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title: Golden image structure and modularity
description: The following table outlines the structure and modularity of the golden image mode for cloning agents, based on the operating system \(OS\) in use.
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# Golden image structure and modularity

The following table outlines the structure and modularity of the golden image mode for cloning agents, based on the operating system \(OS\) in use.

| |Linux|macOS|Windows|
|---|-----|-----|-------|
|**Trigger type**|marker file|plist key|msi property|
|**Fresh install handling**|supported, no action required|supported|supported|
|**Service control**|stop and disable|skip load|stop and disable|
|**Identity handling**|cache wipe|skip restore|skip restore|
|**Certificate handling**|cert wip|skip restore|cert wipe|
|**Runtime state**|Cache and database wipe|skip restore|Cache and database wipe|

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