Settings

The ZENworks^® Desktop Management Agent policy lets you configure the ZENworks Desktop Management Agent. The Desktop Management Agent lets you use Desktop Management without using the Novell^® Client^TM. The Desktop Management Agent lets users access the Middle Tier server using a DNS name or IP address. In order to use the ZENworks Desktop Management Agent policy, you must have the Desktop Management Agents installed; you cannot use this policy in an environment that has only the Novell Client installed. For more information, see the ZENworks Desktop Management Installation guide.

Global Settings
The IP address or DNS name you specify in this location specifies the access point that all Desktop Management components (Workstation Inventory, Workstation Management, Application Management, and Remote Management) use to function outside of the firewall.

Only non-blank values are passed on to the associated workstations. If you leave the Webserver IP Address or DNS Name field blank, this setting is not affected on the associated workstations.

If you change the IP address or DNS name in this location, this setting will be applied to all associated workstations the next time they start up. Therefore, in a clientless environment, be sure to provide adequate time for associated workstations to transition to the new IP address or DNS name before removing access to the previous location.

DNS Name or IP Address of the ZENworks Middle Tier Server
Specify the IP address or DNS name of the Middle Tier Server.

Workstation Manager Specific Settings
The Workstation Manager Agent lets users access the ZENworks server from inside the firewall.

eDirectory Refresh Rate (Minutes)
Use the arrows to set the refresh rate for Novell eDirectory^TM. The rate you set determines how often the agent looks for updated information in eDirectory, such as new or edited policies

Display ZENworks Authentication Dialog
Specify this check box if you want the ZENworks Authentication dialog box to display during startup.

Allow Users to Change ZENworks Middle Tier Server Address on Authentication Dialog
Specify this box if you want to allow users to change the Middle Tier server address to point to another Middle Tier server. If this box is selected, users can click the Options button in the ZENworks Authentication dialog box and specify another Middle Tier server’s address.

Resident Workstation Welcome Bitmap
Specify the name of the bitmap file that appears on the welcome screen when you start Windows NT/2000/XP. You can specify any file located in the associated workstations' Windows NT/2000/XP directory. You can also leave this field blank if you do not want to use a bitmap.

Welcome Caption
Specify the text that appears in the header on the welcome screen when you start Windows NT/2000/XP.

Login Window Bitmap
Specify the name of the bitmap file that appears on the login window. You can specify any file located in the associated workstations’ Windows NT/2000/XP directory. You can also leave this field blank if you do not want to use a bitmap.

Dynamic Local User Policy Settings
Use the options in this group box to manage Dynamic Local User (DLU) policies. A DLU policy configures users created on Windows* NT*/2000/XP workstations after they have authenticated to Novell eDirectory. These settings are not supported on Windows 95/98.

Enable Volatile User Cache
Check this check box to enable the volatile user cache. This option allows for volatile user information that has previously been cached on a workstation to remain on the workstation for a specified period. Therefore, volatile users are not created or removed at every login or logout. This promotes faster logins for volatile users because NWGINA does not need to spend cycles re-creating the user desktop.

The cache makes it possible for a user to continue using the workstation even when the workstation is disconnected from the network and the user is not a registered user on the workstation.

Cache Volatile User Time Period (Days)
Use the arrows to select how often you want to remove volatile user information. When the time limit expires, all volatile user information is removed from the workstation.

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