Comparing and provisioning configurations for a client having a windows-based embedded image
First Claim
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, each time the local client boots up, a remote repository server containing a new configuration file;
obtaining, each time the local client boots up, the new configuration file from the remote repository server;
obtaining, each time the local client boots up, a previous configuration file associated with a previous configuration change successfully applied to the windows-based embedded image;
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 reinstallation of an entire windows-based embedded image onto the local client is obviated.
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Abstract
Examples of methods and apparatus are provided for comparing and provisioning configurations for a local client having a windows-based embedded image. The apparatus may include a retrieval module of the local client configured to facilitate locating a remote repository server containing a new configuration file, to facilitate obtaining the new configuration file from the remote repository server, and to facilitate obtaining a previous configuration file associated with a previous configuration change successfully applied to the embedded image. The apparatus may include a configuration comparison module of the local client configured to compare the new configuration file with the previous configuration file. The apparatus may include an apply settings module of the local client configured to apply, to the embedded image, one of a new configuration change and the previous configuration change based on the comparison. The new configuration change may be based on the new configuration file.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for comparing and provisioning configurations for a local client having a windows-based embedded image, the apparatus comprising:
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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, each time the local client boots up, a remote repository server containing a new configuration file; obtaining, each time the local client boots up, the new configuration file from the remote repository server; obtaining, each time the local client boots up, a previous configuration file associated with a previous configuration change successfully applied to the windows-based embedded image; 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 reinstallation of an entire windows-based embedded image onto the local client is obviated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for comparing and provisioning configurations for a local client having a windows-based embedded image, the method comprising:
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locating, each time the local client boots up, a remote repository server containing a new configuration file; obtaining, at the local client each time the local client boots up, the new configuration file from the remote repository server; obtaining, at the local client each time the local client boots up, a previous configuration file associated with a previous configuration change successfully applied to the windows-based embedded image; 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 reinstallation of an entire windows-based embedded image onto the local client is obviated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium encoded with instructions executable by a processing system to perform a method for comparing and provisioning configurations for a local client having a windows-based embedded image, the instructions comprising code for:
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locating, each time the local client boots up, a remote repository server containing a new configuration file; obtaining, at the local client each time the local client boots up, the new configuration file from the remote repository server; obtaining, at the local client each time the local client boots up, a previous configuration file associated with a previous configuration change successfully applied to the windows-based embedded image; 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 reinstallation of an entire windows-based embedded image onto the local client is obviated. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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