Linux vs Active Directory
In an effort to improve security, increase managability and extend the life of technology resources we have settled on two primary solutions. Linux LTSP and Microsoft Active Directory. We also show our legacy DeepFreeze option for comparison purposes. See the table below.
Note: These results reflect our currently supported environment. For example you can run many Windows games on Linux or Steam but we are not currently setup to support that functionality.
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Linux |
Active Directory |
Windows with DeepFreeze |
General |
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Purge patron data on reboot |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Prevent system changes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Automatic Shutdown |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Support |
Yes |
Yes |
Unmanaged |
Roblox |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Browser based |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Windows Games |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Minecraft |
Yes and No |
Yes |
Yes |
Microsoft Office |
Free Online Only |
Yes |
Yes |
Libre Office |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Internet Explorer |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Google Chrome |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Firefox |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Java |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Wired |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Wireless |
Yes but slow with additional hardware |
Yes |
Yes |
Automatic Startup |
Yes |
No |
No |
Operating System Updates |
Automatic Nightly |
Nightly when power on |
Manual process |
Operating System Upgrades |
Managed Process |
Managed Process |
Suprise upgrades during manual updates |
Performance |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Good to Poor |
Session Statistics |
Libki / Activity Monitor |
Cassie Only |
Cassie Only |
Session Management |
Libki |
Cassie |
Cassie |
Print Release |
WebPrintRelease |
Cassie |
Cassie |
Application Updates |
Automatic Nightly |
Automatic with exceptions |
Manual process with the help of Ninite |
Lifetime of client computer |
8+ Years |
5 Years (Without hardware Upgrades) |
5 Years (Without hardware Upgrades) |
Computer Replace/Reimage |
5 Minutes |
2 Hours |
2+ Hours |
Gaming |
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Applications |
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Networking |
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