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Profile Editor, Opening Profile Editor, Loading a client profile, Client profile customization

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8 Profile Editor HP Smart Client Services contains Profile Editor, which allows administrators to create client profiles and upload them to the Automatic Update server. TIP: In addition to creating a new client profile, you can edit an existing profile that was exported using HP ThinState. A client profile contains the connections, settings, and customizations that were configured using Connection Manager and various Control Panel items. A client profile is saved in a configuration file that is specific to the version of HP ThinPro in which it was created. Opening Profile Editor ▲ Select Start > All Programs > Hewlett-Packard > HP Automatic Update Server > Profile Editor. Loading a client profile The name of the currently-loaded client profile is indicated on the initial screen of Profile Editor. To load a different client profile: 1. At the initial screen of Profile Editor, select the link that displays the name of the currently-loaded client profile. 2. Navigate to a client profile, and then select Open. Client profile customization Selecting the platform for a client profile Use the Platform screen in Profile Editor to do the following: ● Select the desired HP ThinPro image version that is compatible with your hardware ● Choose between ThinPro and Smart Zero ● View installed client kits that provide additional registry settings NOTE: Client kits should be placed in the following directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\HP Smart Client Service\autoupdate\Packages To configure a client profile's platform settings: 1. On the Platform screen in Profile Editor, select an OS Build ID that corresponds to the desired image version. IMPORTANT: Be sure to create a different client profile for each hardware type. 60 Chapter 8 Profile Editor

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8
Profile
Editor
HP Smart Client Services contains
Profile
Editor, which allows administrators to create client
profiles
and
upload them to the Automatic Update server.
TIP:
In addition to creating a new client
profile,
you can edit an existing
profile
that was exported using HP
ThinState.
A client
profile
contains the connections, settings, and customizations that were
configured
using Connection
Manager and various Control Panel items. A client
profile
is saved in a
configuration
file
that is
specific
to the
version of HP ThinPro in which it was created.
Opening
Profile
Editor
Select
Start > All Programs > Hewlett-Packard > HP Automatic Update Server >
Profile
Editor
.
Loading a client
profile
The name of the currently-loaded client
profile
is indicated on the initial screen of
Profile
Editor.
To load a
different
client
profile:
1.
At the initial screen of
Profile
Editor, select the link that displays the name of the currently-loaded client
profile.
2.
Navigate to a client
profile,
and then select
Open
.
Client
profile
customization
Selecting the platform for a client
profile
Use the
Platform
screen in
Profile
Editor to do the following:
Select the desired HP ThinPro image version that is compatible with your hardware
Choose between ThinPro and Smart Zero
View installed client kits that provide additional registry settings
NOTE:
Client kits should be placed in the following directory:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\HP Smart Client Service\auto-
update\Packages
To
configure
a client
profile’s
platform settings:
1.
On the
Platform
screen in
Profile
Editor, select an
OS Build ID
that corresponds to the desired image
version.
IMPORTANT:
Be sure to create a
different
client
profile
for each hardware type.
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Chapter 8
Profile
Editor