Configuration Items
5/4/2012
You can use Device Manager 2011 configuration items to configure devices. A configuration item is a device setting that you change when you configure the device. You can create new configuration items by using the New Configuration Item Wizard in the Configuration Manager console.
Configuration items are grouped into configuration item types based on the type of device configuration settings that they represent. Supported device types are thin client, point of service (POS), digital signage, and kiosk. You can change one or more configuration items within a configuration item type.
The following is a list of configuration item types in the Configuration Manager console:
- Internet Explorer settings
- Password Settings
- RDP Connection Settings
- Registry Settings
- VPN Settings
- WiFi Settings
Each configuration item type contains sub-types. The following table shows configuration item types and the sub-types for each of these types.
| Configuration item type | Configuration item sub-type |
|---|---|
Internet Explorer settings |
Favorite name Favorite URL Favorite folder Intranet site Trusted site Home page Dev Tools (Internet Explorer 8) Block pop-up windows |
Password Settings |
Minimum password length (digits) Invalid logon attempts Password inactivity time (minutes) Enforce password history Maximum passwords remembered |
RDP Connection Settings |
File path Host name Port number Domain User name Connect to console |
Registry Settings |
Registry key Value name Data type Value .gif "Gg749256.note(en-us,TechNet.10).gif") Important:
You cannot set a registry key whose path falls under the HKCU root node.
|
VPN Settings |
Name Host name Type |
WiFi Settings |
Network name (SSID) Authentication type Encryption type EAP type Connection mode |
Note
The wireless network key is automatically set on the device when you configure the device to use wireless network, although there is no indication of this on the WiFi page in the New Configuration Item Wizard.
In This Section
- Creating a Configuration Item
Information about how to create a configuration item.
- Updating the Properties of a Configuration Item
Information about how to update the properties of a configuration item.
- Importing a Configuration Item
Information about how to import a configuration item.
- Exporting a Configuration Item
Information about how to export a configuration item.
- Deleting a Configuration Item
Information about how to delete a configuration item.
- Configuration Item XML Files
Information about XML files created using the Export command. Information includes examples and definitions of items in the XML file.