Do Windows Authentication SQL 2k5 Logins survive a sysprep?

Hi,

Im not sure what group to ask this in, but this one seems the most
appropriate. I am responsible for "imaging" all of our developer machines
at my company. What this means is that we create a "master image", install
all appropriate software on it, configure it with correct options, and run
the sysprep tool which creates a "cloneable" disk image.

Then this disk image is basically blasted onto all the boot disks of the
company, and a mini-setup program is run, requiring a support person to type
the product key, etc.

I would like to create a few groups on this master image, do a CREATE LOGIN
FROM WINDOWS on them, give them appropriate permissions.

Will these logins and permissions survive the cloning operation? My biggest
concern would be how SQL refers to logins, but some kind of GUID, or by the
name itself. My guess is that if it is by name itself, then it should be
fine.

In case you are concerned about licensing, I am using SQLExpress :-)


Thanks for any insight,

Joe


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