Configuring Profile Objects
Using and configuring profile objects
The View Pane for each object within a profile contains a list of the elements configured for the object.
Configuring elements
Figure 37: Configuring Profile elements
Read
Click Read to see the settings configured for the selected element. Edit the current element by clicking the Edit button.
To the left and right of the element's description (above the tabs), click the arrow icons to move to the previous, next, first or last element configured for the profile object. Each element will be displayed in Read mode.
Figure 38: Profile element in read only mode
If multiple elements are selected, the fields that contain different data will display a red Merge Conflict warning. Click the Back button to return to the View pane.
Figure 39: Merge conflict warning
Add/Edit
Click Add to add a new element to the list or select one or more elements in the list and click Edit to modify. The Settings tab for the element will be displayed. Fill in the settings for the element and click Save to complete the element configuration.
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Note: Multiple elements may be modified at the same time. Any setting that appears in red denotes that the setting for that field differs among the selected elements. |
Delete
Click Delete to remove a previously configured element from the object list.
Filter
The filter can be used to reduce the number of elements being displayed in the configuration list. One can use this to find a specific element in a large list of elements, analogous to finding a needle in a haystack. Another use might be to use it as a check to make sure all of the elements for a specific operating system are configured.
Column preferences
Click Choose columns to configure the display and order of the columns that are displayed in the element list.
Select the columns that should display in the list. When highlighted, a column can be moved up or down in the list by clicking the up and down arrow icons.
Click Apply to save the changes. Click Default to set the element list display back to its default settings.
Cut/Copy/Paste elements
Elements in the configuration list can be copied and pasted for duplication, or cut for removal from the list. Use the toolbar buttons above the list for these actions. Select the elements in the list prior to clicking the appropriate toolbar action. Multiple elements may be selected for these actions.
Changing the operation order of list elements
As Desktop Authority processes the configuration elements defined by the list, Validation Logic is applied to each element, beginning at the top of the list. Prioritize the list entries by clicking the Up/Down toolbar buttons to reorganize the list.
Multi-select box
The elements in the profile's list can be selected, edited and/or removed one at a time or several at one time. You can select more than one element in the list using the Shift or Ctrl key in combination with a mouse click. To select multiple elements, hold down the CTRL key while clicking the individual servers to select. Consecutive servers in the grid can be selected by clicking the first server to select and then, while holding down the SHIFT key, clicking the last server to select. To select the entire list of servers select the checkbox to the left of the column headers. This box will be empty if no elements are selected and will be filled with a square if some elements are selected. An element's selected status may be changed by clicking on it. If there is only one element in the list, it will always be selected.
Profile Tabs
Most often, the settings for an object consists of a Settings tab, Validation Logic tab, Description tab and a Notes tab.
Settings tab
The Settings tab contains the configurations options for the object. Some objects may contain other tabs which contain additional object settings.
Validation Logic tab
The Validation Logic tab contains the Validation settings for a configuration element.
The Validation Logic Rules list is not required to contain any rules. If no rules are specified, the element is automatically validated on the client based on the specified Class, Operating System, Connection Type and Timing.
Notes tab
The Notes tab provides an area to add any additional notes needed to document the use of the profile element.