Creating a Software Preferences Template

Note: By leaving a preference setting unselected, the template, when applied, does not overwrite that setting for the computer.

Example: If you create a template that adjusts only the Bandwidth Throttling setting, the other settings are not overwritten by this template.

To create a Software Preferences template, perform the following steps.

1. At the ECHOplatform ribbon, click Preferences, Manage Templates.
   
   

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   The Manage Templates page is displayed.
   
   

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2. Click the Preferences tab and then click Add Templates.
   The Add Template page is displayed.
   
   

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3. Click the Software tab.
   The Software Preferences page is displayed.
   
   

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4. At the Template name, provide a new unique template name. See Creating a New Template Name.

5. Click the Bandwidth Throttling check box.
   The fields are enabled.

6. Select the Limit bandwidth usage or the Do not limit bandwidth usage radio button.

7. If Limit bandwidth usage is enabled, set the usage limits.
   Note: The default setting is Sunday through Sunday from 12 AM to 12 AM with a limit of 64 Kb/s.

8. Click the Upload Logs check box.
   The check box is enabled.
   Note: This option uploads warning and error log entries to enable online viewing.

9. Optionally, clear the Automatically upload logs for online viewing check box.

10. When you have completed your selections, click the Save button.
    The confirmation pop-up is displayed.
    
    

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11. Click Yes.

    The updated Preferences template is displayed.

    You can now apply the template to a single computer or a group of computers. See Applying Templates to Accounts/Groups.