Migrate (Move And Share) Connections
Spotlight uses connection profiles to store property data for Spotlight connections and connection types. New Spotlight connections base their settings on templates. Spotlight templates and connection profiles control the appearance and behavior in Spotlight of monitored Spotlight connections.
To migrate connections
Migrate your Spotlight connection files to a network where other Spotlight users can share them. By migrating profiles to a shared location, you can share connection information between multiple users. User-specific information (including user names and passwords) is still stored on a per-user basis. Users are identified by the Windows accounts under which they log in.
- Click File | Disconnect All to disconnect ALL open Spotlight connections.
- Select Tools | Migrate Connections.
- Click Next | Migrate connections | Next.
- Browse to select the location to migrate connections to.
Note:
- Do not migrate connections to locations that may be offline frequently or for extended periods.
- You cannot migrate connections that are currently in use or inaccessible.
- You cannot move connections to another location if you have no Spotlight connections to move.
- Templates shipped with Spotlight are stored by default in Console\Templates.
- User defined connection profiles are stored by default in C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Quest Software\Shared\Profiles
- User defined templates are stored by default in C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Quest Software\Shared\Templates
- The locations for updated user templates and profiles for EXISTING Spotlight installations remain as they were before.
To use shared (migrated) connections
First ensure the other user has migrated Spotlight connection files for you to use.
- Select File | Disconnect All to disconnect ALL open Spotlight connections.
- Select Tools | Migrate Connections.
- Click Next | Use shared connections | Next
- Browse to select the shared location.
Related Topics
Connection Templates
Connection Properties - General Page
