Windows Environment Settings - Revision history

imported>GroovixAdmin at 17:14, 1 May 2019

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	* Change Default Explorer View to this PC		* Change Default Explorer View to this PC

			Other recommendations:

	Go into settings and disable Screen Power Management / Sleep.		* Go into settings and disable Screen Power Management / Sleep.
			* Set Windows Explorer views and map any network drives
			* Set homepage and default values for all web browsers
			* Open and configure programs you installed earlier at least one time to set registry values, open and close Chrome at least three times
			* Navigate to C:\ProgramData\Groovix\Scripts, send logout.exe to the desktop as a shortcut and pin it in the start menu and taskbar. This forces a reboot at logout to allow the machine to reset between users.

imported>GroovixAdmin at 17:08, 1 May 2019

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	In ~~addition~~ ~~you~~ ~~probably want to~~ disable Screen Power Management / Sleep.		Go into settings and disable Screen Power Management / Sleep.

imported>GroovixAdmin at 17:01, 1 May 2019

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	* Restrict Software Install and Uninstall		* Restrict Software Install and Uninstall
	* Change Default Explorer View to this PC		* Change Default Explorer View to this PC

	* Lock the Wallpaper

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

imported>GroovixAdmin at 16:52, 1 May 2019

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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:
 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

imported>GroovixAdmin at 14:42, 1 May 2019

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	Here is an ~~example~~ of how to ~~achieve~~ ~~common~~ Windows ~~environment settings that are useful~~ for public ~~computer usage~~.		Here are some guidelines on how to set up Windows for public computers.

	~~This~~ guide from Microsoft ~~may be of some use~~:		Here is a guide from Microsoft:
	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/lock-down-windows-10-to-specific-apps		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:		As part of the Groovix [[ Windows_Client_Installation\|windows client installation steps ]] you should have this file:
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	C:\ProgramData\Groovix\Scripts\groovix-user-environment-config.bat		C:\ProgramData\Groovix\Scripts\groovix-user-environment-config.bat

	which you can run as administrator to set common ~~configuration items like disabling maintenance notifications, restricting power and user switching~~ options, ~~etc.~~		which you can run as administrator to set some common options including:
			* Hide Power Options ( to prevent shutdowns as opposed to reboots )
			* Disable Security And Maintenance Notifications
			* Restrict Software Install and Uninstall
			* Change Default Explorer View to this PC
			* Lock the Wallpaper

imported>GroovixAdmin at 04:14, 1 May 2019

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	Here is an example of how to achieve common Windows environment settings that are useful for public computer usage.		Here is an example of how to achieve common Windows environment settings that are useful for public computer usage.

			This guide from Microsoft may be of some use:
⚫	This is not a comprehensive list and will not result in a secure environment like a linux-based Groovix installation.
			https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/lock-down-windows-10-to-specific-apps



		⚫	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:		As part of the Groovix [[ Windows_Client_Installation\|windows client installation steps ]] you should have this file:

imported>GroovixAdmin at 18:36, 23 April 2019

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-Here is a list of common Windows environment settings that are useful for public computer usage.
+Here is an example of how to achieve common Windows environment settings that are useful for public computer usage.
 This is not a comprehensive list and will not result in a secure environment like a linux-based Groovix installation.
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 If you want to use a simple insecure method to reset Windows between users follow these steps:
-[[ windows_save_environment | Save The User Environment ]]
+* [[ windows_save_public_user_environment | Save/Update The Public User Environment ]]

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Here is a list of common Windows environment settings that are useful for public computer usage.

This is not a comprehensive list 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:

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

which you can run as administrator to set common configuration items like disabling maintenance notifications, restricting power and user switching options, etc.

If you want to use a simple insecure method to reset Windows between users follow these steps:

[[ windows_save_environment | Save The User Environment ]]