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Creating a Steady State by Using Microsoft Technologies

Microsoft Corporation Published: September 2010

Abstract
This document provides information for IT professionals and partners who support Internet cafes, libraries, and schools. It describes how to use Group Policy settings, native Windows 7 features, and the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit to create a steady state on shared-access computers.

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Contents

Creating a Steady State by Using Microsoft Technologies 4

Native Windows Features 5

Scenarios and Limitations 6 Introducing Ben Miller 8

Configuring Standard User Accounts 8

Configuring Shared User Accounts 12

Creating a Mandatory User Profile 12

Assigning a Mandatory User Profile 13

Configuring Accounts to Autologon 14

Configuring Group Policy Settings 15

Blocking Applications 17

Scheduling Updates 18

Using Group Policy Preferences 20

Restoring the Hard Disk Drive 21 System Restore 22

Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 22

Exporting and Importing Profiles 23

Virtualizing Shared Computers 25 Additional Information 2526
Creating a Steady State by Using Microsoft Technologies

Shared computers present unique challenges. Microsoft® publishes software that gives users a great degree of