Workstation

This dialog box lists the configuration settings that apply when accessing NDS® on behalf of a workstation rather than a logged-in user.

Enable Helper
Specify whether or not you want to enable the Workstation Helper. Whereas Application Launcher reads eDirectory on behalf of logged-in users, the Workstation Helper, running under Workstation Manager Scheduler, reads eDirectory on behalf of the workstation and passes the application information to Application Launcher. You must enable the Workstation Helper if you want Application Launcher to be able to display and launch workstation-associated applications.

The setting values are Yes, No, and Unset. The default value (Yes) is used if you select Unset and no parent container includes a customized setting.

Enable Timed Refresh
Specify whether or not you want the Workstation Helper to periodically refresh application information from eDirectory. This enables the Workstation Helper to know about any new Application objects associated with the workstation or any updated information for currently-associated objects.

A Workstation Helper timed refresh does not cause Application Launcher to display new workstation-associated applications. If Application Launcher is running on the workstation, Application Launcher will only display the workstation-associated application if the user performs a manual refresh or performs its own timed refresh as defined by the Enable Time Refresh (User) setting on the User tab.

The setting values are Yes, No, and Unset. The default value (No) is used if you select Unset and no parent container includes a customized setting.

Read Groups for Applications
Specify whether or not you want to read Group objects to see if the workstation has been associated with any applications through membership in a group. Although groups are a convenient way of indirectly associating workstations with applications, reading Group objects can also decrease performance.

The setting values are Yes, No, and Unset. The default value (No) is used if you select Unset and no parent container includes a customized setting.

Set Application Inheritance Level
Specify how many parent containers the Workstation Helper will search for applications associated with the workstation.

The setting values are 1 through 999 and Unset. The default value (1) is used if you select Unset and no parent container includes a customized setting.

Set Refresh Frequency
This option applies only if Workstation Helper is configured to perform a timed refresh (see Enable Timed Refresh above).

Specify how often you want the Workstation Helper to search eDirectory for new or changed Application objects associated with the workstation. A short timed refresh interval is very useful in situations where you want changes to refresh quickly. However, a short timed refresh interval can cause higher network traffic.

The setting values are 0 through 999,999,999 (seconds) and Unset. The default value (3600) is used if you select Unset and no parent container includes a customized setting.

Unassociated Days to Uninstall
Specify the number of days after which you want to uninstall an application when the workstation has been unassociated with the application.

The setting values are 0 through 730 and Unset. Specify 0 if you want the application to be uninstalled as soon as the workstation is no longer associated with it. The default value (0 ) is used if you select Unset and no parent container includes a customized setting.


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