Add or modify a device (Type=0)

Adding or modifying a device requires

  • Section [[FileInfo]] with entry [Type=0]
  • Section [[Setup]] with the relevant entries

Section [Setup]

Entry Value/Example Description Mand.
FQOUName /OU1/OU2 Fully-qualified name of the OU to which the device will be added
ForceDBWrite 0,1 Determines whether the imported configuration is written to the database even if no changes are visible  
Name Client1 Name of the device
MAC 001122334455 MAC address of the device. This address is used to determine whether a device is already registered in the Scout infrastructure. If so, the existing configuration data is changed.
Info1   Information on the device  
Info2   Information on the device  
Info3   Information on the device  
UseParentAppDefaults 0,1 The software defaults defined for this OU are applied.  
UseParentApps 0,1 Use applications defined in parent OUs  
UseParentScreenSettings 0,1 Determines whether the screen settings of the parent OU are used. If 0, specify the values for Prop_Resolution, Prop_Frequency and Prop_ColorDepth  
Prop_Resolution 1024x768 Screen resolution (property)  
Prop_Frequency 60 Screen refresh rate (property)  
Prop_ColorDepth 16 Screen color depth (property)  
IniEntryFile#   Set advanced file entries. To define one advanced file entry, four entries with the same number are required. # represents a number between 1 and 255. If no entries are defined, existing entries will be removed.  
IniEntrySection#      
IniEntryKey#      
IniEntryValue#      
FileSrc#   Configured file transfer. For one file, both entries with the same number are required. # represents a number between 1 and 255. If no entries are defined, existing entries will be removed.  
FileDst#      
UseParent 0,1 Determines whether the device configuration is inherited from the parent instance or an independent device configuration is created. For UseParent=0, you can set all configuration data subsequently.  
IpAddress   IP address of the device  
DefaultPrinter      
DefaultPrinterType      
DriverNames      
LastApplicationAction #ON, #OFF, #REBOOT, #RESTARTX, #MSG, #CUSTOMCOMMAND, #UPDATE, #DELIVERY, #FACTORYRESET Specifies the action after the last client application has been closed  
LastApplicationActionDelay 0 Delay before the action is performed  
UseParentPeerIP 0,1 Determines whether the peer IP settings of the parent OU are used.  
UsePeerIP 0 Determines whether the alternative (peer) IP address of the device is used.  
UseParentPartitions 0,1 Determines whether the partition settings of the parent OU are used.  
RootPartitionSize 128    
HomePartitionSize 0    
SwapPartitionSize 2    
WOLServer   WakeOnLan server  
UseParentMousKBSettings 0,1 The mouse/keyboard settings of the parent OU are used.  
Prop_Emulate3Buttons empty or Emulate3DButtons Determines whether three mouse buttons are emulated  
Prop_multiClickTime   Double-click speed  
Prop_Buttons auto, none, 2, 3, 5 Auto-detection, No mouse, Two-button mouse, Three-button mouse, Wheel mouse  
Prop_PointerSpeed   Mouse pointer speed  
Prop_XkbLayout   Keyboard language  
Prop_Numlock   Initial Num Lock state  
Prop_DontVTSwitch   Allows switching consoles with Ctrl-Alt-F1…F12  
Prop_DeadKeys   Dead keys  
Prop_KeyboardDelay   Keyboard delay  
Prop_KeyboardSpeed   Key repetition rate  

Note:

Values that are not available in the Setup section are not processed. Example: If the value Info1 is not available, the value is not changed and not deleted. To delete the value, Info1 must be defined with an empty value field: Info1=.

You can add as many printers as you want. For each printer, a !PRINTER!# section is required with the following properties:

  • The printer sections (#) must be numbered consecutively starting with 1.
  • All printers defined here are assigned to the device.
  • If no printer sections are available, no printers are registered and existing printers are deleted.
Add or modify a device (Type=0)

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