In various embodiments of the invention, a server monitors a network for a startup message from a client computer as appropriate. The server may include a computer application that generates configuration instructions in response to commands from an administrator and/or information obtained from a client...http://www.google.com/patents/US7395324?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7395324 - Method and apparatus for maintaining a computer system
Method and apparatus for maintaining a computer system