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Replication options

The Replication Options dialog box provides several options and preferences.

Source server

Specify the server that the Desktop Authority configurations are replicated from. By default, this is where the Manager is installed to.

User Management source folder

Specify the folder that User Management configurations are replicated from. By default, this is the NETLOGON location, shared by the installation as SLSCRIPTS$.

Computer Management source folder

Specify the folder that Computer Management configurations are replicated from. By default, this is the DADevicePolicyMaster$ share.

Include hidden and system files

Select this check box to include all hidden and system files that exist in the source folder in the replication copy. Clear this check box to leave all hidden and system files in the source folder.

Overwrite read-only files

Select this check box to overwrite any files marked as read-only in the destination folder with a new file from the source folder. Clear this check box to leave all original read-only files intact.

Include subdirectories

Select this check box to include all sub-folders found in the source folder in the replication copy. Clear this check box to suppress the copy of sub-folders.

Continue after errors

Select this check box to continue to replicate files even if an error occurs while copying files. Clear this check box to stop replicating files if an error occurs.

Preferences

Default User Management replication target location

Specify a folder that will hold the User Management replicated configurations. By default, this is the NETLOGON share.

Default Computer Management replication target location

Specify a folder that will hold the Computer Management replicated configurations. By default, this is the SYSVOL\[Domain]\Policies\Desktop Authority\Device Policy Master folder.