Comparing and provisioning configurations for a client having a windows-based embedded image

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when read and executed by the processor, are configured to cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• obtaining, each time a local client having a Windows-based embedded image boots up, a new configuration file from a repository server;
• obtaining, each time the local client boots up, a previous configuration file associated with a previous configuration change successfully applied to the Windows-based embedded image;
• comparing, each time the local client boots up, the new configuration file with the previous configuration file;
• and
• provisioning the local client based on the comparison between the new configuration file and the previous configuration file.

A method comprising:

• obtaining, each time a local client having a Windows-based embedded image boots up, a new configuration file from a repository server;
• obtaining, each time the local client boots up, a previous configuration file associated with a previous configuration change successfully applied to the Windows-based embedded image;
• comparing, each time the local client boots up, the new configuration file with the previous configuration file;
• and
• provisioning the local client based on the comparison between the new configuration file and the previous configuration file.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when read and executed by a processor, are configured to cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• obtaining, each time a local client having a Windows-based embedded image boots up, a new configuration file from a repository server;
• obtaining, each time the local client boots up, a previous configuration file associated with a previous configuration change successfully applied to the Windows-based embedded image;
• comparing, each time the local client boots up, the new configuration file with the previous configuration file;
• and
• provisioning the local client based on the comparison between the new configuration file and the previous configuration file.