Scott MacKenzie wrote: >There is a software package that is used (or was up through w2k) >on MicroSloth for this purpose. Ghost, or some such. One essentially >"takes a picture" of the machine's proper config, and then upon >schedule or demand replaces the machine's current config with the >proper picture. It essentially over-writes the entire disk drive. >Especially good for student access machines at libraries, etc. > And it is pretty common practice in some environments with public workstations to just wipe and re-install Windows machines on a weekly (or even daily) basis. It's easier than trying to maintain Windows. Crispin -- Crispin Cowan, Ph.D. Chief Scientist, WireX http://wirex.com/~crispin/ Security Hardened Linux Distribution: http://immunix.org Available for purchase: http://wirex.com/Products/Immunix/purchase.html
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