Cci User-Based Configuration Options; Hard Drive File Access - HP Bc1500 - BladeSystem - Blade PC Supplementary Manual

CCI User-based Configuration options

Once the basic configuration is established, configuration options are available that allow ease of
management, security, reliability and maintenance. The options described below are controlled by
Active Directory Group Policy settings. Refer to the Policy Implementation and Recommendation Guide
for the Consolidated Client Infrastructure (CCI) document for additional information about the Group
Policy Objects which affect the CCI solution behavior.

Hard drive File Access

• Affected behaviors:
– Blade PC hard drive access
– Microsoft hot fix install process
– Application installation or removal
– Limited User privileges or Local Admin Privilege
– Blade PC image management process
• Impact of restricting user access to file on the hard drive:
– Image is managed by IT staff – blade PC images can be restored with no impact to user. IT staff
guarantees the desired OS hot fixes are installed and application versions are the desired
revisions.
– Could require IT maintenance for multiple blade PC images to meet the user base requirements
– Users do not have the ability to install harmful or non-licensed software.
– Requires the availability of network storage for User Data files where it can be backed up
protecting it from hard drive failure.
– Blade PC's can be housed in the data center behind data center firewalls, benefiting from
increased security native to data centers.
– Requires folder redirection to be implemented
• Impact of NOT restricting user access to files on the hard drive:
– IT staff could maintain one baseline image and delegate the responsibility of customizing the
image to the users.
– IT staff may not be able to restore blade PCs without affecting user data.
– Users can be made responsible for managing the blade PC image.
– Users have the ability to install any software applications increasing the risk of infecting blade PC
with a virus or incompatible software versions.
– Users can store data files locally on the blade PC hard drive making it vulnerable to data loss
caused by hard drive and image failure. User may be required to perform backups.
– Does not require the purchase of network storage, which simplifies the network configuration
– It is not recommended for blade PC to be housed behind data center firewalls, potential for
regular users to install malicious software to systems behind Data Center firewalls
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