Neoware eon 5000 Series, User Manual

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Introduction
10 Overview
What is an Eon
5000?
Using a Neoware Eon 5000 lets you harness the power of
Microsoft’s Windows NT Embedded in a smart, customizable, man-
ageable appliance without a hard drive, fan or other moving parts
providing silent operation.
The Eon 5000 is based on Microsoft's industry-standard NTe operat-
ing system. You can customize Eon 5000 to fit virtually any comput-
ing environment. In addition Neoware has added its ezFeatures
which include:
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ezManage - Full remote management capabilities built into every
version of Neoware software. Whether through the use of ezRemote
Manager, or through the use of standard management software like
CA Unicenter, or Tivoli, customers can update and configure
Neoware appliances without ever visiting the desktop. Using
Neoware’s ezRemote Manager software provides administrators
with complete central management including device discovery, asset
management, remote configuration, remote updates, and additional
software components via our ezSnap technology. Also, using ezRe-
mote Manager, we provide the capability to clone appliances. This
allows the administrator to copy a custom configuration from one
Eon 5000 to another, or to thousands.
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ezSecure - ezSecure refers to the ability of system administrators to
completely lock down Neoware software from unauthorized user
intervention. On the Eon 5000 this is accomplished by creating spe-
cific user logon accounts with limited access to the operating system
configuration.
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ezSnap - This feature allows users to add new functionality, update
existing software, or modify configurations in their Neoware appli-
ances without having to upload or download a software image. As a
result of this feature, administrators can use ezRemote Manager to
selectively run scripts or update client software on a single Neoware
appliance or hundreds of Neoware appliances simultaneously.
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ezCompress - This feature refers to the way Neoware compresses
normally large operating systems to fit in the right-sized appliance.
The Eon 5000 can connect to servers running Microsoft Windows
2000 Server (as well as Advanced Server and Datacenter Server ver-
sions), Microsoft Windows NT Server, Terminal Server Edition