Desktop Settings Filter

The Desktop Settings Filter dialog box specifies a set of system settings, application settings and a local user account. The desktop settings filter is applied to a source machine to create a desktop standard package using Define Package. The same desktop settings filter can be applied to multiple source machines to create multiple desktop standard packages.

Note: If a target machine doesn't use a particular setting, the setting is ignored during deployment.

Filter Name

Enter a name or change the name of this desktop settings filter.

Share...

Click Share... to share this desktop settings filter with other users or user roles.

Users

Specify the source machine user - For domain users, use the qualified DOMAIN\UserName format.

Settings are always defined by specific user on a specific machine. The System Settings, Application Settings, and Files you select in the Desktop Settings Filter—for the local user account you specify—are saved as part of the desktop standard package.

Note: The local user account you specify must exist on the source machine you specify. The source machine is selected in Step 5 in the Define Package parent window.

System Settings

Check each system setting you want to include in the package.

Application Settings

Check each application you want to include in the package.

Files

Include or exclude files. Include or exclude directories. Include or exclude types of files by file extension. Exclusions override inclusions. For example: .doc .ppt .xls

Enter a % character as the first character to display a list of variables you can use to specify a file or directory. Variables include:

`%AppData%`	Per User	The user-specific AppData directory
`%ApplicationData%`	Per User	The user-specific AppData directory
`%CommonApplicationData%`	Per Machine	The All User's AppData directory
`%CommonDesktop%`	Per Machine	The All User's Desktop directory
`%CommonDocuments%`	Per Machine	The All User's Documents directory
`%CommonProgramFiles%`	Per Machine	The All User's Common Files directory
`%CommonStartMenu%`	Per Machine	The All User's Start Menu items directory
`%ComputerName%`	Per Machine	The name of the computer. On domain, the qualified name
`%Desktop%`	Per User	The user-specific Desktop directory
`%Favorites%`	Per User	The user's favorites are stored in this directory
`%History%`	Per User	Where to find the user's Internet Explorer browser history
`%LocalApplicationData%`	Per User	The user-specific Local AppData directory. These settings are not moved in a roaming profile.
`%MyMusic%`	Per User	The user's "My Music" directory
`%MyPictures%`	Per User	The user's "My Pictures" directory
`%MyDocuments%`	Per User	The user's "My Documents" directory
`%Personal%`	Per User	The user's "My Documents" directory
`%Profiles%`	Per Machine	Where the system keeps user directories
`%Programs%`	Per User	The user's Start Menu programs
`%ProgramFiles%`	Per Machine	Where the system keeps its programs
`%QuickLaunch%`	Per User	The user's Quick Launch programs
`%System%`	Per Machine	Where the system files are installed
`%UserName%`	Per User	The user's login name (not their full name)
`%UserProfile%`	Per User	The user's "Profile" or "Home" directory.
`%WinDir%`	Per Machine	Where Windows is installed

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