RETRIEVAL PARSING AND APPLICATION OF A CONFIGURATION FOR A CLIENT HAVING A WINDOWS BASED EMBEDDED IMAGE

摘要

Examples of methods and apparatus are provided for automatic retrieval parsing and application of configuration for a specific purpose local client having a windows based embedded image with a write filter while obviating reinstallation of an entire windows based embedded image onto the local client and while allowing persistent configuration change across a reboot. The apparatus may include a retrieval module of the local client configured to each time the local client boots up automatically locate a remote repository server containing a configuration file and automatically obtain the configuration file from the repository server over a network. The apparatus may include an apply settings module of the local client configured to each time the local client boots up automatically load the configuration file automatically parse at least a portion of the configuration file and automatically apply to the embedded image a configuration change based on the at least a portion of the configuration file.