System, method, and medium for configuring client computers to operate disconnected from a server computer while using a master instance of the operating system
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1. A server computer in a computer system, comprising:
- a master operating system (OS) comprising a set of computer program files and at least one configuration file to operate a client computer;
a version managing program maintaining the master OS; and
a server program configured to transfer the master OS as read-only files to at least one of a plurality of client computers.
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Abstract
A computer system comprises a server. The server, in turn, comprises one or more master instances of an operating system (OS). The OS comprises a set of computer program files to operate a computer. The server also includes a version-managing program maintaining the one or more master operating systems. The computer system also includes a number of client computers each of which is configured to operate using one of the one or more master operating systems as read-only files.
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1. A server computer in a computer system, comprising:
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a master operating system (OS) comprising a set of computer program files and at least one configuration file to operate a client computer;
a version managing program maintaining the master OS; and
a server program configured to transfer the master OS as read-only files to at least one of a plurality of client computers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer system, comprising:
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a server computer comprising;
at least one master operating system (OS), comprising a set of computer program files and at least one configuration file to operate a computer, and a version managing program maintaining the at least one master OS;
a plurality of client computers each of which is configured to operate using a designated one of the at least one master OS as read-only files. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer assisted method comprising the acts of:
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creating a master operating system (OS) comprising a set of computer program files and at least one configuration file to operate a computer;
maintaining the master OS; and
transferring the master OS as read-only files to one of a plurality of client computers. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product, residing on a computer-readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer instructions to:
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create a master operating system (OS) comprising a set of computer program files and at least one configuration file to operate a computer;
maintain the master OS; and
transfer the master OS as read-only files to one of a plurality of client computers. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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