Does anyone use the Ncomputing virtualization hardware and software in their environment?
I’d like to pick some brains!
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I made a universal golden image this summer for Windows 7. We upgraded from Windows XP due to it’s EoL. My golden image worked flawlessly. I’m new at it so inevitably there will be ways that I can may the whole process more efficient, but that’s not why I am here.
I used the same image on my Ncomputing units as I did my labs. I locked down windows updates via the registry and the Group Policy. The only difference between the two images, is my Ncomputing software was included on the hard drive so I could install it after Windows was done being configured.
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My lab computers are doing fine, no issues at all. My Ncomputing units are in SAD sorry shape. My Windows Updates are downloading in the middle of the night and trying to apply themselves to a “frozen” machine (we use DeepFreeze to lock our computers in a state so that any changes are not saved and the computer is reverted to that same state at the next reboot). This cause all kinds of problems. Boot loops, complete crash of an OS leading to a complete re-install and set up.
NComputing uses 1 tower and 4 monitors. It has a hardware card that uses a dilapidated virtual windows user to run a 16 bit color instance of windows on the 3 monitor boxes and a full 32 bit color instance on the tower. There are 4 windows users laid out like this
tower – User (full 32 bit color)
monitor 1 – User2 (16 bit color)
monitor 2 – User3 (16 bit color)
monitor 4 – User4 (16 bit color)
I am beginning to think that the issue is due to how it replicates the users. I am thinking that some of my registry and or GPO settings are not being set properly on my NComputing units and this is allowing them to update. [B]Ofcourse that is just speculation.[/B]
I come to you looking for advice and super amazing ideas to curb this issue. I understand that many of you probably don’t use the hardware,[B] and I advise you not to[/B], but I would really like a collaboration of ideas to begin working towards so I can keep from having to re-image my computers each week 
I appreciate any insight!