationMechanism, et RouteToEmailRecipient. Non applicable sous XP.

RouteToEmailRecipient
Value: email_name_to_route_faxes_to
Specifies the e-mail name (or e-mail alias) of the person to whom inbound faxes should be mailed.
Non applicable sous XP.

RouteToFolder
Value: True | False
Default: True
Indique si les fax sont directement routés dans un dossier et dans ce cas, tient compte du dossier indiqué dans RouteFolderName.
False
Ne route pas les fax dans un dossier.

RouteToPrinter
Value: True | False
Default: False
Indique si les fax sont directement routés sur une imprimante et dans ce cas tient compte de l'imprimante spécifiées dans RoutePrinterName.
False
Ne route pas les fax directement vers l'imprimante.

SkipConfigWizardDeviceSettings
Value: True | False
Default: True
Précise si oui ou non l'assistant de configuration est lancé lorsque l'utilisateur accède pour la première fois au gestionnaire de fax.
False
L'assistant sera lancé.

SendFaxes
Value: True | False
Default: True
Autorise l'envoi de fax.
True

SmtpNotificationsEnabled
Value: True | False
Default: False
Specifies whether Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) notifications for sent faxes are enabled.
Non applicable sous XP.

SmtpSenderAddress
Value: sender_email_address
Default: "Microsoft Fax Software"
Specifies the e-mail address to be used in outgoing e-mail notifications.
This string must not be an empty string or a string containing only spaces. Non applicable sous XP.

SmtpServerAddress
Value: email_server_address
Default: "mail"
Specifies the name or IP address of the e-mail server.
This string must not be an empty string or a string containing only spaces. Non applicable sous XP.

SmtpServerPort
Value: email_server_port
Default: 25
Specifies the IP port number for the e-mail server.
This string must be a numeric value between 1 and 65535.
Non applicable sous XP.

SmtpServerAuthenticationMechanism
Value: Anonymous | Basic | WindowsSecurity
Default: Anonymous
Specifies the authentication schema to use.
Non applicable sous XP.

Exemples :
Domain Controller "dcpromo /answer:answer_file"
Cluster service "%windir%\cluster\cluster.exe clustername /create /options", ou le commutateur /options est défini dans l'aide de Windows Server ("Managing server clusters from the command line").

Les commandes sont lancées dans le contexte de l'utilisateur connecté. Si celui-ci n'a pas les autorisations requises, l'installation de l'application échouera. En conséquence, cette section est utile pour un utilisateur spécifique (c'est pourquoi la clef de la base de registre est HKEY_CURRENT_USER). Pour spécifier des commandes à l'ensemble des utulisateurs, il vaut mieux passer les installations en tant que services et donc recourir au fichier Cmdlines.txt.

AdvServerType
Value: ServerNT
Cette entrée et ses valeurs sont ajoutées par le Setup lorsqu'il est fait une mise à jour à l'une des versions de la famille Windows 2000 Server.

Arguments
Value: string
Indique des arguments ou entrées suppélemntaires à l'application que vous lancez avec le Setup. Requis si vous utilisez DetachedProgram.

AutoLogon
Value: Yes | No
Default: No
Registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AutoAdminLogon
Configure le PC de manière à ce qu'il ouvre une session administrateur une fois. Impossible en cas de mise à jour. Si l'on indique un mot de passe dans  AdminPassword, il sera utilisé pour ouvrir la session. Ensuite, une fois l'installation terminée, il sera effacé de la copie du fichier qui est faite et laissée sur le PC.

Si le mot de passe est crypté via EncryptedAdminPassword, AutoLogon ne peut être activé. Prévoyez éventuellement de contourner l'accueil "Windows Welcome" dans la section [Unattended] en plaçant l'entrée UnattendSwitch sur la valeur Yes.

AutoLogonCount
Value: integer
Registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AutoLogonCount
Spécifie le nombre de fois qu'une session sera automatiquement ouverte avec le compte administrateur.

DetachedProgram
Value: detached_program_string

Indique le chemin de votre application personnalisée qui sera lancée avec le Setup.

OEMSkipRegional
Value: 0 | 1

Autorise l'installation sans assistance de passer outre les écran de réglage des paramètres régionaux et de langues en mode d'installation par Interface graphique.
 
EncryptedAdminPassword
Value: Yes | No
Default: No
Autorise le Setup à spécifier un mot de passe crypté pour le compte d'Administrateur. Pour cela, il faut utiliser l'outil (Hashpwd.exe) : absent de Windows XP.

OEMSkipWelcome
Value: 0 | 1

Autorise l'installation en mode graphique de passer outre la page de Bienvenue.

ProfilesDir
Value: path_to_profile_folder
Default: "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings"

Uniquement pour une installation complète (pas en mode mise à jour) : spécifie l'endroit où sont stockés les profils de XP ou Windows 2000 Serveur.
Mettre le chemin entre guillemets s'il contient des noms longs ou des variables.

TimeZone
Value: index
Registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\
TimeZoneInformation\DaylightName
Spécifie le fuseau horaire du PC, sans quoi c'est à l'utilisateur de l'indiquer.

Index des fuseaux horaires :

DomainAdmin
Value: account_name

Spécifie le compte utilisateur du domaine autorisé à créer un compte utilisateur. Nécessaire si une valeur a été déclarée dans l'entrée JoinDomain, même si le compte existe déjà.

DomainAdminPassword
Value: password_of_user_account
Indique le mot de passe du compte utilisé.
Il est important de noter que cette méthode présente une faille pour la sécurité : le mot de passe apparaît en clair. En conséquence, on peut utiliser l'entrée EncryptedDomainAdminPassword afin de crypter le mot de passe durant l'installation ou bien créer un compte particulier pour ce type de déploiement ou alors crer au proéalable les comptes en question.

EncryptedDomainAdminPassword
Value: Yes | No
Default: No
Permet de crypter le mot de passe, mais l'outil nécessaire hashpwd.exe n'est pas disponible sur le CD de XP.

JoinDomain
Value: domain_name
Indique le nom du domaine à joindre.

JoinWorkgroup
Value: workgroup_name

Indique le nom du groupe de travail à rejoindre. On renseigne soit JoinDomain soit JoinWorkgroup, pas les deux en même temps.

MachineObjectOU
Value: DNS_name, LDAP_path
Specifie le chemin "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol" (LDAP) de l'unité d'organisation à laquelle appartient le PC.
MachineObjectOU = "OU = myou,OU = myparentou,DC = mydom,DC = mycompany,DC = com"