Not all server roles support the System Preparation tool (Sysprep). If you run the sysprep command with the /generalize option against a Windows Server® 2008 R2 installation with specific server roles configured, those server roles may not continue to function after imaging and deployment.
For the server roles that do not support Sysprep, you must enable the server role and configure the role settings after imaging and deployment.
The following table shows the list of server roles and whether the roles support Sysprep.
| Server role | Sysprep support in Windows Server 2008 | Sysprep support in Windows Server 2008 R2 |
|---|---|---|
|
Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) |
No |
No |
|
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) |
No |
No |
|
Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) |
No |
No |
|
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) |
No |
No |
|
Active Directory Rights Management Server (AD RMS) |
No |
No |
|
Application Server |
Yes |
Yes |
|
DHCP server |
Yes |
No |
|
DNS Server |
No |
No |
|
Fax Server |
No |
No |
|
File Services |
No |
Yes |
|
Hyper-V™ |
Not applicable |
Yes |
|
Network Policy and Access Services |
Yes |
No |
|
Network Policy Routing and Remote Access Services |
Yes |
Not applicable |
|
Print Services |
No |
Yes |
|
Remote Desktop Session Host (Terminal Services) |
Yes Not supported in scenarios where the master Windows® image is joined to a domain. |
Yes Not supported in scenarios where the master Windows® image is joined to a domain. |
|
UDDI Services |
No |
Not applicable |
|
Web Server (Internet Information Services) |
Yes Does not support Sysprep with encrypted credentials in Applicationhost.config. |
Yes Does not support Sysprep with encrypted credentials in Applicationhost.config. |
|
Windows Deployment Services |
No |
No |