Desktop

This page only displays if Desktop Policy is installed.

The Desktop page installs a desktop standard package on selected machine IDs. A desktop standard package is an install file created to apply user settings uniformly across multiple machines, typically within the same company. For example, a company may want a set of company-specific desktop icons and internet bookmarks always available on each user's machine. A machine must have the Desktop Policy client installed using Install/Remove to display on this page. Once applied, changes take effect the next time the user logs on.

Desktop standard packages are created and edited using Desktop Management > Desktop Package. A single user on a source machine is selected to extract settings from. The Desktop page applies the desktop package to all users on target machines. Unlike Restore you do not have the ability to select which settings within a desktop package are applied. All desktop package settings are applied.

Actions

This page provides you with the following actions:

Schedule - Click to display the Scheduler window, which is used throughout the VSA to schedule a task. Schedule a task once or periodically. Each type of recurrence—Once, Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly—displays additional options appropriate for that type of recurrence. Periodic scheduling includes setting start and end dates for the recurrence. Not all options are available for each task scheduled. Options can 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. For example, if the scheduled time for a task is 3:00 AM, and the distribution window is 1 hour, then the task schedule will be changed to run at a random time between 3:00 AM and 4:00 AM.
- 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 - Applies only to the distribution window. If checked, specifies a time range to exclude the scheduling of a task within the distribution window. Specifying a time range outside of the distribution window is ignored by the scheduler.
Apply Now - Apply a selected package to selected machine IDs.
Cancel - Cancel schedule options for selected machined IDs.
Create/Modify a Desktop Standard Package - Select a desktop standard package to apply to selected machine IDs.
Note: Desktop standard packages are created and edited using Desktop Management > Desktop Package.

Select All/Unselect All

Click the Select All link to check all rows on the page. Click the Unselect All link to uncheck all rows on the page.

Check-in status

These icons indicate the agent check-in status of each managed machine. Hovering the cursor over a check-in icon displays the agent Quick View window.

Online but waiting for first audit to complete

Agent online

Agent online and user currently logged on.

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

Machine.Group ID

The list of Machine.Group IDs displayed is based on the Machine ID / Group ID filter and the machine groups the user is authorized to see using System > User Security > Scopes.

Desktop Standard Package

The desktop standard package of user settings applied to this machine ID.

Last Apply Time

The last time this package was applied to this machine ID.

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 Apply Time

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

Period

If recurring, displays the interval to wait before running the task again.