Hi, Im trying to install essentials 2012 with a full domain name mydomain.net (i know people says its better.local but i want it like this) I tried making a cfg.ini with the specific domain and other configurations and putting it in a blank hard disk but it is just ignored, i tried with a virtual floppy, ignored too Its there other way to configure the domain name to be .net or .com, some registry trick maybe? *its been installed in a virtual machine (hyper-v in server 2012)
I found the solution: You have to put the cfg.ini file inside the ISO (root folder), then it will work. here is the cfg.ini i used, i hope it helps somebody. [InitialConfiguration] ;Optional, display language can only be one of the installed language Language=en-us ;Optional, The name of a script that runs after setupComplete.cmd but before the initial configuration begins. ;Optional Locale=en-us ;Optional Country=US ;Optional Keyboard=0409:00000409 AcceptEula=true ;This is only required on a server where an OEM EULA has been specified ;by using the OOBE.xml file ;Optional. Example: My Company Name CompanyName=My Company ServerName=DC1 ; Example: CONTOSO NetbiosName=mydomain ; Example: contoso.local DNSName=mydomain.net ; Used to set the user name for the domain admin UserName=adminme ;The password has to be strong and at least 8 characters PlainTextPassword=Passw0rd ;. Used to set the user name for the domain standard user account. Ignored in migration mode. StdUserName=usuar ;. The password for the domain standard user account has to be strong and at least 8 characters StdUserPlainTextPassword=Passw0rd ;Controls the Watson and automatic update settings Settings=None