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Re:Microsoft Rolling Out New Windows Subsystem for Linux "WS... by neltnerb on Thursday May 30, 2024 @07:56PM (#40530102)
> Have you looked at automated solutions for that?

Sure, I look forward to IS&T releasing one but it's more likely to happen if I have one to suggest they review for security.

> If it's a cost issue, then I think even Clonezilla will let you take an image of a "golden master" (aka pc set up how you want) then deploy it over the network to image a bunch of computers at the same time.

We used to do it that way with Acronis disk cloning. It is better to do PXE boot installs to avoid weird config problems according to IS&T, I didn't second-guess them on that. I don't hate the idea, just was told to avoid it.

Re:Microsoft Rolling Out New Windows Subsystem for Linux "WS... by justinclift on Thursday May 30, 2024 @09:29PM (#40530588)
Ahhh yeah. I'd forgotten about PXE, it's been years since I did anything serious with that.

That can work well if the network card(s) in the computers all support PXE booting.