2.1 Creating the Desktop DNA Template Store

Desktop DNA templates can be thought of as policies defining the collection of settings and data from legacy workstations. Step-by-step instructions to create a template are provided in Using the DNA Template Editor to Create the Template.

You create DNA templates on the staging workstation and then store them in a network location that is accessible to users. You can store the templates on the DNA server or on another NetWare®, Linux, or Windows server.

To create the template store on a NetWare, Windows, or Linux server:

  1. Create a \ddna directory.

    This directory will hold the ZENworks Personality executable file, DNA templates, and workstation DNA personality files. You should not use the \sys: volume to house the \ddna directory.

  2. Copy the contents of the \ddnarun directory from the ZENworks Personality Migration CD into the \ddna directory on your server.

  3. Create a \ddna\templates directory to be used as the storage location for Desktop DNA templates.

  4. Provide users with appropriate rights to this directory:

    • For NetWare, provide Read and File Scan rights to users and Write, Read, and File Scan rights to OS and migration administrators.

    • For Windows, share the \ddna directory as DDNA and provide basic Read rights to users and Full Control rights for OS and migration administrators.

    • For Linux, create a Samba share to \ddna and provide Read and Write rights to OS and migration administrators and full control and ownership rights on the file system.