ZENworks Configuration
Articles and Tips: qna
01 Dec 2001
Q.
I am using the Novell ZENworks for Desktops 3 Automatic Workstation Import feature. I do not understand how to configure this in a WAN environment. Any and all help would be appreciated.
Zenning in Zambia
A.
Dear Zenning: There are four ways to provide automatic workstation import to site servers, depending on what you can and can't do with your Domain Name Services (DNS):
Have different DNS subdomains for each site (such as zenwsimport.cpt.novell.com; zenwsimport.jhb.novell.com).
Obviously selection #1 is the cleanest way, but not everyone wants to implement that sort of DNS system. So the following suggestions apply for those who cannot have site subdomains:
Push out a different HOSTS file to each workstation at each different site.
Providing that you have the ZFD3 SP1 installed, you can apply the following:
Run WSREG32.EXE with the "-s" parameter pointing to the appropriate server. You could do that through the login script, such as:
WSREG32.EXE -s=server.provo.novell.com
(alternatively, you can also use the server's IP address instead of the full server name)
Specify an entry in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Novell\Workstation Manager\Import Server @="<domain name or IP address>"
You could distribute this entry through ZENworks or through a REG file in the login script (REGEDIT -s FILE.REG).
For more informations, see TID #10058431 at http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10058431.htm
* Originally published in Novell AppNotes
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