Desktop ManagerTM 2.7, with full support of Notes 8.5.1 Clients and Sametime Preferences, provides comprehensive audit, enforcement of corporate standards, and automatic recovery of Notes Clients through a central platform for both Notes Administrators and Help Desks.
Enables comprehensive remote administration of your companywide Notes Clients. All aspects of Client administration and maintenance are centrally defined and managed by Notes Administrators. NEW! - Network independent operation. Locally replicated Desktop ManagerTM 2.7 databases enable the continuous audit and enforcement without needing a network connection. NEW! – Network impact management through analysis of database replication impact on the network and “Hooks” to prevent certain administrator-defined actions by End-Users. Increased End-User productivity - Desktop ManagerTM 2.7 silently audits and implements fixes and changes in the background, never inconveniencing End-Users with administrative activities. Increased effectiveness of Administration - The straightforward User Interface and ease of use provides access to powerful features assuring comprehensive remote administration, control and enforcement of settings and configurations of Notes clients.
Thanks to its architecture and extensive auditing functionalities, Desktop ManagerTM 2.7 makes it possible to analyze and modify a single workstation, a group of workstations, or all workstations, as needed, or on a scheduled basis.
Data regarding memory, disc space, operating system, local settings as well as Notes configuration data such as version, databases installed, user preferences, ID File, etc. are all provided conveniently for administrators and support staff.
Key features:
NEW! - Network independence NEW! - Full support of Notes 8.5.1 Clients NEW! - Support for Sametime Preferences NEW! - Network impact management Remote Audit of hardware and Notes set up Elimination of repetitive administrative tasks for local databases Automatic configuration enforcement Comprehensive range of remote administrative actions such as implementation of new databases, changing Notes parameters, changing Users’ preferences, etc.
Diagram of Desktop Manager 2.7 architecture:
The ROI on Desktop ManagerTM 2.7 ROI is less than 6 months!
Desktop ManagerTM 2.7 provides Notes Administrators complete control over the Notes Clients they manage, without inconvenience to End-Users.
Desktop Manager 2.7 helps save significant time and money by providing:
Helpdesks
Diagnostic and repair without involving the End-User Reduced volume of Help Desk calls Lower duration of Help Desk calls
IT Management:
Complete audit of Lotus Notes Client Installations and configurations A central platform to remotely control, modify or configure Lotus Clients Remote execution of configuration changes Easy remote Lotus Notes application deployment
Users :
Guaranteed compliance of Lotus Notes Client with administrator-defined configuration standards Better and faster service provided by Help Desks Lotus Notes Clients retain their optimal configuration
Administrative activity is completely transparent for Lotus Notes users with Desktop ManagerTM 2.7 installed.
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Desktop Manager provides the following key features:
Workstation audits (CPU, Memory, DiskSpace, OS, Local Settings, etc) Support for roaming users Local maintenance launch (Fix up, compact, updatall, refresh design, etc) Add database icons on the workspace Change the icon database name / path Define Workspace as startup Page for the Notes client Modify Location Connection and Account document values Modify the options of Replicator page entries (Replication direction, Server definition, Active/not-active) Modify Archive Profile document values Compact databases Modify database ACL Update desktop ECL from NAB administration ECL Add / delete / modify Notes.ini file variable values Define a Notes database as the default startup Page for the Notes client Sample Agents that shows you how to build a dynamic Mail Signature containing user's personal information (phone number, location ...) and If some of the information is changed in the NAB, the Signature is updated automatically!
To find out more on Desktop Manager Features and the typical issues Lotus Notes Administrators and Helpdesk staff can resolve with Desktop Manager download the documentation and white papers!
Interface
Requirements:
Supported versions: Domino server: All versions 4.6.x - 8.x
Operating System: All Windows 32 bit versions (95, 98, Me, 2000, NT, XP, Vista & Windows 7) Windows 64 bit (Vista & 7) Citrix Environments
What's new?
Full support for Notes client 8.5.1 & Sametime Preferences New architecture Local database Emergency Tasks Faster execution Runtime – no reliance on network Installation – Starter database Modifications – made in local replica Only incremental local copies made Improvements for enhanced Administrator and End-User productivity Multi-criteria/Multi-thread Search Quick Action Task Emergency Task Complete audit of all local databases for each user (not just Mail) Hides Error Screens and Progress Bar from End-Users Tools for network impact management Desktop Manager 2.7 replication scheduling Network usage for replication of ALL local databases for each user Additional Hook features Additional LotusScript API functions Additional Desktop Manager Script API functions
With Desktop Manager, reduce Lotus Notes client TCO and achieve a ROI in less than six months!
Reduce Helpdesk call volume and duration by at least 20% Improve Lotus Notes administration team productivity by at least 20% Reduce Administration and Helpdesk travel time and costs Reduce time spent on Lotus Notes account creations and restores by at least 80% Improve company productivity by eliminating administrative and IT-related management tasks by end users
Enables comprehensive remote administration of your companywide Notes Clients. All aspects of Client administration and maintenance are centrally defined and managed by Notes Administrators.
NEW! - Network independence 
Workstation audits (CPU, Memory, DiskSpace, OS, Local Settings, etc)
Domino server: All versions 4.6.x - 8.x
