Novell's ZENworks for Desktops 4. Administrator's Handbook

Novell ZENworks for Desktops 4 Administrators Handbook

ISBN: 0789729857
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2003
Pages: 198

Authors: Brad Dayley

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Main Page
Table of content
Copyright
Preface
About the Authors
Who Should Read This Book?
How This Book Is Organized
Chapter 1: The ZENworks Family
Chapter 2: Installing ZENworks for Desktops 4
Chapter 3: Setting Up ZENworks for Desktops 4 in Your Tree
Chapter 4: Novell Clientless Operation
Chapter 5: Creating Application Packages Using snAppShot
Chapter 6: Creating and Using Application Objects
Chapter 7: Setting Up Application Distribution
Chapter 8: Setting Up User Policies
Chapter 9: Setting Up a Workstation Policy Package
Chapter 10: Creating a Container Policy Package
Chapter 11: Creating a Service Location Policy Package
Chapter 12: Creating a Server Policy Package
Chapter 13: Using ZENworks Workstation Inventory
Chapter 14: Imaging a Workstation
Chapter 15: Maintaining a Workstation
Chapter 16: Using Software Metering with ZENworks for Desktops
Chapter 17: Integrating ZENworks for Desktops with ZENworks for Servers
Chapter 18: Deploying Novell ZENworks for Desktops 4 in a Pure Microsoft Windows Environment
Chapter 19: Troubleshooting ZENworks
Appendix A: Understanding eDirectory Changes
Appendix B: Using snAppShot to Create an Application Object Package
Appendix C: Other ZENworks for Desktops Resources
Appendix D: ZENworks Inventory Database Schema
Acknowledgments
We Want to Hear from You
Reader Services
Chapter 1. The ZENworks Family
What Is ZENworks for Desktops?
What s New in ZENworks for Desktops 4?
Benefits to Using ZENworks for Desktops
Chapter 2. Installing ZENworks for Desktops 4
Prerequisites for Installing ZENworks for Desktops
Installing ZENworks for Desktops Server Components
Installing ZENworks for Desktops Middle Tier Server Components
Installing ZENworks for Desktops Management Agents
Chapter 3. Setting Up ZENworks for Desktops 4 in Your Tree
General ZENworks for Desktops Architecture
ZENworks for Desktops Policy Package Wizard
Setting Up User Packages in the Tree
Setting Up Workstations in the Tree
Remote Management Rights
Inventory, Event, and Logging Databases
Reporting
Setting Up TED Distributions
Chapter 4. Novell Clientless Operation
ZENworks for Desktops Clientless Workstation Management Components
How ZENworks for Desktop Clientless Workstation Management Works
Using the ZENworks for Desktops Middle Tier Server
Chapter 5. Creating Application Packages Using snAppShot
What Is snAppShot?
When Should You Use snAppShot?
How snAppShot Works
Advanced Features of snAppShot
Limitations of snAppShot
Using snAppShot
snAppShot Application Packages versus .MSI Files
Chapter 6. Creating and Using Application Objects
Creating the Application Object
Setting Properties for the Application Object
Chapter 7. Setting Up Application Distribution
Setting Up Application Foldering
Customize Application Launcher Configurations per User or Container
Setting Up Users to Receive Applications
Automating Application Objects
Distribute the Applications
Chapter 8. Setting Up User Policies
Relationship of User Policies to Users
General and Platform-Specific Policy Advantages
Creating a User Policy Package
Understanding iPrint Policy
Using Remote Control Policy
Desktop Preferences Policy
User Extensible Policies
Dynamic Local User Policy
Windows Group Policy
Windows Terminal Server Policy
Chapter 9. Setting Up a Workstation Policy Package
Relationship of Workstation Policies to Workstations
Advantages of Platform Specific Policies
Setting Up a Workstation Policy Package
Computer Extensible Policies
Novell iPrint Policy
Remote Control Policy
Windows Group Policy
Workstation Imaging Policy
Workstation Inventory Policy
ZENworks for Desktops Agent Policy
Scheduled Action Policy
Chapter 10. Creating a Container Policy Package
What Is a Container Policy Package?
Setting Up a Container Policy Package
Understanding the Search Policy
Chapter 11. Creating a Service Location Policy Package
What Is a Service Location Policy Package?
Setting Up a Service Location Policy Package
SMTP Host Policy
SNMP Trap Target Policy
The XML Targets Policy Tab
ZENworks Database Policy
Chapter 12. Creating a Server Policy Package
What Is a Server Policy Package?
Setting Up a Server Policy Package
Imaging Server Policy
Workstation Import Policy
Workstation Removal Policy
Using the Roll-Up Policy
Using the Wake-on-LAN Policy
Chapter 13. Using ZENworks Workstation Inventory
Understanding Workstation Inventory
Setting Up Workstation Inventory
Workstation Inventory Tasks
Chapter 14. Imaging a Workstation
Workstation Imaging System
Using Preboot Services with Imaging
Creating Boot Disks
Creating a Boot CD
Placing a Linux Partition on a Workstation
Modifying an Image
Assigning an Image to a Workstation
Applying Application Objects to an Image
Re-imaging a Workstation
Advanced Imaging
Chapter 15. Maintaining a Workstation
Reviewing Workstation Inventory
Remote Controlling a Workstation
Using Remote View
File Transfer
Remote Execute
Workstation Diagnostics
Remote Wakeup
Remote Management Audit
Generating a Remote Management Report
Registering and Un-Registering a Workstation
Chapter 16. Using Software Metering with ZENworks for Desktops 4
Using NWAdmin to Install and Administer Licenses
Setting Up Software Metering
Chapter 17. Integrating ZENworks for Desktops with ZENworks for Servers
How to Use TED with ZENworks for Desktops
About the Desktop Application Agent
Using the Desktop Application Distribution Wizard to Create a Desktop Application Distribution
Chapter 18. Deploying Novell ZENworks for Desktops 4 in a Pure Microsoft Windows Environment
ZENworks for Desktops Networking Setup and Requirements
ZENworks for Desktops 4 Configuration Options
DirXML Engine and Drivers
Installing ZENworks for Desktops 4 in a Pure Windows Environment
Conclusion
Chapter 19. Troubleshooting ZENworks
Troubleshooting Desktop Management
Troubleshooting Distributed Applications
Troubleshooting Policy Packages
Troubleshooting NetWare Errors
Appendix A. Understanding eDirectory Changes
New Objects for ZENworks for Desktops 4
Modified Objects for ZENworks for Desktops 4
Appendix B. Using snAppShot to Create an Application Object Package
Using snAppShot to Package GroupWise
Review of the Created Object Template
Appendix C. Other ZENworks for Desktops Resources
Novell Support and Online Documentation
ZENworks Cool Solutions
Novell Consulting Services
Novell Technical Support Services
Appendix D. ZENworks Inventory Database Schema
Database Class Associations and Attributes
Sample Inventory Database Queries
Index
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