Questions tagged [workstation-management]
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How to manage several Linux workstation like a cluster?
How does one go about managing a lab of Linux workstations? I'd like for users to be able to log in, run their GUI apps (LibreOffice, Firefox, Eclipse, etc), and for the computers to be able to be used as compute nodes (OpenMPI). This part I'm fine…
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How do you make a host workstation boot into a Virtual Machine and shutdown Upon VM Shutdown
I'm dealing with a company that has 21 windows workstations.
I'd like to install linux on them to host Windows via a virtual machine.
I'd like each workstation to hide linux from the user, in that, I don't want them to be able to use the linux…
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How can I find out how many workstations in my net does NOT use wsus update?
Is there an fairly easy way to find out how many workstations in my net that does not use wsus update? I have a feeling that many of my workstations does in fact not use wsus update, but instead choose to go online and download the updates.
I don't…
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Custom desktop shortcuts etc. in GPM?
We now have our Windows Server 2008 server up and running, with all of our user accounts loaded with roaming profiles.
The users are separated using Organisational Units, as follows:
Directors
- User
- User
Doctor
- User
- User
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Windows Workgroup Machine Naming vs. User Account Names
I have managed a few small networks as a hybrid sysadmin/developer for small organizations (<25 people) either as an employee or as an independent consultant.
One thing that has always challenged me is to find a naming convention for workstations. …
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Server to something like a Workstation conversion
So the thing is:
Im currently working with live visuals in concerts and stuff. (Yeah, serious work, not gaming or playing around), now im using a Macbook Pro 13" and its running at something between 12-30fps with the integrated gpu and I wanted to…
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Queue remote commands for execution as soon as workstation comes online
I am managing one workstation and think of a maximum of 5 workstations running Ubuntu-based Linux Mint. My own, controlling Computer is also running Mint. What is a good way to queue commands and have them executed when the host comes online?
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Manage Dell workstations with OpenManage Essentials (OME)
How can I manage Dell workstations with OpenManage Essentials ?
First, is it possible? Because iv read that only Dell servers can be managed with OME.
I would like to inventory each Dell workstations I have in my environment, and be able to see…
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Local administrator user is blocking my actions
I'm a System Administrator, and here at the company there are some users that have local administrator accounts in their PC'S. I need to restart some PC's in our Domain to complete a Software deployment.
As funny as this seems, there's a particular…
