Include a Custom Help File

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

Use this page to provide a customized Connection Manager Help file for users who connect to your network.

The Help file you can include depends on the operating system selection you make on the Select the Target Operating System page of the CMAK wizard:

Setting Description

Default Help file

Specifies that the default Connection Manager Help included with Windows is displayed to users when they press F1 or click Help when running this connection profile.

Custom Help file

Specifies that a custom Help file is displayed to users when they press F1 or click Help when running this connection profile. Type the path and name of the custom file, or click Browse to select the file.

The following table summarizes which Help file is displayed to the user. “Newer” refers to Windows 7 or Windows Vista on the Select Target Operating System wizard page. “Older” refers to Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, or Windows 2000 on the Select Target Operating System wizard page.

Profile option selected Operating system installed on CMAK administrator includes User sees this Help

Older

Older

Custom .hlp file

Custom .hlp file

Older

Older

No custom help

Default .hlp file on operating system

Newer

Newer

Custom .chm file

Custom .chm file

Newer

Newer

No custom help

Default .chm file on operating system

Older

Newer

-

Default .chm file on operating system

Newer

Older

-

Does not work (profile is not installed)

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