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Managing a client profile, Saving a client profile to an FTP server

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Managing a client profile A client profile contains the connections, settings, and customizations that you configured using Connection Manager and Control Panel. A profile is saved in a configuration file that is specific to the version of HP ThinPro in which it was created. NOTE: A client profile can also be preconfigured and deployed using Profile Editor and Automatic Update (see Profile Editor on page 66 and HP Smart Client Services on page 62 for more information). Saving a client profile to an FTP server To save a client profile to an FTP server: IMPORTANT: The directory on the FTP server where you intend to save the profile must already exist before initiating the save. 1. Select Management > ThinState in Control Panel. 2. Select the HP ThinPro configuration, and then select Next. 3. Select save the configuration, and then select Next. 4. Select on a FTP server, and then select Next. 5. Enter the FTP server information in the fields. 6. Select Finish. Restoring a client profile using FTP or HTTP To restore a client profile using FTP or HTTP: 1. Select Management > ThinState in Control Panel. 2. Select the HP ThinPro configuration, and then select Next. 3. Select restore a configuration, and then select Next. 4. Select on a remote server, and then select Next. 5. Select either the FTP or HTTP protocol, and then type the server information in the fields. NOTE: The Username and Password fields are not required if you are using the HTTP protocol. 6. Select Finish. Saving a client profile to a USB flash drive To save a client profile to a USB flash drive: 1. Insert a USB flash drive into a USB port on the thin client. 2. Select Management > ThinState in Control Panel. 3. Select the HP ThinPro configuration, and then select Next. 4. Select save the configuration, and then select Next. 5. Select on a USB key, and then select Next. 6. Select the USB flash drive. 7. Select Browse. 8. Navigate to the desired location on the USB flash drive and assign a file name to the profile. Management 57

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Managing a client
profile
A client
profile
contains the connections, settings, and customizations that you
configured
using Connection
Manager and Control Panel. A
profile
is saved in a
configuration
file
that is
specific
to the version of HP
ThinPro in which it was created.
NOTE:
A client
profile
can also be
preconfigured
and deployed using
Profile
Editor and Automatic Update
(see
Profile
Editor
on page
66
and
HP Smart Client Services
on page
62
for more information).
Saving a client
profile
to an FTP server
To save a client
profile
to an FTP server:
IMPORTANT:
The directory on the FTP server where you intend to save the
profile
must already exist before
initiating the save.
1.
Select
Management > ThinState
in Control Panel.
2.
Select
the HP ThinPro
configuration
, and then select
Next
.
3.
Select
save the
configuration
, and then select
Next
.
4.
Select
on a FTP server
, and then select
Next
.
5.
Enter the FTP server information in the
fields.
6.
Select
Finish
.
Restoring a client
profile
using FTP or HTTP
To restore a client
profile
using FTP or HTTP:
1.
Select
Management > ThinState
in Control Panel.
2.
Select
the HP ThinPro
configuration
, and then select
Next
.
3.
Select
restore a
configuration
, and then select
Next
.
4.
Select
on a remote server
, and then select
Next
.
5.
Select either the FTP or HTTP protocol, and then type the server information in the
fields.
NOTE:
The
Username
and
Password
fields
are not required if you are using the HTTP protocol.
6.
Select
Finish
.
Saving a client
profile
to a USB
flash
drive
To save a client
profile
to a USB
flash
drive:
1.
Insert a USB
flash
drive into a USB port on the thin client.
2.
Select
Management > ThinState
in Control Panel.
3.
Select
the HP ThinPro
configuration
, and then select
Next
.
4.
Select
save the
configuration
, and then select
Next
.
5.
Select
on a USB key
, and then select
Next
.
6.
Select the USB
flash
drive.
7.
Select
Browse
.
8.
Navigate to the desired location on the USB
flash
drive and assign a
file
name to the
profile.
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