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  Asked: May 17 2007   10:19 AM GMT
  Asked by: dimchik

computer protection with revert


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I am looking for a solution wich will allow me to revert computers setting back to original each time computer reboots. Basically on reboot computer will earse all files and configurations made in previous session.

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Last Answered: May 17 2007  11:53 AM GMT  by bobkberg




If speed is not a key issue, then build your boot environment on a CD, and set the machine to boot from that.

Kinkos and other places do something similar with their rental machines - although as I recall, they forcibly re-image their machines every night from a network based standard image.

Try googling for configuration control or configuration reset. I did a quick check and got several responses that looked relevant at first glance.

Bob
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dwiebesick  |   May 21 2007  9:02AM GMT

If I understand your question and if you OS is Windows XP, then I suggest you take a serious look at the free Microsoft XP Shared Computer ToolKit.
<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx</a>
This is what I use for Kiosk and School environments?.
dmw

 

Lirria  |   May 21 2007  10:31AM GMT

Hi -

When I was working for a local government we used a product called Deep freeze (http://faronics.com/index.asp) It locks the systems down but still enables you to unlock (with the password) and make changes. We used it on public computers and workstations to prevent people from deleting icons, changing desktop pictures etc. Worked really well. The system can also be configured to unlock at specified times to update anti virus software and the such, then autolock again. It’s pretty cool software.

Lirria

 

marcola  |   May 21 2007  10:51AM GMT

<a href="http://www.acronis.com" rel="nofollow">www.acronis.com</a>

Acronis True-Image is the best stuff going…

 

dimchik  |   May 21 2007  11:42AM GMT

Thankj you all I looked at Deep Freeze its a nice software but I am thinking about using VMware non persistent state.