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Computer Management
Computer Management
Workflow access and layout features allow you to configure lockdown state, default startup options, and user overrides for individual computers, all computers in your system, or a subset of the computers in your system.
Access and Layout Configurations
Depending on which computer editor you access, Workflow will provide an overview of the access and layout configurations for individual computers in your system, or will allow you to configure all of the computers or a subset of computers in your system to use global startup options.
Use or Override the Global Default Configuration
You can choose to include or exclude an individual computer from a global default configuration.

Workflow Products Documentation

Configure Your Environment
- User Password Configuration
- Computer Management
  - Computer Management
    Workflow access and layout features allow you to configure lockdown state, default startup options, and user overrides for individual computers, all computers in your system, or a subset of the computers in your system.
    - Access and Layout Configurations
      Depending on which computer editor you access, Workflow will provide an overview of the access and layout configurations for individual computers in your system, or will allow you to configure all of the computers or a subset of computers in your system to use global startup options.
      - Use or Override the Global Default Configuration
        You can choose to include or exclude an individual computer from a global default configuration.
      - Computer Configuration Summary
        The Details tab of the Computer Editor provides summary information about the selected computer's configuration.
      - Select Computers for Global Default Configuration
        From a single location, you can choose the computers in your system that will use the global default configuration.
      - Global Computer Configuration
        The Details tab of the Default Computer Editor provides the ability to select the computers that will use the global default computer settings.
    - Startup Options
      The client layout configuration allows you to customize the way Workflow opens and appears on a specific computer, on all computers in your system, or on a subset of those computers.
    - Computer Customization
      User overrides allow you to customize the way that the Workflow client opens and appears on a specific computer for a specific user. Client layouts, startup objects, and startup displays can be customized for individual users that log on to a specific workstation. Global user overrides allow you to customize the way that the Workflow client opens and appears on any computer that the selected user logs into, regardless of whether the computer is included in a default configuration.
- User Interface Controls in the Task List
- Custom Solutions and Displays
- SSL Encryption for SQL Server
- Certificate Handling

Use or Override the Global Default Configuration

You can choose to include or exclude an individual computer from a global default configuration.

Procedure

In the navigator, click Proficy System > Proficy System > Computers.
From the Computers list, select the computer that you want to configure.

Tip: If you are configuring settings for all computers in your system or a subset of those computers, you can skip this step. However, you can still configure global default settings if you select an individual computer.
In the Displays panel, select the Computer Editor.
Click the Details tab.
Select the Override Default Configuration check box to allow the selected computer to use startup options defined specifically for it; otherwise, clear the check box to use the global default configuration settings.
Click Save.