Microsoft SteadyState v2.0, the successor to the Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP was released last month. Available for Microsoft Windows XP Professional, XP Home Edition and Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 2 installed, SteadyState allows administrators to control and protect shared computers (Windows computers that are used by different users in environments like schools, cybercafes, libraries, or at home with several kids). Apart from preventing end-users from altering Windows settings or installing programs, you can restore the computer to its default state after end-users ‘ sessions. This may have benefit to small businesses who don’t have domain controllers and/or have Windows XP Home machines which can’t use Group Policy to lock down the PCs.
Microsoft SteadyState is free and it is a 3-4MB download for Windows Genuine Advantage customers
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx
Worthy of a future TTCS meeting!
