2.1 Browser Bookmarks Policy

The Browser Bookmarks policy lets you configure Internet Explorer favorites for Windows devices and users.

  1. In ZENworks Control Center, click the Policies tab.

  2. In the Policies list, click New, then click Policy to display the Select Policy Type page.

  3. Select Browser Bookmarks Policy, click Next to display the Define Details page, then fill in the fields:

    Policy Name: Provide a name for the policy. The policy name must be different than the name of any other item (group, folder, and so forth) that resides in the same folder. The name you provide displays in ZENworks Control Center.

    Folder: Type the name or browse to and select the ZENworks Control Center folder where you want the policy to reside. The default is /policies, but you can create additional folders to organize your policies.

    Description: Provide a short description of the policy’s content. This description displays in ZENworks Control Center.

  4. Click Next to display the Bookmarks Tree Data Source page.

  5. Create a browser bookmarks tree by importing a previously exported file or manually entering the data. Before you import a book marks file ensure that it is in UTF-8 format. To manually convert the bookmark file into UTF-8 format, use a text editor

    The following list contains browser-specific information to create the exported file:

    • Internet Explorer 6.x/8.x: In the browser window, click File > Import and Export. Follow the instructions given in the Import/Export Wizard to create the bookmark.htm file.

    • Internet Explorer 7: In the browser window, click Add to Favorites > Import and Export. Follow the instructions given in the Import/Export Wizard to create the bookmark.htm file.

    • Mozilla Firefox 2.x: In the browser window, click Bookmarks > Organize Bookmarks, then click File > Export to create the bookmarks.html file.

    • Mozilla Firefox 3.x: In the browser window, click Bookmarks > Organize Bookmarks, then click Import and Backup > Export HTML to create the bookmarks.html file.

  6. Click Next to display the Bookmarks Tree Configuration page, then use the options to configure the bookmarks tree.

    The following table lists the tasks you can perform with the New, Edit, and Delete options.

    Field

    Details

    New

    • Click New > Folder to display the Add Folder to Bookmarks dialog box, through which you can add a new folder to the bookmarks tree.

    • Click New > Bookmark to display the Add Bookmark to Bookmarks dialog box, through which you can add a new bookmark to the bookmarks tree by specifying the bookmark name and a URL. Click the button next to the URL field to verify that the URL entered by you is correct and functional.

    Edit

    • Select the bookmark name you want to change, click Edit > Rename, then specify a new name.

    • Click Edit > Sort to organize the bookmarks in ascending or descending order.

    • Click Edit > Move Up, Move Down, or Move To to relocate a bookmark.

    • Click Edit > Select All Children to select all the subdirectories and bookmarks of the selected parent directory.

    • Click Edit > Deselect All Children > to deselect all the subdirectories and bookmarks of the selected parent directory.

    • Click Edit > Clear Selection > to clear the selections.

    Delete

    • Click Delete to delete the selected bookmarks and the bookmarks folder from the bookmarks tree. However, you cannot delete the default bookmarks folder named Bookmarks.

  7. Click Next to display the Summary page.

  8. Click Finish to create the policy now, or select Define Additional Properties to specify additional information, such as policy assignment, system requirements, enforcement, status, and which group the policy is a member of.