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Restore

Desktop Policy and Migration > Restore

  • This page only displays if Desktop Migration is installed.

The Restore page schedules a restore of user settings to a single machine ID in two steps.

  1. Initially, you select the backup of the source machine you want use.
  2. A second page displays, enabling you to schedule the restore and select the local user accounts and Stored Settings to include in the restore.

For machine IDs to display on these pages:

  • Both source and target machines must have the Desktop Migration client installed using Install/Remove.
  • The Desktop Migration source machine must have previously stored its settings and local user account information using Backup.

Actions on the Second Page

Schedule - Click this button to display the Scheduler window, which is used throughout the VSA to schedule a task. Schedule this task once. Options include:

  • Distribution Window - Reschedules the task to a randomly selected time no later than the number of periods specified, to spread network traffic and server loading.
  • Skip if offline - If checked and the machine is offline, skip and run the next scheduled period and time. If blank and the machine is offline, run the task as soon as the machine is online again.
  • Power up if offline - Windows only. If checked, powers up the machine if offline. Requires Wake-On-LAN or vPro and another managed system on the same LAN.
  • Exclude the following time range - If checked, specifies a date/time range to not perform the task.
  • Restore Now - Restore a selected machine ID immediately.
  • Cancel - Remove a scheduled restore from a selected machine ID.
  • Select a different source machine - Change the source machine you want to restore from.
  • Edit Settings to Apply - Edit the Stored Settings for local user accounts, system settings, application settings and files to be restored. These changes apply only to the current restore, not to the source backup files.

Check-in status

These icons indicate the agent check-in status of each managed machine:

Online but waiting for first audit to complete

Agent online

Agent online and user currently logged on. Icon displays a tool tip showing the logon name.

Agent online and user currently logged on, but user not active for 10 minutes

Agent is currently offline

Agent has never checked in

Agent is online but remote control has been disabled

The agent has been suspended

Target Machine ID.Group ID

The target machine ID.group ID that user settings and local user accounts are being restored to. Click the Select a different source machine link to select a different machine ID.group ID to restore from.

Source Machine

The source machine ID user settings are being restored from.

Source User Settings Package

The user settings filter being used to restore this machine ID. Click Edit Settings to Apply to change local user accounts, system settings and application settings being restored. These changes apply only to the current restore, not to the source backup files.

Skip if Machine Offline

If a checkmark displays and the machine is offline, skip and run the next scheduled period and time. If no checkmark displays, perform this task as soon as the machine connects after the scheduled time.

Next Restore Time

The next time this template is scheduled to be applied. Overdue date/time stamps display as red text with yellow highlight.