Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Overview . . . . . . . . .1
Major components . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Rescue and Recovery . . . . . . . . . . .1
The Rescue and Recovery Predesktop Area . . .1
The Rescue and Recovery Windows environment 3
Antidote Delivery Manager . . . . . . . .3
System Migration Assistant . . . . . . . . .3
Hints and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Chapter 2. Installation . . . . . . . . .5
Installation considerations . . . . . . . . . .5
Overinstall considerations . . . . . . . . .5
Installing Rescue and Recovery . . . . . . . .6
Installation requirements . . . . . . . . .6
Installation components . . . . . . . . . .8
Installation log files . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installing Rescue and Recovery 4.1 with existing
versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Installing Client Security Solution 8.0 with
existing versions . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Rescue and Recovery installation . . . . . .10
Compatibility with Vista Bitlocker . . . . . .15
Chapter 3. Rescue and Recovery
customization . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Scheduling backups and associated tasks . . . .17
Mapping a network drive for backups . . . . .18
Setting up user accounts for network backups . .18
Capturing a Sysprep utility image in the base
backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Capturing a multiple partition machine and
excluding files in a Sysprep backup . . . . .20
Supported Sysprep Multiple Drive
Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using Rescue and Recovery in the Windows
environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Include and exclude backup files with registry
settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Customizing other aspects of Rescue and
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Predesktop Area . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Vista considerations . . . . . . . . . .25
Using RRUTIL.EXE . . . . . . . . . . .25
Customizing the Preboot environment . . . .31
Configuring the Opera browser . . . . . . .36
Changing the video resolution . . . . . . .42
Startup applications . . . . . . . . . .42
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Password access . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Restore type . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
File rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Single file restore . . . . . . . . . . .44
Operating system and Applications . . . . .45
Rejuvenation . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Completing a backup . . . . . . . . . .46
Full restore . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Factory content/Image Ultra Builder . . . . .46
Password persistence . . . . . . . . . . .46
Custom recovery and preinstallation setup . . . .47
Customizing the recovery process . . . . . .47
Preinstallation setup . . . . . . . . . .48
Log files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
EFS File Limitation . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Chapter 4. System Migration Assistant
customization . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Creating a command file . . . . . . . . . .51
File commands . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
File-migration commands . . . . . . . . . .54
Examples of file-migration commands . . . . .57
Selecting files during the capture phase . . . .57
Migrating additional application settings . . . .58
Creating an application file . . . . . . . .63
Example of an application.xml file for Adobe
Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Chapter 5. Antidote Delivery Manager
infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Antidote with Windows Vista . . . . . . . .71
Repository . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Antidote Delivery Manager and Windows
commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Antidote Delivery Manager utilization . . . . .73
Major worm attack . . . . . . . . . . .73
Minor application update . . . . . . . . .74
Accommodating VPNs and wireless security . . .74
Virtualization Module for Antidote Delivery
Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Antidote Delivery Manager command guide . . .78
Supported Microsoft commands . . . . . . .81
Preparation and installation . . . . . . . . .82
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Repository . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Schedule information . . . . . . . . . .83
Signing Key . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Network Drives . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Installation on client machines . . . . . . .84
Server infrastructure . . . . . . . . . .84
Simple system test – display notification . . . . .84
Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Example scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Chapter 6. Best Practices . . . . . . .91
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