15 years ago we did something similar with Windows NT and the article blow explains the principal for Windows 7. If you can then use Windows 8 and you can build a system with a completely VHD based environment. If you add a Windows PE partition and a differencing disk then you can either lock down the machine, or allow for an open machine and a restore after a reboot.
One day I'll reply to a post and it will appear within an hour!! - can I claim the first "Frikin Lyris" of the year? Mike From: Mike Hoffman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 04 January 2013 18:02 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Replacement for SteadyState There's an article here about doing it: http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-power-tools/replicating-steadystate-windows-7-129192 Mike From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 04 January 2013 17:13 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Replacement for SteadyState Boot from VHD with a differencing disk. From: Bambi J Saastad [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 4, 2013 11:36 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Replacement for SteadyState Hello I was wondering if any of you could suggest a replacement for SteadyState. I have a roomful of pc's that the factory users use for browsing etc that I am replacing with Windows 7 Pro that need to be locked down. Can anyone suggest a product that does the same thing, wipe out any changes on reboot? TIA B ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
