Method and system for managing windows desktops in a heterogeneous server environment

A method of administering a Windows desktop from a non-Windows-based server, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

• generating a Windows User Profile for a user;
• and
• associatively storing the Windows User Profile with desktop information in a datastore on said non-Windows-based server;
• wherein the desktop information provides configurability of a desktop of a Windows-based data processing system;
• wherein the desktop is a restricted desktop that may not be modified by the user of said Windows-based data processing system.

A method of administering a Windows desktop form a non-Windows-based server, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

• generating a Windows User Profile for a user;
• and
• associatively storing the Windows User Profile with desktop information in a datastore on said non-Windows-based server;
• wherein the desktop information provides configurability of a desktop of a Windows-based data processing system;
• wherein the desktop is a restricted desktop that may be temporarily modified by the user for a session on said Windows-based data processing system.

An apparatus for administering a Windows desktop from a non-Windows-based server, the apparatus comprising:

• generating means for generating a Windows User Profile for a user;
• and
• storing means for associatively storing the Windows User Profile with desktop information in a datastore on said non-Windows-based server;
• wherein the desktop information provides configurability of a desktop of a Windows-based data processing system;
• wherein the desktop is a restricted desktop that may not be modified by the user of the Windows-based data processing system.

An apparatus for administering a Windows desktop from a non-Windows-based server, the apparatus comprising:

• generating means for generating a Windows User Profile for a user;
• and
• storing means for associatively storing the Windows User Profile with desktop information in a datastore on said non-Windows-based server;
• wherein the desktop information provides configurability of a desktop of a Windows-based data processing system;
• wherein the desktop is a restricted desktop that may be temporarily modified by the user for a session on the Windows-based data processing system.