Defining templates for standard commands

Last published : Oct 16, 2026
For standard commands such as Restart or Update, you can define preferences via templates.
  1. On the Scout menu, click Options > Advanced options > Predefined commands.
  2. Under Command templates, select Use template for command and then, in the list-field, select the relevant command.
  3. To define the preferences as mandatory, select Template is mandatory.
    If a template is not mandatory, the operative administrators can overwrite the specified default values.
  4. Specify the values for the selected command.
Advanced config
A template may contain command-specific preferences as well as general preferences such as
  • Inform user for x seconds
  • User can cancel command
Note:
Templates for standard commands are only available in the Scout Console but not in the Scout Dashboard.