1.0 Registry Keys

AllowDLUWithoutNovellClient

Windows XP (32-bit):

HKLM\Software\Novell\Nwgina

Windows Vista or Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

HKLM\Software\Novell\Authentication

To log a dynamic user with an e-directory account into a workstation using the Dynamic Local User policy.

For more information, see Implementing the Dynamic Local User Policy Without the Novell Client in the ZENworks Configuration Policies Reference.

DWORD

1

AllowPassiveModeLoginOnServers

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\ZenLgn

To log in to the ZENworks console and to dynamically create user accounts for Windows 2003, Windows 2008, and Windows 2008 R2 devices. You can also use the DLU policy to create users dynamically.

DWORD

1

AllowZenInfoWithoutAdminPwd

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM

When the value of this key is set to True, users other than administrators can run zac zeninfo

For more information, see zac for Windows(1) in the ZENworks Command Line Utilities Reference.

String

True

BlankScreenFrequency

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\Remote Management\Agent

During a blank screen, the managed device’s screen will flicker based on the configured time interval. The default time interval is 600 milliseconds.

DWORD

600 to 2000 milliseconds

BUNDLE_ORDERING_TIME_LAG_SEC

/etc/opt/novell/zenworks/conf/xplatzmd.properties

Allows you to configure the amount of time that the agent waits before reordering the assigned bundles on a Linux managed device. The default value is 5 seconds.

For more information, see Enabling Bundle Ordering in the ZENworks Software Distribution Reference.

String

Any value greater than 0, in seconds

CDPWebCallWaitTimeout

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM

To modify the Web Service time out on a Satellite device for Windows, set this registry key value to the desired time you want.

For more information, see Manually Configuring the Web Service Timeout Advanced Content Replication Setting in the ZENworks Primary Server and Satellite Reference.

String

Desired time in milliseconds

ContentDownloadFailureLogLevel

HKLM\Software\novell\zcm

To log the content replication error messages as warnings or errors. Using this registry key on Satellite Servers, you can also prevent the logging of content replication errors by specifying the value as NoLogging.

String

NoLogging, Error, Warning

Default

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\Migration\MSIOptions\

You can use this string to determine how much of the user interface to display during the installation of the migrated MSI application.

Displays an appropriate user interface level (as chosen by the Windows Installer)

String

/qb-

DefaultRealm

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\ZenLgn\

To reduce the device login time, specify the user source in this registry key.

For more information, see Reducing Device Login Time by Specifying the Default User Source in the ZENworks User Source and Authentication Reference.

String

Desired User source

The DefaultRealm value is case sensitive since the realm name is case sensitive.

disableCachedLogin

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM

You can use this key to turn on the Disconnected Mode Login feature on Citrix or terminal servers. By default, this feature is disabled on Citrix or terminal servers and enabled on desktop machines.

To improve the login performance, disable the caching of credentials for disconnected mode login on terminal server class machine, by setting the value of this registry key to True.

String

True / False

DisableForegroundLockTimeoutReset

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\NAL

This registry key is a Windows setting designed to prevent newly launched applications from moving into the foreground. By default, the ZCM agent will reset the registry key to 0 on every boot so that the ZCM applications are moved to the foreground. Setting up this registry key will prevent ZCM from resetting the ForeGroundLockTimeout registry key to 0. This helps the administrator to set the ForeGroundLockTimeout registry key to either a default value or a required value.

DWORD

0

DisablePassiveModeLoginPrompt

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\ZenLgn

To disable the ZENworks login prompt that appears if login through the Microsoft client or Novell client fails. For more information, see Locate the following key in the registry on the user’s device: in the ZENworks User Source and Authentication Reference.

DWORD

Any value other than zero

DisableZENCredentialProvider

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\ZenLgn

The ZENworks Credential Provider filters the Windows Password Credential Provider. When you install the ZENworks Agent on the Windows Vista or later versions and Windows 2008 Server or later versions device that has third-party products with Credential Providers installed, multiple user tiles are displayed.

For more information, see “Disabling the ZENWorks Credential Provider on a Device” in the ZENworks User Source and Authentication Reference.

DWORD

1

DonotFetchUserGroups

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\AgentSettings

To significantly improve the time taken to log in to a managed device, if a Dynamic Local User policy that has no login restrictions configured is assigned to the device.

For more information, see Dynamic Local User Policy in the ZENworks Configuration Policies Reference.

String

True

DontUpdateGroupMemberships

Windows 32-bit:

HKLM\Software\Novell\Nwgina\DynamicLocalUser

Windows 64-bit:

HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Novell\Nwgina\DynamicLocalUser

To update group memberships of the user on the managed device.

For more information, see Unable to update the group membership of the user on the managed device in the ZENworks Configuration Policies Reference.

String

0

eDIRLogin

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\ZenLgn\

This key helps you to identify the login domain of the user. If the value is set to 1, the user is in Novell eDirectory.

DWORD

1

EnableEDirPasswordForFA

Windows 32-bit:

HKLM\Software\Novell\Nwgina\DynamicLocalUser

Windows 64-bit:

HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Novell\Nwgina\DynamicLocalUser

To enable a Dynamic Local User in logging in to a device again after logging out of the managed device that is disconnected from the network.

For more information, see Dynamic Local User Policy Troubleshooting in the ZENworks Configuration Policies Reference.

DWORD

1

EnableSecretStore

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\ZenLgn\

To log in to a ZENworks server that has a Secret Store configured, set this registry key value to 1.

For more information, see Authenticating in to a ZENworks Server That Has Novell SecretStore Configured in the ZENworks User Source and Authentication Reference.

DWORD

1

EnableTraditionalCasa

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM

To enable the older Casa Auth Client component and micasa as secret store, by setting the value of this registry key to True.

This registery key is used in the following scenarios:

String

True / False

EnableZENMemoryKeyCache

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM

This registry key creates a memory cache for storing keys of all the cached entires. You can use this memory cache to look up if a particular entry is cached or not, in a Terminal server multiuser login scenario. If the entry is not cached, then the unnecessary access to the persistent cache can be avoided.

String

True / False

ForceHKLMandNoDPAPI

HKLM\Software\Protocom\SecureLogin

To log into the ZENworks Server, while logging into a Windows Vista device, set this registry key value to 1.

DWORD

1

HonorActionHandlerSetting

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Novell\ZCM\ActionHandler\

Helps environment variables to get resolved in different bundle action context. For example: If the bundle action is set to run as system user, then all the environment variables in the bundle action data will be resolved in the system context.

String

True

HonorTESSFireSchedule

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\

If the pastdue schedule is not enabled, prior to triggering the event, the Scheduler will check if the current time is within the configured schedule. If it is not, the schedule will be skipped.

String

True

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Novell\ZCM\INV_CDF

To launch the Collection Data Form (CDF) in the background.

By default the CDF will appear in front of an active application. Use this registry key to reverse the default behavior.

IsNalLoggingDisabled

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\\NAL\

To disable debug logging for Nalshell.

DWORD

1

LogoffCheckSysModules

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Citrix\wfshell\TWI

To completely terminate a session on the Citrix server and ensure that policies are unenforced on the device.

For more information, see Closing a published application or logging out of the shared desktop of a Citrix server fails to terminate the session on the Citrix server in the ZENworks Configuration Policies Reference.

String

Change the value from ZCMUMHelper.exeto ZenUserDaemon.exe, ZCMUMHelper.exe

MigrateWithParentOptions

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\Migration\MSIOptions\

MSPs are migrated in Silent mode.

String

0

MaxLogFileSize

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\ZenLgn\MaxLogFileSize

To retain the old logs and append the new logs in the zenlgn.log file, specify in Kilo Bytes.

DWORD

1024

MaxZenPrinterProcessingTimeOut

To set a default value that forces the Printer policy handler to wait for a set amount of time.

For more information, see Printer Policy Troubleshooting in the ZENworks Configuration Policies Reference.

String

Specify an appropriate time out value in seconds.

maxinitialscreen

HKCU\Software\Novell\ZCM\Remote Management\Viewer\History\device~50

*device can be IP name or hostname

If no entry is found for device, then the registry value should be created under Default key.

Before launching remote control session, enable the registry key to auto-fit the remote viewer in the Management Console screen, when the scale by setting is set to auto in the ZENworks Remote Management Viewer options window.

DWORD

Any value other than zero.

PassiveMode

HKLM\Software\Novell\NWGINA

To start Novell SecureLogin seamlessly, set this registry key value to 1.

For more information, see Troubleshooting User Sources in the ZENworks User Source and Authentication Reference.

DWORD

1

PersistPolicyatUserLogout

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\GroupPolicy

To persist the user association with the Group Policy Object (GPO) even after logging out of the device.

The settings persists only if the same user logs into the device all the time.

For more information, see User associated Group Policy Object does not persists after logging out of the device

String

Any value other than null

PreferredCollectionRollUpServer

64 bit Windows (Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP):

HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Novell\ZCM\Satellite\PreferredCollectionRollUpServer

32 and 64 bit Windows (Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, and later):

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\Satellite\PreferredCollectionRollUpServer

To assign a different Primary Server to the satellite to roll up collection items instead of using a parent Primary Server.

String

Multiple URLs delimited by ‘,’

Examples:

ProceedPatchUninstallSetting

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Novell\ZCM\PatchManagement

Allows you to uninstall a patch bundle.

From ZENworks 11.3.1 onwards, the Uninstall application if not used within_days option in the Uninstall Options dialog will not be honored for Patch bundles. Use this registry key to honor this option for Patch bundles.

String

True

read-timeout

Windows: HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM

Linux:

/etc/opt/novell/zenworks/conf/xplatzmd.properties

To set the read time out value of an Agent on a device, set this registry key value to 100.

For more information, see Troubleshooting the ZENworks Agent in the ZENworks Agent Reference.

String

100

ReApplyPolicyatDeviceStartup

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\GroupPolicy

To apply Group policy again at device startup even if there is no change in the group policy. This is useful when group policy has security settings, which are not registry configurable. For example: Deny local login.

For more information, see Windows Group Policy Troubleshooting in the ZENworks Configuration Policies Reference.

String

Any value other than null

REBOOT_MSG_POSTPONES_REMAINING

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\System Update

This key specifies the number of times that you can postpone a reboot of an update.

For more information, see Configuring the System Update Behavior of the ZENworks Agent in the ZENworks System Updates Reference.

String

Specify the number of times to postpone an update.

RemoveZenPrintersAtLogout

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Novell\ZCM

To uninstall all installed user assigned printers at logout.You cannot uninstall the user assigned printers at logout, If the value is False.

For more information, see The user-assigned printers are not uninstalled at logout in the ZENworks Configuration Policies Reference.

String

False/True

ScheduleRetries

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\

If a bundle with an assignment schedule fails to execute on a device, an attempt to execute the bundle on the device is made five times, by default.

For more information, see Assigning Existing Bundles to Devices in the ZENworks Software Distribution Reference.

String

0

SendRegKeyOnEveryRefresh

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\

Sends the registration key in the initial-web-service file on every refresh.

If this value is not set to True, the agent will send the registration key only during initial registration, and during a network connect or disconnect.

String

True

ShutdownOnTimeout

To cancel the reboot or shutdown action on a device when the value of this registry key is set to No and the user does not act on User Cancel prompt.

To reboot a device when the value of ShutdownOnTimeout registry key is set to Yes.

String

Yes/No

SkipIPrintClientValidation

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\Migration

To migrate an iPrint policy that does not have the policy setup file associated with it, set the value of this registry key to false.

String

False /True

SqliteAsyncIOExtension

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\

To improve the response of the cache memory on a managed device, enable the Asynchronous IO feature, by setting the value of this registry key to True.

String

True/False

SqliteCacheLimit

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\

To allow a certain number of key-value pairs to persist in the Buffer cache, set this registry value to 500. This allows 500 key-value pairs to persist in the Buffer cache.

String

500

UMUserFullName

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\Usage

For user login name, to change the setting from User ID to Full Name mode, set this registry value to 1.

For more information, see Troubleshooting the ZENworks Agent in the ZENworks Agent Reference.

String

1 / 0

USBChanges

HKLM\Software\Novell-ZES\Debug

Works in conjunction with the VolumeChanges registry key to disable scanning of USB devices.

Activates previously unrecognized USB devices.

DWORD

0

UserDaemonRetries

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Novell\ZCM\UserDaemon\UserDaemonRetries

If user is not logged in to the device, then this configuration determines how many times the HKCU bundle system requirement retries to get the user daemon.

DWORD

Specify a number.

WaitForDesktopToUnlock

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Novell\zcm\SystemUpdate

To postpone the reboot of the device, after a system update, till a user logs into the device.

String

True/False

WEBUSAGE_FIREFOX

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\

To Enable or Disable Web Usage Tracking on Firefox. By default Web Usage Tracking will be enabled on Firefox.

String

True/False

WEBUSAGE_CHROME

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\

To Enable or Disable Web Usage Tracking on Chrome. By default Web Usage Tracking will be disabled on Chrome.

String

True/False

ZENCachePersistObjectsAsynchronously

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM

To improve the login performance on Terminal servers, enable the asynchronous persistence of objects.

String

True / False

ZENThreadPoolMax

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\

This registry key defines the maximum thread count in ZENworks thread pool. The default value is 150 on a Terminal server and 50 on other devices.

String

Specify a number.

ZISWINClear

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM

When this string value is set to 1, ZISWIN clears all the Image Safe data and exits without performing any other task.

For more information, see Novell ZENworks ISD Service in .ZENworks Preboot Services and Imaging Reference

String

1

ZISWIN Reset Flag

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM

When this string value is set to 1, ZISWIN sets the Just Imaged flag to FALSEexits without performing any other task.

For more information, see the ZENworks Preboot Services and Imaging Reference.

String

1

ZISWIN SYSPrep Restore Mask

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM

If you are using the SYSPrep process to mask the Image Safe data components, then use this registry key.

For more information, see ZENworks Imaging Engine Commands in the ZENworks Preboot Services and Imaging Reference.

DWORD

Desired value of the Image Safe data component.