Table A.1 contains the significant objects that are introduced into eDirectory for ZENworks for Desktops 4. This table describes all objects and not just objects that have been introduced since ZENworks for Desktops 2 (that is, ZENworks).
Table A.1. New Objects Added to the Tree for ZENworks for Desktops 4
OBJECT | DESCRIPTION |
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Application | This object represents a Windows application that you want to deliver to workstations and to users. This object contains links to the files to run or install as well as the administrative restrictions and configurations on how to present this application to the users. The administrator creates this object and associates it with users, groups, workstations, workstation groups, and containers. See Chapter 6, "Creating and Using Application Objects," for more details. |
Application Folders | This object allows the administrator to specify a foldering view that can be presented to the users as they are given application objects. These folder objects enable you to specify the menu design used on the start menu to access the application. This object is created by the administrator and is associated with Application Objects. See Chapter 6, "Creating and Using Application Objects," for more details. |
Computer Extensible Policies | This policy allows you to add .ADM policy files to the workstations in your system. In this policy, you can import and administer these .ADM files and then associate them to the registered workstations, applying when the workstation logs into the tree. Unlike most policies, this policy is cumulative, meaning that the system walks the tree (according to the search policy) and combines all of these associated policies. Most agents stop on the first policy they find. The Computer Extensible Policies feature is administered as part of the Workstation Policy Package (see Chapter 9, "Setting Up a Workstation Policy Package," for more details). |
Dynamic Local User Policy | This policy holds the configuration parameters, used by the Workstation Manager agent on the workstation, for the creation of local user accounts at login. These accounts are created on the fly in the local Windows user database and represent users in the tree who log into the workstation. This policy is administered in the User Policy Package and therefore is associated with users in the directory. See Chapter 8, "Setting Up User Policies," for more details. |
Imaging Server Policy | The ZENworks Imaging agent that runs on the server uses this policy. This policy holds configuration information that tells the agent the configuration and addresses to assign to workstations. This policy also holds rules that allow the agent to determine which image to place on any unregistered workstation that contacts the agent. This policy is part of the Server Policy package and is associated with the servers on which the ZENworks for Desktops Imaging agent is located. See Chapter 14, "Imaging a Workstation," and Chapter 12, "Creating a Server Policy Package," for more information. |
Novell iPrint Policy | This policy enables you to configure the Novell iPrint policy to install the iPrint client and to manage printers using ZENworks for Desktops 4. This policy can be configured from both the user policy package and the workstation policy package. |
Remote Control Policy | This policy dictates the features that are activated in the remote control system. The remote control system includes remote control, file transfer, chat, remote diagnostics, and remote execute. This is a general policy and can be associated with either a registered workstation (any Windows version) or a user. If this policy is associated with both the workstation and the user of a desktop, the most restrictive permissions of the two policies are used. This policy is administered in both the User Policy package (see Chapter 8, "Setting Up User Policies," for more details) and the Workstation Policy package (see Chapter 9, "Setting Up a Workstation Policy Package," for more details). |
RollUp Policy | This policy allows you to administer the next level of the ZENworks Inventory Service where the local server agent should send their information. This links ZENworks Inventory Service agents to other ZENworks Inventory Service agents in a hierarchical manner. This policy is part of the Server Policy Package and is associated with servers in the tree. See Chapter 12, "Creating a Server Policy Package," for more information. |
Scheduled Action Policy | This policy sets up schedules for specific actions to perform on objects associated with the policy package. This is a plural policy that can be added many times to a policy package. It can be configured from the Server Package, the User Package, or from the Workstation Package. |
Search Policy | This policy tells the workstation agents the order in which to process any policies found in the tree. The default order is object, group, and then container, and then search to the root of the tree. Using this policy, you can change the order and stop searching up the tree to a container or partition level. This policy is part of the Container Policy Package and is associated with containers that impact any user and workstations in that container or sub-container. See Chapter 10, "Creating a Container Policy Package," for more details. |
Server Group | In order to facilitate the association of policies to a set of servers, ZENworks for Desktops introduces the Server Group object. It allows you to create a list of servers. This server group is administered much like user groups and can be associated with Server Policy Packages. |
SMTP Host Policy | This policy allows you to specify the IP addresses of the SMTP e-mail agent. There are several workstation and server ZENworks for Desktops agents that can be administered to send e-mail to an individual when particular events occur. This policy is part of the Service Location Policy package that identifies the resources in the network available for agents. See Chapter 11 "Creating a Service Location Policy Package" for more details. |
SNMP Trap Target Policy | This policy allows you to specify the IP addresses of the SNMP monitors that will receive messages from the SNMP agents in the workstations. Unlike more policies, this policy is cumulative, meaning that the system walks the tree (according to the search policy), collects all SNMP policies, and combines them. Most agents stop on the first policy they find. This policy is part of the Service Location Policy package that identifies the resources in the network available for agents. See Chapter 11, "Creating a Service Location Policy Package," for more details. |
User Extensible Policies | This policy allows you to add .ADM policy files to your users. These .ADM files are used by Microsoft within the policy editor tool. In this policy, you can import and administer these .ADM files and then associate them to the users. The User Extensible Policies feature is administered as part of the User Policy Package (see Chapter 8, "Setting Up User Policies," for more details). |
Windows Group Policy | This policy brings all of the attributes of Microsoft's Group Policy into ZENworks for Desktops. This policy, in ZENworks for Desktops, can be assigned to any group, user, or container. In Active Directory, it can be assigned only to a container. This policy is available only for those on Windows 2000/XP. This policy is administered in both the User Policy package (see Chapter 8 for more details) and the Workstation Policy package (see Chapter 9 for more details). |
Windows Desktop Preferences Policy | This policy enables you to control the workstation desktop items such as desktop background, mouse, console, and sounds. This policy is associated with a user and will adjust any desktop that the user uses. This policy is administered as part of the User Policy package. See Chapter 8 for more information. |
Windows Terminal Server Policy | This policy allows you to specify settings to manage your Windows Terminal Server NT/2000 system, user accounts. This policy is associated with users and is administered as part of the User Policy package. See Chapter 8 for more information. |
Workstation | This object represents a registered workstation in the tree. A workstation registers with the tree through the ZENworks for Desktops Import agent that resides on a server. When the workstation registers with the agent, it creates a workstation object in an identified location and with a specified name (see Workstation Import Policy). The workstation then saves its workstation object name in the secure portion of the registry, and the Workstation Manager agent, on the workstation, logs into the tree as that workstation to gather policies and perform work for the administrator. |
Workstation | This object holds such information as a history of the users who have logged into this workstation, the critical hardware inventory information, any remote control restrictions, associated application objects, and the IP and/or IPX address of the workstation. |
Workstation Group | In order to facilitate the association of policies to a set of workstations, ZENworks for Desktops introduces the Workstation Group object. It allows you to create a list of workstations. This workstation group is administered much like user groups and can be associated with Workstation Policy Packages. |
Workstation Image | This object represents a ZENworks for Desktop image that has been taken on a workstation. This object refers to an image file (.ZMG) that is stored on an imaging server. The object is used as a reference to that file in other objects and policies. An administrator must manually create this object. |
Workstation Image Policy | This policy contains the configuration and rules for applying images for registered workstations. When the ZENworks for Desktops Imaging agent on the server is contacted, it determines whether the workstation is registered and whether any imaging configuration has been set in the workstation object. If there is no configuration in the workstation object, this imaging policy is applied for the workstation. This policy is administered in the Workstation Policy package; see Chapter 9 for more information. |
Workstation Import Policy | This policy holds administered parameters for the naming of workstations, the container where workstation objects should be created, and the number of imports that should occur in a given timeframe (in order to not overload your server). The ZENworks for Desktops import agent that runs on the server uses this policy to determine how and when to create the workstation object. This agent logs in as this policy to do its work, so the policy is given rights in the containers where the workstation is to be created. This policy is administered in the Server Policy Package and is associated with the servers that run your ZENworks for Desktops import agent. See Chapter 12 for more details. |
Workstation Inventory Policy | The Workstation Inventory policy allows you to administer the inventory system for ZENworks for Desktops. In this policy, you specify whether hardware and software inventory should be taken on the associated workstations. You also specify the Inventory Service object, which represents the inventory agent that is running on a server. This policy is part of the Workstation Policy package and is associated with workstations in the tree. See Chapter 9 for more information. |
Workstation Removal Policy | This policy describes when the ZENworks for Desktops workstation removal agent should examine the administered containers to discover workstations that have not connected to the tree in a specified timeframe. These workstations are automatically deleted from the tree. If these workstations later reconnect to the tree, the import agent will create a new workstation object. This policy is administered in the Server Policy Package and is associated with the servers that run your ZENworks for Desktops import agent. See Chapter 12 for more details. |
ZENworks Database | This object represents the ZENworks database that is stored on the server. This database is used to store logging information from various agents as well as the hardware and software inventory of the workstations in your tree. This policy holds such information as the passwords into the database, the drivers, and the IP address of the server. This object is created during the install process, but can be created by the administrator as well. |
ZENworks Database Location Policy | This policy allows you to specify the ZENworks Database object that those associated with the Service Location Policy should use for storage. There are several workstation and server ZENworks for Desktops agents that use this database to store inventory and logging information. This policy is part of the Service Location Policy package that identifies the resources in the network available for agents. See Chapter 11 for more details. |
ZENworks for Desktops Agent Policy | This policy lets you configure the workstation to use in ZENworks for Desktops 4 without using the Novell Client. It can be configured from the workstation package. |
