Global Options
The Global Options object provides the ability to define several settings which affect how Desktop Authority initiates for each client. These settings apply to all users, computers and profiles and include several objects. Global Options are broken up into three sub-components: Common Management Options, Computer Management Options, and User Management Options.
Global Options objects are available only to Super Users/Groups with the exception of Assign Script.
Common Management Options consists of Exception and Network Location Awareness options.
- Exceptions
Exceptions are used to disable the ability to run Desktop Authority or allow an alternate logon script to run on any of the specified computers.
- Network Location Awareness (NLA)
Network Location Awareness is used to configure NLA within the Desktop Authority Console. NLA. Desktop Authority uses Network Location Awareness to detect when a new network connection becomes available. Once the new connection is detected, Desktop Authority will be notified and can then determine whether it will execute for the user.
Computer Management Options consists of Definitions and Troubleshooting options.
- Definitions
The Definitions object is used to define custom dynamic variables. These variables may be used within any profile as well as in any custom script.
- Troubleshooting
The Troubleshooting object is used to define several settings that can help to troubleshoot problem clients. The most common setting on this object is the setting to create a detailed trace file for one or more specified users and/or computers.
User Management Options consists of Definitions, Visual, Desktop Agent and Troubleshooting options.
- Definitions
The Definitions object is used to define custom dynamic variables. These variables may be used within any profile as well as in any custom script.
- Troubleshooting
The Troubleshooting object is used to define several settings that can help to troubleshoot problem clients. The most common setting on this object is the setting to create a detailed trace file for one or more specified users and/or computers.
- Visual
The Visual object is used to set the default graphical startup mode of Desktop Authority as it executes on the client during the logon process.
- Desktop Agent
The Desktop Agent will launch specified programs as the client logs off or shuts down the computer. This object provides several default options for the Agent.
