ZENworks for Desktops' diagnostic tool, meanwhile, helps you see details such as where each application object originated--a user association or a workstation association, for instance--and the last time it was run. This can help you determine why some applications aren't showing up in a user's NAL, for example. It also lets you view the application launcher configuration and turn on some debugging information. To bring up this slick tool, go to the properties page by right-clicking on the NAL Icon on the system tray, or on About->Help from the application window. Then hold down the F2 key and press the More button.
The bottom line with ZENworks for Desktops is that it off-loads much of the work in the painstaking process of managing workstations. Here at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, being able to distribute 400 applications to any workstation has made the product a worthwhile investment. We've been able to deploy more applications, faster.
James E. Drews is a network administrator for the CAE Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Send your comments on this article to him at [email protected].
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