KACE Desktop Authority 11.2.1 - Administrator Guide

Saving and replicating configurations

Once all configuration settings are complete and profile elements created they must be replicated. Replication takes the information from the database, creates the necessary configuration files and then copies them to the selected targets as specified in Server Manager target folders. (Details about Server Manager can be found in the Desktop Authority online help or Administrator’s Guide.) In a typical environment, the replication targets are subdirectories under Sysvol on the Domain Controllers. It is recommended to populate Server Manager with all of the Domain Controllers with the DA Administrative service installed to them. However, it is highly recommended to only select one of your Domain Controllers as a target for replication.

The replication process uses the account specified for the DA Manager (Console) service, which requires access to the Domain Controllers. By default, the Computer Management target folder is located at “C:\Windows\SYSVOL\sysvol\Domain.Name\Policies\Desktop Authority\Device Policy Master”. The default User Management target folder is “C:\Windows\SYSVOL\sysvol\Domain.Name\scripts”, which is shared as NETLOGON. These folders may be changed in Server Manager, if necessary. Please refer to the File Paths appendix for the correct path(s) based on the version of Desktop Authority you are using.

If your service account does not have access to the Domain Controllers, then DA can be configured to use member servers. Please contact Technical Support for further assistance working within a Member Server configuration.

At the bottom right-side of the Manager, there is a Replication status indicator. The status indicator will show as green or yellow. A green status means that all configurations have been saved and replicated to the target. Please allow NTFRS to replicate the configuration settings to the rest of the Domain Controllers in your environment. Yellow status means that the configurations must be replicated. Simply click on the Replication button to begin the process.

Once the settings are replicated you are ready for the computer and user settings to be configured on the client workstations.

For further details on using Desktop Authority, please reference the Administrator’s Guide, Installation and Upgrade Guide, Reporting Guide and/or the built-in online help when running the Manager.