Glossary
Where we make sense of the jargon and technical terms used in this community.
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In ZENworks Desktop Management, one of two file extensions (the other being .axt) denoting an Application object template file. The .aot file, generated by the snAppShot.
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In ZENworks Desktop Management, one of two file extensions (the other being .aot) denoting an Application object template file. The .axt file, generated by the snAppShot utility, is a text file that can be edited with a text editor in order to modify the Application object template after it has been created.
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A file extension denoting a "cabinet."
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In ZENworks Server Management, a file extension indicating a compiled Server Software Package, which means that the files and applications and their configurations have been compressed into one file for distribution.
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In ZENworks Desktop Management and ZENworks Server Management, a file extension indicating that the file is in a comma-separated value format.
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In ZENworks Desktop Management, a file extension denoting inventory configuration settings that have been saved so administrators can easily reload the settings to generate .csv files for inventory data export.
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In ZENworks Desktop Management, a file extension denoting an application source file created by the snAppShot utility. During distribution of an application, Novell Application Launcher (NAL) uses the .fil files to install the application files.
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In ZENworks, a file format that contains the class, image, and sound files for a Java applet gathered into a single file and compressed for faster downloading to a Web browser, a Novell ConsoleOne view, or Java applications.
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In ZENworks, a file extension denoting an installation package created by the Microsoft Windows Installer application. ZENworks Desktop Management, through the use of Novell Application Launcher (NAL) and Microsoft Windows Installer, supports the distribution of MSI-based applications to workstations.
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The file type extension for a Microsoft Windows Installer transform. A transform adds, deletes, or changes properties in a Microsoft Windows Installer (.msi) package to enable customization of the installation for different groups of users. ZENworks Desktop Management supports both MSI packages and transforms.
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In ZENworks Handheld Management, a file extension denoting a database file that can be downloaded to a Palm OS device.
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In ZENworks Handheld Management, a file extension denoting a configuration file that can be downloaded to a Palm OS device.
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In ZENworks Handheld Management, a file extension denoting a query application file that can be downloaded to a Palm OS device.
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In ZENworks Handheld Management, a file extension denoting an application file that can be downloaded to a Palm OS device.
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In ZENworks Handheld Management, a file extension denoting a configuration file that can be downloaded to a Palm OS device.
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In ZENworks Server Management, a file extension indicating a software package that has not yet been compiled. The file contains all of the software package components and configuration information.
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In ZENworks Desktop Management and Server Management, a file extension denoting a scan data file.
