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User configurations
Desktop Management has the option to modify the configurations that can be applied to the users of the Windows domain. These configurations are applied to the users during their log on or log off. You can access them from Desktop Management-> Configurations-> User Configurations. List of User configurations:
To deploy a configuration on a Computer, Group or a Customer select according in the Choose Target. Finally click on Deploy. You can also save the configuration as a draft and deploy later by clicking on Save as Draft.
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Alerts
Desktop Management alerts you for password expiry, free space available and deleting temp files. This configuration helps to configure the above said alerts.
Alert for
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Description
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Password Expiry
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Alerts the user about his password expiration before the mentioned number of days. Default value is 14 days. |
Disk Space
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Alerts the user when the disk space fall below the mentioned value. Values will be in terms of MB. |
Purge Temp Files
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You have an option to delete the temp files. You can specify the desired file type, size limit of the temp folder and also can select whether it should be prompted to the user before deleting.
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Message Box
This configuration helps you to display pop-up messages with a message type and a message title for a defined time period during the User logon. If the system is already running while deploying this configuration, the message will be displayed during the system restart.
Parameter
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Description
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Message Type
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Choose the message type as Information (i), Warning (!) or Error (x) according the message that is to be displayed.
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*Window Title
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The title of the message box.
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*Message
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The message to be displayed.
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Timeout in Seconds
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Message box display duration.
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Custom Script
This configuration helps you to write your own scripts for accomplishing specific tasksand displays the output of the script execution if the "View Output" option is enabled.
Supported script types are .bat, .cmd, .exe, .js, .vbe, .vbs and .wsf.
You can select the script from any of the following.
Inventory:
Refers to Desktop Management inventory. All the scripts that have been
added using Managing scripts procedure will be listed out in the Script Name field.
Local: The machine from where the configuration is being defined.
Network share: Refers to a network share.
Parameter
|
Description
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Script Name
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Script that has to be executed.
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Script Arguments
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Arguments that have to be provided while executing the scripts.
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Execute during
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Execute the script during log on or log off. Select accordingly.
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View Output
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Enable this option if the script to be executed returns an output. |
MS Office
This configuration helps you to configure some of the settings in MS Office applications like Word, Excel, Outlook etc that are given in the below table.
| Parameter |
Description |
| Choose Application/suite |
Select the MS Office version
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Word
| Parameter |
Description |
Open/Save Folder
|
Refers to the default working folder. Clicking Open or Save menu will open this folder location. |
Clip Art Folder
|
Refers to the default Clip Art folder. This opens when inserting images from the clip art. |
User Options Folder
|
Refers to the folder where the User options are stored.
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Tools Folder
|
Refers to the folder where the Office tools are stored. |
Auto Recover Folder
|
Refers to the Auto recover folder where the files that are recovered after System crash will be stored.
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| Startup Folder |
Refers to the default start up folder where the templates and add-ins during Word startup will be stored. |
Excel
| Parameter |
Description |
| Open/Save Folder |
Refers to the default working folder. Clicking Open or Save menu will open this folder location. |
At startup, open all files in
|
Refers to the default startup folder where all the files that are stored in it will open during startup.
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Access
| Parameter |
Description |
| Open/Save Folder |
Refers to the default working folder. Clicking Open or Save menu will open this folder location. |
| Command Bars Folder |
Refers to the folder where the command bar buttons are stored.
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Powerpoint
| Parameter |
Description |
Open/Save Folder
|
Refers to the default working folder. Clicking Open or Save menu will open this folder location. |
Command Bars Folder
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Refers to the folder where the command bar buttons are stored. |
Office
| Parameter |
Description |
Template Folder
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Refers to the folder where all the templates are stored.
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Shared Template Folder
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Refers to the folder where all the shared templates are stored.
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Outlook
| Parameter |
Description |
Journal Item Log File
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Refers to the folder where old journal item file is stored
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Journal Outlook Item Log File
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Refers to the folder where the old journal item file that is referred by the journal entry is stored. |
Office Explorer Favorites Folder
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Refers to the folder where favorite pages' URL are stored.
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Office Explorer Views Folder
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Refers to the folder where the user's desired explorer views are stored.
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Printer Settings File
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Refers to the folder where the user defined print styles are stored
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Display
This configuration helps you to modify the Windows display settings.
| Parameter |
Description
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Wallpaper File
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Refers to the desktop wallpaper. Browse the desired picture file.
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Rename "My Computer" icon
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The desired name can be made to display in place of My Computer.
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Rename "My Network Places" Icon
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The desired name can be made to display in place of My Network Places. |
| Remove "Windows Welcome Screen" |
Selecting this option will remove the welcome screen displayed during log on
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| Remove "IntelliMouse Tips Screen" |
Selecting this option will remove the IntelliMouse Tips.
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| Remove "My Documents" Desktop Icon |
Selecting this option will remove the My Documents icon from the desktop.
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MS Outlook
This configuration helps you to modify the settings of MS Outlook such as General settings, New mail arrival, Spellings, AutoArchive etc. The settings can be modified by selecting 'Yes', 'No' or 'Preserve client settings'.
Yes: Enables the appropriate setting
No: Disables the appropriate setting
Preserve client settings: Leave unchanged.
General settings
Parameter
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Description
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View Outlook Bar
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To show or hide the Outlook shortcut bar when Outlook is opened.
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View Folder List
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To show or hide the folders that are listed when Outlook is opened.
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Warn before permanently deleting items
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To warn or not when deleting mails or folders permanently.
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Startup in this folder
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Refers to the folder to be opened after the Outlook is invoked. Select any of the following options: Outlook today, Inbox, Calender, Tasks, Journal, Notes and User defined.
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Empty the Deleted Items folder upon exit
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Refers to deleting the mails or folders that are in the Deleted items folder during exit. Time duration can be fixed by selecting the following options: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Everyday and Never. Selecting Never will not delete items during exit.
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New Mail Arrival
Parameter
| Description
| Display a New mail Desktop Alert
| Throws an alert on the desktop on the arrival of new mails.
| Play a sound
| Plays a sound on the arrival of new mails.
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AutoArchive
Parameter
| Description
| Run AutoArchive
| AutoArchive helps to move the items that considered old when they reach the age you specify, to a storage file. Enabling this option will ask you for the time duration in days. Select your desired time duration.
| Prompt to AutoArchive
| Prompts the User before Archiving.
| *Move Old items to
| Refers to the folder where old items while Archiving has to be moved.
| *File Name
| The name of the Archived file.
| | Delete expired items (e-mail folders only) | Deletes the expired items. Applicable only for e-mail folders.
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When sending a message
Parameter
| Description
| Allow comma as address separator
| Allows to use commas in addition to semi-column to separate multiple email addresses in recipient text fields (To, Cc, Bcc)..
| Automatic name checking
| checks e-mail addresses you type in the To, Cc, or Bcc fields, against
entries in your address books, and completes them automatically. |
Message format and handling
Parameter
| Desctiption
| Compose in this message format
| Compose messages in any of the following formats: HTML/Outlook, HTML/Microsoft word, Rich Text/Outlook, Rich Text/Microsoft word, Plain Text/Outlook and Plain Text/Microsoft word. Select any one desired format. | | Use Microsoft Word to edit email messages | Edit e-mails using Microsoft word by default.
| | Send a copy of the pictures instead of the reference to their location (only for HTML format) | Sends the pictures instead of their address of stored location. This can be enabled only HTML message format.
| | Save copies in Sent items folder | Messages sent will be save in Sent items folder.
| | Autosave unsent | Outlook attempts to save any e-mail message that you create but do not send. Select the time duration for this attempt.
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Spelling
Parameter
| Description
| | Always check spelling before sending | The message written is spell checked before sending.
| | Always suggest replacements for misspelled words | Suggests/displays replacements for misspelled words while composing a mail.
| | Ignore words in UPPERCASE | Ignores spell check for words in UPPERCASE while composing.
| | Ignore words with numbers | Ignores spell check for words with numbers while composing. | | Ignore original message in replies | When replying, original message will not be scanned for spell check.
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Drive Mapping
Drive
mapping is sharing and assigning a drive letter to a remote network resource. The drive letter of then "My Computer" and "Windows Explorer" as if it were a local resource,
letting you access the remote share much more quickly than by
typing the shared folder's Universal Naming Convention (UNC) name or
browsing the network for the folder.
Select Yes or No to disconnect all the existing drives before mapping.
Drive mapping configuration
Parameter
| Description
| *Drive Name
| The drive letter that has to be mapped with the resource network.
| *Resources to be mapped
| The shared resource in the remote network that has to be mapped.
| Hide from Windows Explorer
| Enabling this option will hide the mapping from Windows Explorer.
| Drive label
| Label name of the mapped drive that has to be displayed in Windows Explorer.
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Path
Path is an environment variable that contains the path prefixes that
certain applications, utilities and functions uses to search for an executable
file. This configuration enables you to set path to the applications, utilities, functions etc.
Path Configuration
*Path: Specify the path to be added in the Environmental Variables. For multiple paths use semicolons (;) to separate entries.
Environment Variable
Environment variables are strings that contain information such
as drive, path, or file name etc. They control the behavior of various programs.
For example, the TEMP environment variable specifies the location in which
programs place temporary files. This configuration helps the logged-on user to add, modify, or
remove a User environment variable and the administrator to add, modify, or
remove a System environment variable.
Parameter
| Description
| *Variable
| The Environment variable name that has to be added or modified.
| *Value
| The value of the Environment variable.
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Snapshot of the Environment Variable window (to invoke Right-click the "My Computer"
icon, choose Properties > Advanced tab, click the Environment
Variables button):
Power Management
This configuration helps you to create, modify or delete a power scheme inorder to save power during idle time. Click on Create Scheme, Modify Scheme, or Delete Scheme to create, modify or delete a scheme respectively.
Create Scheme
Parameter
| Description
| *Scheme Name
| The name of the power scheme.
| | Overwrite if scheme already exist | Enabling this option will overwrite the scheme on the one if already it exists.
| | Set as active power scheme | The power scheme that is currently in use on the system is called the active power scheme. Enabling this option will set this power scheme as your active power scheme. | Enable Hibernate Support
| Enabling this will activate the Hibernate option.
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Modify Scheme
Parameter
| Description
| *Scheme Name
| The name of the power scheme.
| User Define scheme
| Select if the scheme to be modified is an user defined one. | Default scheme
| Select if the scheme that is to be modified is a default one. Select the scheme to be modified from the "Scheme name". | | Set as active power scheme | The
power scheme that is currently in use on the system is called the
active power scheme. Enabling this option will set this power scheme as
your active power scheme. | Enable Hibernate Support
| Enabling this will activate the Hibernate option.
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Delete Scheme
Parameter
| Description
| *Scheme Name
| The name of the power scheme.
| User Defined Scheme
| Select if the scheme to be deleted is an user defined one.
| Default Scheme
| Select if the scheme that is to be deleted is a default one. Select the scheme to be deleted from the Scheme name. |
Settings
When Computer is
| Plugged in
| Running on Batteries
| | Turn
Off Monitor | Select the desired time duration. Default value is After 20 mins.
| Select the desired time duration. Default value is After 5 mins. | | Turn
Off Hard Disk | Select the desired time duration. Default value is Never. | Select the desired time duration. Default value is After 10 mins. | | System
StandBy | Select the desired time duration. Default value is Never. | Select the desired time duration. Default value is After 5 mins. | | System
Hibernate | This option will be enabled for selection if the "Enable Hibernate Support" option is selected. Select the desired time duration. Default value is Never. | This option will be enabled for selection if the "Enable Hibernate Support" option is selected. Select the desired time duration. Default value is After 20 mins. |
Advanced options
Options
Parameter
| Descritpion
| Always show icon on the task bar
| Enabling this option will always show the Power icon in the task bar.
| |
Prompt for password when computer goes off StandBy | Enabling this option will activate the password protection when turning back to active mode from stand by mode.
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Power Buttons
Parameter
| Descritpion
| when I close lid
| Select either Do nothing or Standby to leave it as it is or to change to standby mode respectively.
| | When
I press the power button on my computer | Select any of the following options: Do nothing, Ask me what to do, Standby or shutdown.
| | When
I press the sleep button on my computer | Select any of the following options: Do nothing, Ask me what to do, Standby or shutdown. |
Folder Redirection
This configuration helps you to change the location of the standard user profile directories to different location in a network. So, when the user login from a different machine in the same
domain, he/she will have access to his/her profiles.
Actions
Select any one of the following.
- Copy existing contents to the redirected folder: This option will copy the user-specific folders along with its existing contents in the current machine to the redirected locations.
- Do not copy existing contents to the redirected folder: This option will copy the user-specific folders leaving its existing contents in the current machine to the
redirected locations.
- Reset to default user profile settings: All redirected folder locations will be reset to the local machine locations. Selecting this option will disable all the other parameters that aregiven below.
Parameter
| Description
| Start Menu
| Contains the shortcuts that are available in the start menu.
| Programs Group
| Contains the shortcuts of the programs that are available in the Programs group of the start menu.
| Startup Group
| Contains the shortcut of the programs that are available in Start-> Programs-> Startup.
| Desktop
| Contains the Shortcuts, files and folders on the user's desktop.
| | Favorites [IE Bookmarks] | Contains the favorite Internet explorer bookmarks.
| | Personal [My Documents] | Contains the personal documents of that user.
| | Exclude Folders in My Documents | Folders like My Pictures, My Music etc. that will be inside the My Documents folder will be excluded from redirection. Enter the folder names that are to be excluded by a comma (,). Note: This option will be disabled if Do not copy existing contents to the redirected folder Action is selected. | My Pictures
| Contains the Personal picture files of that user.
| IE Cookies Folder
| Contains the cookies used by the websites and applications.
| IE History Folder
| Contains the IE history files.
| Recent Documents Folder
| Contains the shortcut of the recently viewed documents.
| Temporary Internet Files
| The temporary internet files that gets created while browsing.
| | Do not copy existing temporary internet files | Selecting this option will not copy the existing temporary internet files. Note: This option will be disabled if Do not copy existing contents to the redirected folder Action is selected. | Send To
| Contains the shortcuts of the programs where the selected files have to be moved.
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Registry Settings
This configuration helps you to add, modify or delete the Windows registry keys and values.
Action
Action Type
| Description
| Write Value
| Writes a value in the registry.
| Delete Value
| Deletes a value from the registry.
| Delete Key
| Deletes a key in the registry.
| Add Key
| Adds a key in the registry.
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Header Key
Header Key Type
| Description
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
| It has all file associations, OLE information and shortcut data. | | HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG | It has the currently used computer hardware profile. | | HKEY_CURRENT_USER | It has the settings that are specific to the currently logged-in user. | HKEY_USERS\.Default
| It has the default profile preferences. |
*Sub Key: Keys are sub-components of the hives. Specify the key value.
Data Type
Data Type
| Description
| REG_SZ
| A String value.
| | REG_BINARY | Binary data.
| | REG_DWORD | A DWORD (Double WORD) value.
| | REG_EXPAND_SZ | An expandable string value that can contain environment variables. | | REG_MULTI_SZ | A multi-string value, which is an array of unique strings.
|
*Value Name: Specify the value name.
Value Data / Expression: Specify the data or expression. If the new value has to be created without
data, enter the word clear inside the parentheses as (clear).
Permission Management
This configuration helps you to add, modify or cancel the permission to access a file, folder or registry for a user or a group.
Choose Object Type
File
*File Name: Enter the path of the file.
*User/Group Principal: Enter the user or group for whom the permission has to be configured.
Action
Action Type
| Description
| Append
| Appends the existing file permissions. Note: It will only append to the existing permissions on the
object and will not overwrite. For example, for an object having full
permissions, if you just select a deny permission to write, only write
permission will be removed while the user/group can still modify the object. | Overwrite
| Overwrites the existing file permissions.
| Revoke
| The existing file permissions will be removed.
|
Settings
Select either Allow or Deny to enable or disable the below options.
Permission Type
| Description
| Full Control
| You will have full control on the file i.e., you can modify, execute, read and write.
| Modify
| You can only modify the file.
| Execute
| You can only execute the file.
| Read
| You can only read the file.
| Write
| You can only write in the file.
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Note: In Overwrite mode, if no permission is selected, then the user/group name will be revoked from that object's ACL (Access Control List).
Folder
*Folder Name: Enter the path of the folder.
*User/Group Principal: Enter the user or group for whom the permission has to be configured.
Action
Action Type
| Description
| Append
| Appends the existing file permissions. Note: It will only append to the existing permissions on the
object and will not overwrite. For example, for an object having full
permissions, if you just select a deny permission to write, only write
permission will be removed while the user/group can still modify the object. | Overwrite
| Overwrites the existing file permissions.
| Revoke
| The existing file permissions will be removed.
|
Inheritance
Inheritance Type
| Description
| This folder, SubFolder and Files
| The selected folder, its subfolders and the files inside can be accessed.
| This folder only
| The selected folder can only be accessed.
| This folder and Subfolder only
| The selected folder and its subfolder can only be accessed.
| This folder and files only
| The selected folder and the files inside the folder can only be accessed.
| Files only
| The files in the selected folder can only be accessed.
| Subfolder, files only
| The subfolder and the files inside the selected folder can only be selected.
| Subfolder only
| The subfolder of the selected folder can only be selected.
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Settings
Select either Allow or Deny to enable or disable the below options.
Permission Type
| Description
| Full Control
| You will have full control on the folder i.e., you can modify, execute, read and write.
| Modify
| You can only modify the folder.
| Execute
| You can only execute the folder.
| List folder contents
| You can list the folder contents.
| Read
| You can only read the folder.
| Write
| You can only write in the folder.
|
Note:
In Overwrite mode, if no permission is selected, then the user/group
name will be revoked from that object's ACL (Access Control List).
Registry
Hive
Hive Type
| Description
| | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT | It has all file associations, OLE information and shortcut data. | HKEY_CURRENT_USER
| It has the settings that are specific to the currently logged-in user. | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
| It has the settings that are general to all users on the computer. | HKEY_USERS
| It contains subkeys corresponding to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER keys for each
user profile actively loaded on the machine, though user hives are
usually only loaded for currently logged-in users. | HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
| It contains information gathered at runtime. |
*Key: Specify the key within that hive for which you need to set the permissions. Note: Exclude Hive while typing Key.
*User/Group Principal: Enter the user or group for whom the permission has to be configured.
Action
Action Type
| Description
| Append
| Appends the existing file permissions. Note: It will only append to the existing permissions on the
object and will not overwrite. For example, for an object having full
permissions, if you just select a deny permission to write, only write
permission will be removed while the user/group can still modify the object. | Overwrite
| Overwrites the existing file permissions.
| Revoke
| The existing file permissions will be removed.
|
Inheritance
Inheritance Type
| Description
| This key and Subkeys
| The selected key and its subkey can only be accessed.
| This Key only
| The selected key can only be accessed.
| This Subkey only
| The selected subkey can only be accessed.
|
Settings
Select either Allow or Deny to enable or disable the below options.
Permission Type
| Description
| Full Control
| You will have full control on the registry i.e., you can modify, execute, read and write.
| Read
| You can only read the registry.
|
Note:
In Overwrite mode, if no permission is selected, then the user/group
name will be revoked from that object's ACL (Access Control List).
Security Policies
This configuration helps you to control the security restrictions for Active Desktop, Control panel, Desktop, Explorer, Internet Explorer, MMC Snap-ins, Network, Start Menu and Taskbar, System, Task Scheduler and Windows Installer across multiple desktops. Totally there are 241 security policies that can be controlled via this configuration.
The security restrictions can be enabled or disabled by selecting the Enable or Disable option corresponding to that particular parameter.
Internet Explorer
This configuration helps you to configure the Internet Explorer browser settings like Home page, Search page, proxy configuration, download directory etc.
Internet Explorer Configuration
Parameter
| Descritpion
| Home Page
| The page that opens when Internet explorer is started.
| Search Page
| The search engine that is connected to the Internet explorer when clicked on the search button in the Tool bar.
| Download Directory
| The location of the files that are downloaded from the Internet.
| Automatic configuration script
| The URL of the script that is used to configure the proxy settings of the Internet Explorer.
| Internet Connection Wizard
| The Internet Connection Wizard is invoked when a user tries to launch
the Internet Explorer for the first time. Select any one of the given options: Remove, Dont remove and Preserve client settings.
- Remove: Removes the Internet connection wizard when it is invoked for the first time.
- Dont Remove: Makes the Internet connection wizard to open when it is invoked for the first time.
- Preserve Client Settings: Leaves unchanged the existing setting.
| Proxy Sever
| A proxy server is a server that acts as an intermediate between the
computer in the network and the Internet, and that ensures security, administrative
control, and caching. Select any one of the following.
- Use Proxy server: Internet connection will be established via proxy server.
- Dont use proxy server: Internet connection will not be established via proxy server.
- Preserve Client Settings: Leaves unchanged the existing setting.
Note: The following parameters can be accessed only if Use Proxy server option is enabled.
| *Address
| The IP address or host name of the proxy server.
| *Port
| Default Port number is 80.
| | Bypass for local addresses | Specifies how the request has to be routed when a local address is accessed
using the Internet Explorer. Select any of the following options:
Bypass proxy server: Select this
option if the request should not be routed through the proxy server for
local addresses. Dont Bypass proxy server: Select
this option if the request should be routed through the proxy server even
for local addresses. Preserve Client Settings: Leaves unchanged the existing setting.
| Do not use proxy server
for addresses beginning with | The addresses that begin with the text specified in this field will not use proxy server. Multiple texts can be entered but use semicolons (;) to separate them.
|
Shared Printer
This configuration helps you to add or remove a shared network printer.
Parameter
| Description
| Action
| Specifies whether to add or remove a shared network printer. Select Add or Delete accordingly.
| *Shared Printer Path
| The path of the printer to be shared.
| Set as default printer
| Enabling this option will make the selected printer as the user's default printer.
|
IP Printer
This configuration helps you to add or remove a IP printer on a network.
Parameter
| Description
| Action
| Specifies whether to add or remove a IP printer. Select Add or Delete accordingly.
| DNS name / IP
| The host name or the IP of the printer.
| Model Name
| Model name of the printer. Select the model by clicking on the Select Model button. If the model is not available in the Select Model list then enter the Model number manually.
| Protocol
| Refers to the printing protocol supported by the printer. Select RAW or LPR accordingly. The RAW protocol is the default in most print devices.
| *Port Number
| Refers to the port number/queue name in which printing protocol is communicating
between the computer and printer. Enter the port number if the RAW Protocol is selected or enter the queue name
if the LPR Protocol is selected. The default value is 9100. | Port Name
| By default the port name is the same as the host name or the IP of the printer. Enter the following prefix "IP_" for the port name. You can change the port name if required. This is an optional field.
| Driver Path
| If you have selected the printer model from the list, you can leave
this field as blank. If you have specified the model name other than the
models available in the list, specify the path of the printer driver for
the model that you have specified. | Set as default printer
| Enabling this option will make the selected printer as the user's default printer. |
Shortcut
This configuration helps you to add or create a shortcut for the locally logged-on users. Shortcut is an icon which points to a particular file or a folder.
Parameter
| Description
| Action
| Specifies whether to add or remove a shortcut. Select Add or Delete accordingly. | *Shortcut Name
| Name of the shortcut.
| *Target Application
| Refers to the path and name of the application for which shortcut has to be created.
| Arguments
| If the target application requires any arguments, specify them or else leave as blank.
| Shortcut Location
| Refers to the location where the shortcut icon has to be available. Select any of the following locations.
- User Desktop: The desktop of the local user.
- User Favorites: The favorites folder of the local user.
- User Start Menu: The start menu folder of the local user.
- User Programs Group: The programs group folder of the local user.
- User Startup Group: The startup group folder of the local user.
- User Quick Launch Bar: Quick launch bar folder of the local user.
- All Users Desktop: The desktop that is common for all the users.
- All Users Start Menu: The start menu folder that is common for all the users.
- All Users Programs Group: The programs group folder that is common for all the users.
- All Users Startup Group: The startup group folder that is common for all the users.
| Start In Folder
| Some applications may have some references to additional files during
execution. In such cases specify the location from where the
application has to be started. | Shortcut Comments
| Comments to the shortcut can be specified.
| Icon File
| The type of icon to be used for the shortcut. Specify the path of the desired icon.
| Run Window
| Specifies the window view mode option when invoked. Select any of the following: Normal, Minimized or Maximized inorder to view the window in normal, minimized or maximized mode respectively.
|
Launch Application
This configuration helps you to launch an application in the user machines.
Parameter
| Description
| *Application Name
| Specify the path of the application that has to be launched. The application available on the local machines can also be launched.
| Arguments
| Some applications may have some references to additional files during
execution. In such cases specify the location from where the
application has to be started. |
File Folder Operation
This configuration helps you to copy, move, rename or delete files and folders on the user machines.
Choose File Action
Copy
Parameter
| Description
| Select Action Type
| Select any of the following action type.
- Copy a File: Copies a file from one location to another location.
- Copy a File to a Folder: Copies a file to the specified folder.
- Copy Multiple Files: Copies multiple files from one location to the specified folder.
- Copy a Folder: Copies the contents of one folder to another specified folder.
| Source File/Folder
| Specify the path of the file/folder that is to be copied.
| Destination File/Folder
| Specify the location of the file/folder to which the copied file/folder has to be pasted.
| Include Sub Folders
| Select this option to include sub folders also while copying. Note: This option will be enabled for selection only when Copy Multiple Files or Copy a Folder Action Type is selected.
| Continue on Error
| Select this option to continue copying other files and folders even if a error occurs when copying a file or a folder. Note: This option will be enabled for selection only when Copy Multiple Files or Copy a Folder Action Type is selected. | Include Read Only Files
| Select this option to include the read only files also when copying other files and folders.
| Include System Files
| Select this option to include system files also when copying other files and folders.
| Include Hidden Files
| Select this option to include hidden files also when copying other files and folders. | Overwrite Existing Files
| Select this option to overwrite existing files when copying.
| Create Destination Directory if doesn't Exist.
| Select this option to create a destination directory if it doesn't exist.
| Choose File Modification time
| This option enables you to invoke the selected Action type during a particular time period. The time periods are given below.
- Change Before: The selected action type will be invoked before the selected date.
- Change After: The selected action type will be invoked after the selected date.
- Change On: The selected action type will be invoked on the selected date.
- Change Between: The selected action type will be invoked between the selected dates.
Select the dates by clicking on the date selector icon.
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Rename/Move
Parameter
| Description
| Select Action Type
| Select any of the following action type.
- Rename/Move a File: Renames or moves a file.
- Rename/Move a Folder: Renames or moves a folder.
| Source File/Folder
| The file or folder to be copied.
| Destination File/Folder
| The file/folder where the copied file/folder has to be pasted.
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Delete
Parameter
| Description
| | Select Action Type | Select any of the following action type.
- Delete a File: Deletes the source file.
- Delete Multiple Files: Deletes Multiple source files.
- Delete a Folder: Deletes a source folder.
| Source File/Folder
| Specify the path of the source file or folder.
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Include Sub Folders | Select this option to delete the sub folders also. Note: This option will be enabled for selection only if Delete Multiple Files or Delete a Folder action type is selected.
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Continue on Error | Select this option to continue to delete other files or folders even if error occurs while deleting a file or a folder. Note: This option will be enabled for selection only if Delete Multiple Files or Delete a Folder action type is selected. | |
Include Read Only Files | Select this option to include read only files also while deleting.
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Include System Files | Select this option to include system files also while deleting. | |
Include Hidden Files | Select this option to include hidden files also while deleting.
| Choose File Modification Time
| This option enables you to invoke the selected Action type during a particular time period. The time periods are given below.
- Change Before: The selected action type will be invoked before the selected date.
- Change After: The selected action type will be invoked after the selected date.
- Change On: The selected action type will be invoked on the selected date.
- Change Between: The selected action type will be invoked between the selected dates.
Select the dates by clicking on the date selector icon. |
Install Software
This configuration helps you to install windows applications in the client's machines.
Parameter
| Description
| Installer Type
| Select the appropriate installer type either MSI or EXE.
| MSI/EXE Package Name
| Select the package. If the desired package is not available in the list then click on Add Package to add the package. | Run As
| The user as whom the package has to be installed.
| Password
| Password for the user as whom the package has to be installed.
| Confirm Password
| Confirm password by typing the password again.
| Operation Type
| Select any of the following option type.
- Install Completely: Installs the application automatically during next GPO update or User logon or system startup. Note: This option will be enabled for selection only if the installer type is MSI.
- Assign: Creates all the necessary shortcuts and registry
entries. The application will be installed only when the user tries to
open the application or during system startup, whichever is earlier. Note: This option will be enabled for selection only if the installer type is MSI.
- Remove: Removes or uninstalls the application.
- Redeploy: Re-installs the application. Note: This option will be enabled for selection only if the installer type is MSI.
- Install: Installs the application automatically during next GPO update or User logon or system startup. Note: This option will be enabled for selection only if the installer type is EXE.
| Copy option
| Select any of the following copy action.
- Network share: The application file either MSI or EXE type will be shared on the network.
- Copy File to Client Machines: Copies the application file alone to the client machines.
- Copy Folder to Client Machines: Copies the entire directory which has the application file, to the client machines.
| Schedule Time to Perform the Operation
| Enabling this option will help you to fix the exact time and date to start the installation. Note: Time should be mentioned in "hh:min:sec" format. Date should be mentioned in "YYYY-MM-DD" format. You can also select the date by clicking on the date selector button.
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Add Package
This option helps you to add packages in the MSI/EXE package Name list.
Enter Package Details
MSI
Package
Package Details
Parameter
| Description
| *Package Name
| Name of the Package.
| Local
| Package available in the local user's machine. Click on Browse button to locate it.
| URL
| Package available in the URL. Enter the URL in the Download the MSI File from the URL box.
| Network Share
| Package available in a shared network. Enter the network path in the MSI File Name with Network Path box.
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Package Properties
Parameter
| Descritpion
| Manufacturer
| Manufacturer Name of the package.
| Version
| Version of the package
| Language
| Language type i.e.,English, French etc.
| Package Description
| Description of the package.
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Installing Options
Parameter
| Description
| MSI Installer
| The default installer for MSI package is msiexec.exe.
| Arguments to MSI
| Enter the Arguments of the MSI package, if any.
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Uninstalling Options
Parameter
| Description
| MSI Uninstaller
| The default uninstaller for MSI package is msiexec.exe. |
EXE
Package
Package Details
Parameter
| Description
| *Package Name
| Name of the Package.
| Local
| Package available in the local user's machine. Click on Browse button to locate it.
| URL
| Package available in the URL. Enter the URL in the Download the EXE File from the URL box.
| Network Share
| Package available in a shared network. Enter the network path in the EXE File Name with Network Path box.
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Package Properties
Parameter
| Descritpion
| Manufacturer
| Manufacturer Name of the package.
| Version
| Version of the package
| Language
| Languages compatible i.e.,English, French etc.
| Package Description
| Description of the package
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Installing Options
Parameter
| Description
| Application Installer
| Installer for the EXE package.
| Arguments to MSI
| Enter the Arguments of the EXE package, if any.
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Uninstalling Options
Parameter
| Description
| Application Uninstaller with Arguments
| Browse the application uninstaller along with the arguments by clicking on the Browse button.
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