Difference between revisions of "Windows Environment Settings"

Revision as of 11:52, 1 May 2019

This is not a comprehensive list of settings and will not result in a secure environment like a linux-based Groovix installation.

As part of the Groovix windows client installation steps you should have this file:

C:\ProgramData\Groovix\Scripts\groovix-user-environment-config.bat

which you can run as administrator to set some common options including:

In addition you probably want to disable Screen Power Management / Sleep.

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-Here are some guidelines on how to set up Windows for public computers.
+Here is one example on setting up a public computer from Microsoft:
-Here is a guide from Microsoft:
 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/lock-down-windows-10-to-specific-apps
-Here are some other recommendations.  This is not a comprehensive list of settings and will not result in a secure environment like a linux-based Groovix installation.
+This is not a comprehensive list of settings and will not result in a secure environment like a linux-based Groovix installation.
 As part of the Groovix [[ Windows_Client_Installation|windows client installation steps ]] you should have this file:
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 * Lock the Wallpaper
+In addition you probably want to disable Screen Power Management / Sleep.
-If you want to use a simple insecure method to reset Windows between users follow these steps:
-* [[ windows_save_public_user_environment | Save/Update The Public User Environment ]]
-* Copy C:\ProgramData\Groovix\Scripts\groovix-wipe-on-startup.bat into
-C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Scripts\Startup
-* Click Start and type ‘Edit group policy’
-In the left pane expand Computer Configuration
-Expand Windows Settings
-Click ‘Scripts (Startup/Shutdown)’
-In right pane, double-click Startup
-Click ‘Add…’ Button
-Click ‘Browse...’
-You should see groovix-wipe-on-startup.bat
-Click Open
-Click OK
-Click OK