Locking down the intel nuc
Locking Down an Intel NUC with Quick Launch Here at Conference Room Systems, locking down the ever popular Intel NUC Micro-PC has become an extremely popular request. Until, Quick Launch, a meeting room dashboard product we did not have an effective way to manage locking down Intel NUC computers AND providing an easy meeting room experience for end users. IT managers want a maintenance free deployment for Intel NUC computers which provides their end users access to various Windows applications and web-based video conferencing. So in this blog post we are going to review what makes Quick Launch SE (Standard Edition) and UE (Ultimate Edition) so important for locking down Intel NUC computers. Why do we want to lock down the Intel NUC? The Intel NUC (Next Unit of Computing) is an affordable Micro-PC computer that has become a standard for enabling conference rooms with web-based video conferencing (GoToMeeting, Skype for Business, WebEX and Zoom among others). This Micro-PC is available pre-built from Conference Room Systems and we have detailed installation/integration videos available here. Needless to say, IT manager have embraced the Windows based Micro-PC’s with open arms BUT worry about users tampering with an open Windows operating system. This is where locking down the Intel NUC with Quick Launch comes in. Quick Launch offers the following features simplifying the deployment of Windows PC’s in the conference room: Room Reset: The ability to reset the entire room, delete cached information and more with a single click Locked Down More: Locked down mode restricts users from accessing the Windows OS Single Click to Join video conferencing meetings for GoToMeeting, WebEX, Google Hangouts, Bluejeans, Zoom and Adobe Connect (Ultimate Edition ONLY) Dashboard style layout that integrates with ANY application or URL! Customizable user interface that supports custom branding Single Click Action Tiles which can launch: Applications, URLs, Mail, Files, PC Based IP Softphones Do we really want to lock down the Intel NUC? After speaking with so many of our customers in detail about locking down Intel NUC computers we have found that in many cases what customers really want is the ability to reset the computer to known state. Quick Launch offers the ability to reset the room and delete the cache with a single click. With this capability many IT directors have chosen to give users the ability to use an open platform with flexibility beyond a locked down appliance. What is the best solution for your business? Contact sales@conferenceroomsystems.com to discuss deployment options and request a free demo of Quick Launch! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Unit_of_Computing http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/overview.html
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Locking down the intel nuc
- 1. Locking Down the Intel NUC! Presentation by www.ConferenceRoomSystems.com
- 2. Next Unit of Computing (NUC) is a small-form-factor personal computer designed by Intel. Its first generation is based on the Sandy Bridge Celeron CPU. Its second- generation central processing unit (CPU) is based on the Ivy Bridge Core i3 and Core i5 processors. Its third generation is based on the Haswell architecture. Its motherboard measures 4 × 4 inches (10.16 × 10.16 cm) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Unit_of_Computing
- 3. About the Intel NUC... NUC stands for “Next Unit of Computing”... The Micro-PC computers are extremely powerful, affordable and small. This combination of core features has made the Intel NUC a prime choice for conference computer environments.
- 4. Benefits of the locked down appliance Reduced IT Management By locking down the Windows operating system end users cannot tamper with the computer settings. Robust Meeting Room Experience By providing a Windows operating system in a meeting room space, IT can provide dynamic application for web conferencing, collaboration and productivity
- 5. How to Lock Down the Intel NUC Let’s introduce Quick Launch… which is available in two versions... Standard Edition $249 Ultimate Edition $1,749
- 6. For more details on these solutions watch our overview video on the next slide...
- 7. In this presentation we are going to focus on how to lock down your Intel NUC with Quick Launch
- 8. Step 1: Open Quick Launch Settings Standard Edition $249 Ultimate Edition $1,749
- 9. Select the “Enable Lockdown Mode”
- 10. Confirm you want to enable lockdown mode...
- 11. Allow Quicklaunch to make changes to your computer
- 12. You will need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect Once your computer restarts your Intel NUC will be set to lock down mode.
- 13. Here comes the really important question… Are you sure you want to lock down your Intel NUC?
- 14. Maybe all you really need is the “reset room” button
- 15. The Reset Room feature can be configured to... Passwords Cookies History Form data Bookmarks Configuration settings in layout will be set back to standard
- 16. Contact sales for a live demo and consultation meeting sales@conferenceroomsystems.com