Microsoft Windows SteadyState Explained

Microsoft Windows SteadyState is a free program for Windows XP and Vista that allows public access lab managers to administer program restrictions, user management, and even disk protection, protecting your organization's network or lab setup from unwanted user changes.

I personally see a lot of value with the SteadyState system. I recently listened to recording about SteadyState on the podcast Security Now! by Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte. Episode #129 — Windows SteadyState — is available in many formats right from the page.

Please, if you maintain a lab at a library or a large number of PCs, listen to this podcast. It might shed a lot of light on the product for you and save you from too many situations in which you have to image users' PCs.

To learn more about SteadyState on TechSoup, see the following links:

• Securing Your Computers for a Public Computing Environment
• Tips for Sharing Computers with Non-Staff
• Public Computing Tips & Techniques Forum Thread