6.24 Action - Prompt User

The Action - Prompt User dialog box lets you specify that a prompt displays on the device and configure its settings. You can also specify the specific requirements that a device must meet for the action to be executed on the device.

Figure 6-27 Action - Prompt User Dialog Box

Action - Prompt User Dialog Box

To access this dialog box in ZENworks Control Center, click the Bundles tab. Click the underlined link of a bundle in the Name column of the Bundles list, click the Actions tab, click one of the action set tabs (Distribute, Install, Launch, Verify, Uninstall, Terminate, or Preboot), click the Add drop-down list, then select an available action.

The following sections contains additional information:

6.24.1 General

The General page lets you specify that a prompt displays on the device and configure its settings.

User Cancels Allowed

Specify whether the user can cancel the remaining actions in the action set. For example, if the action set installs an application that requires a reboot, and you select this option, the user can cancel the reboot, which, cancels the installation. The install action set is performed again according to its schedule. For this reason, use this option carefully. There is no Cancel button on the dialog box if you use the default setting of 0.

Seconds to be Displayed

Specify the number of seconds that the prompt is displayed before the action is performed. For example, suppose you configure a prompt that appears during an application installation before the device performs a required reboot. If you specify that the user can cancel the action set and you specify that the prompt displays for 10 seconds, the prompt displays for 10 seconds and then the device reboots.

How Often to Prompt

Select the desired option:

  • Always: Display the prompt every time the action is performed.

  • Once per device: Display the prompt once on the device, regardless of how many users log in.

  • Once per user: Display the prompt once per user, regardless of how many devices the user logs in to.

Define Prompts

Define the prompt that you want to display on the device. Additionally, you can specify different locales with different messages.

The ZENworks Agent automatically detects the locale of the operating system and displays the prompt defined in the same locale as the operating system locale. However, if the operating system locale does not match any of the specified locales, then ZENworks displays the prompt defined by the first locale in the list.

To create a message:

  1. Click Add to display the Select Locale and Prompt dialog box.

  2. Select a language from the Locale drop-down list. The message displays only on devices in the specified locale. You can create different messages, each with its own locale setting.

  3. Type the text you want to display on the device.

    You can include {0} in your text to provide a running counter that counts down the number of seconds to 0, after which the prompt is auto-accepted. For example, you could specify the following text:

    The machine will reboot in {0} seconds. Please save your work and close any open applications.

    The message displays for the number of seconds specified in the Seconds to be Displayed field.

  4. Click OK.

6.24.2 Requirements

The Requirements page lets you define specific requirements that a device must meet for the action to be enforced on it. For information about the requirements, see Requirements.