Patent ID: 8938524
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for comparing and provisioning configurations for a local client having a windows-based embedded image, the apparatus comprising: a processor; a computer readable medium communicatively coupled to the processor; and computer-executable instructions encoded in the computer readable medium, the instructions, when executed by the processor, operable to perform operations comprising: locating a remote repository server containing a new configuration file each time the local client boots up; obtaining, each time the local client boots up, the new configuration file from the remote repository server each time the local client boots up while a write-filter of the windows-based embedded image is enabled, wherein the write-filter prevents one or more changes applied to the windows-based embedded image with the write-filter enabled, from persisting across a reboot of the local client; obtaining a previous configuration file associated with a previous configuration change successfully applied to the windows-based embedded image each time the local client boots up; comparing the new configuration file with the previous configuration file; and applying, to the windows-based embedded image, one of a new configuration change and the previous configuration change based on the comparison; wherein the new configuration change is based on the new configuration file; and wherein the windows-based embedded image supports a graphical user interface and comprises an operating system and one or more applications.