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  * 200 and below classes install updates automatically and reboot without user input
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 * Before cleanup a System Restore Point is made. This allows recovery of deleted files using [[https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shadow_copy_view.html|Shadow Copy View]].

Throughout the semester certain ongoing maintenance occurs, either by Puppet or BigFix Endpoint Manager.

Updates

  • LabSoftware folder is read-only to students. To update it, access \\smb.physics.wisc.edu\smb\instructional\LabSoftware.

  • Non-lab specific software is updated automatically. E.g. Java, Flash, Notepad++, Firefox, putty, winscp
  • Windows updates are set to run automatically (using Window's built in Windows Update tool).
    • 200 and below classes install updates automatically and reboot without user input
    • 300 and above classes download updates, but require user input to install and reboot

Cleanups

  • Before cleanup a System Restore Point is made. This allows recovery of deleted files using Shadow Copy View.

  • Student Desktop (C:\Users\Student\Desktop) and downloads (C:\Users\Student\Downloads) cleaned nightly for 100 and 200 level classes. (These directories are cleaned at reimage between semesters for level 300 and greater classes.)
  • Public Desktop (C:\Users\Public\Desktop) is cleaned about once every 5 minutes. This should not be a problem because the Public Desktop is not the default Desktop folder for any user.
  • %WINTMP% (e.g. c:\Windows\Temp) files and directories over 30 days old are deleted.
  • Print jobs older than 4 hours are deleted nightly.
  • Internet Explorer 11 history cleared nightly.
  • Recycle Bin emptied nightly.

il: SemesterMaintenance (last edited 2018-10-11 16:26:18 by ChadSeys)