classroom PC setup.

[David Kinston]

I'm setting up 8 PCs - 4 with identical
hardware, others varying. All with XP pro.
Each will have several users, each
with customized desktops, mapped
drives, etc.

All ideally identically set up.

How do I copy settings from one PC
to the others, once it is set up properly.

How to stop users fiddling with the settings?

David K
Melbourne.au

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I'm setting up 8 PCs - 4 with identical
hardware, others varying. All with XP pro.
Each will have several users, each
with customized desktops, mapped
drives, etc.

All ideally identically set up.

How do I copy settings from one PC
to the others, once it is set up properly.

How to stop users fiddling with the settings?

In such a small scenario, I would consider an unattended setup (because it
is more hardware independent) and using something like the Microsoft Shared
Computer Toolkit..

Unattended Help web pages:

By CD/DVD...
http://unattended.msfn.org/

By network...
http://unattended.sourceforge.net/

Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...56-E3DA-42EA-857D-92B716077A84&displaylang=en

Your other choice might be to create a universal image - but I think you
would get more flexibility in your situation with an unattended
installation.

http://www.leinss.com/uniimg.html
(See the WinXP Blog addition - imaging with universal image)

http://www.gc.peachnet.edu/www/wbeck/W2KXP.htm#Master
(More on building and ghosting a master image)

 

[Guest]

You can use "File and Settings Transfer Wizard" from "System Tools". Set the
users accounts to "Limited Account".