1.0 Registry Keys

AllowAnonymousAccessToContentRepo

Windows: HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM

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

Allows the user to access the content-repo directory anonymously.

String

True

AllowNonTaskbarExplorer

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\NAL\

Allows NalShell to load in the context of the non-task bar explorer.

Prevents NalShell from being loaded in the context of the non-task bar explorer.

DWORD

DWORD

1

0

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 11 SP4 Command Line Utilities Reference.

String

True

BundleOrderingTimeSlice

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM

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

For more information, see Enabling Bundle Ordering in the ZENworks 11 SP4 Software Distribution Reference.

String

Any value greater than 0, in seconds

CancelOnNoResponse

Windows 32-bit

HKLM\Software\\Novell\\ZCM\\ActionHandler\CancelOnNoResponse

Windows 64-bit

HKLM\Software\\Wow6432Node\\Novell\\ZCM\\ActionHandler\CancelOnNoResponse

Allows reboot control and prompt control to set the auto continue and auto cancel options.

For more information, see “User Cancels Allowed” in the ZENworks 11 SP4 Software Distribution Reference.

DWORD

1

cleanUpStalePrintersAtPostDesktop

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Novell\ZCM\PrinterPolicy

To remove printers of the previous user session when a new user logs in to the same device.

String

True

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 11 SP4 User Source and Authentication Reference.

String

Desired User source

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

DeleteCustomGroups

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\Dynamic Local User

This registry key will delete the Custom Groups created by the DLU policy. If the registry key is not set then Custom groups will never get deleted.

String

True

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 11 SP4 User Source and Authentication Reference.

DWORD

Any value other than zero

DomainLogin

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 Microsoft Active Directory.

DWORD

1

Dontdisplaylastusername

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

This key removes any user account names from the Windows logon welcome screen and forces user to enter password and user name when logging in.

DWORD

1

DisableBlankScreen

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

To disable the blank screen option during remote management.

DWORD

Any value other than zero

EnableBatchRefresh

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\

To refresh the user sessions on a device in batches, set this registry key value to 1.

For more information, see The partial or the general refresh of a terminal server might cause high usage of system resources and take considerable time to refresh the server in the ZENworks 11 SP4 Adaptive Agent Reference.

String

1

EnableSeamlessLogin

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\ZenLgn\

Enables seamless authentication for a user on a device.

This registry key will ensure that all user sources are searched to identify the user who has logged in.

For more information, see Enabling Seamless Authentication on a Device in the ZENworks 11 SP4 User Source and Authentication Reference.

DWORD

1

EnableStatusMessages

HKLM\Software\Novel1\Authentication

To disable the login status messages on a device screen, set this registry key value to 0.

For more information, see Disabling the Login Status Messages Display on the Device Screen in the ZENworks 11 SP4 User Source and Authentication Reference.

DWORD

0

EnableZENMemoryCache

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM

To improve the login performance on Terminal servers, enable the caching of objects in memory.

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\

After the device wakes up from hibernation, 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 11 SP4 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 11 SP4 Configuration Policies Reference.

String

Specify an appropriate time out value in seconds.

NalShellDelay

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\NAL

Configure delay time in seconds for NalShell in the registry key. Based on the configured time in the registry parameter explorer delays the loading process of Nalshell.

DWORD

Specify any value in seconds other than zero.

PERMISSION_MSG_POSTPONES_REMAINING

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\System Update

The value of this key determines the number of times the user can postpone an update.

For more information, see Configuring the System Update Behavior of the ZENworks Adaptive Agent in the ZENworks 11 SP4 System Updates Reference.

String

Specify the number of times you need to postpone the update.

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

ReadCachedDN

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\ZenLgn

Enables the ZENworks agent to avoid using the cached Distinguished Name (DN) on the managed device when the user attempts to log into ZENworks Server.

This registry key needs to be used when the sAMAccountName and the Common Name for the user objects are different in ActiveDirectory. If this key is not used on the managed device, ZENworks login might fail when a change is made to the user object (Example: Moving an object to a different container or renaming the user name.)

DWORD

0 - To avoid using the cached DN.1 - To use the cached DN.

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 Adaptive Agent in the ZENworks 11 SP4 Adaptive Agent Reference.

String

100

ReApplyPolicyatUserPredeskTop

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\GroupPolicy

If you have assigned Group Policy settings to a user, they might not always apply on the device.

For more information, see Windows Group Policy Troubleshooting in the ZENworks 11 SP4 Configuration Policies Reference.

String

Any value other than null

Reduced

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

Displays a full user interface with wizard dialog boxes suppressed

String

/qr

runBookmarksMappedDrive

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Novell\ZCM

To enforce Browser Bookmarks policy on a managed device, which has redirected home directory for saving bookmarks.

For more information, see Bookmark policy fails with a redirected home directory in the ZENworks 11 SP4 Configuration Policies Reference.

String

True

seticonondesktop

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\NAL

Allows you to create the shortcut icons for bundles.

String

1

ShowCancelInPrompt

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Novell\ZCM\ActionHandler\ShowCancelInPrompt

Displays the Cancel button when the Prompt User action is configured with the Users Canceled Allowed value set as 1 or more.

If the value of this registry key is set to True then the Cancel button is displayed, else, the Postpone button is displayed.

String

True

Silent

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

Displays no user interface.

String

/qn

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

UPDATE_SYNC_INTERVAL

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Novell\ZCM

To increase the interval of the content sync schedule. The content sync schedule is required to update the content after content replication is completed.

The default content sync interval is 5 minutes.

String

Any value other than null.

Example: For a content sync interval of 60 minutes, specify the value as 60.

UseProxyForRoles

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\

Determines the usage of HTTP proxy for the following server roles: Configuration, Collection, Content or Authentication.

String

A comma-separated list of server roles. The server roles could be any of the following: CONFIGURATION,CONTENT, AUTHENTICATION or COLLECTION.

Example: For the CONTENT role (single role), the registry key value should be "CONTENT"and for the CONFIGURATION, COLLECTION and AUTHENTICATION roles (multiple roles), the value should be “CONFIGURATION,COLLECTION, AUTHENTICATION”.

WaitForDesktopToUnlock

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Novell\zcm\SystemUpdate

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

String

True/False

ZenNotifyConnectionTimeOut

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Novell\ZCM\

To configure the timeout value in seconds for a ZENworks service to update the ZenNotifyIcon Progress window.

The ZENworks service calls the ZenNotifyicon process to update the bundle's progress in the ZenNotifyIcon Progress window, and waits for ZenNotifyIcon to update the bundle's progress and return the call.

If the ZenNotifyIcon process does not return the call to the ZENworks service within the timeout period, then the ZENworks service will proceed to the next action in the bundle schedule.

DWORD

Any value greater than zero (in seconds).

ZENThreadPoolMin

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM

This registry key defines the minimum thread count in ZENworks thread pool. The default minimum thread count is 3. Specify a number greater than the default value.

String

Specify a number.

ZISWIN DIsabled

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM

When this string value is set to 1, ZISWIN exits without performing any task.

For more information, see ZENworks 11 SP4 Preboot Services and Imaging Reference.

String

1

ZISWIN Do Not Restore Mask

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM

You can use this DWORD to specify the Image Safe data component that you do not want ZISWIN to restore to the Windows registry after a successful completion of an image. This value is interpreted as a mask.

For more information, see the ZENworks 11 SP4 Preboot Services and Imaging Reference.

DWORD

Desired value of the Image Safe data component.

ZISWIN Do Not Collect Mask

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM

You can use this DWORD to specify the components that you do not want ZISWIN to collect in the Image Safe data.

For more information, see Component Masks in the ZENworks 11 SP4 Preboot Services and Imaging Reference.

DWORD

Desired value of the Image Safe data component.

ZISWIN Clear Mask

HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM

You can use this DWORD to specify the components that you want ZISWIN to clear from the Image Safe data.

For more information, see Component Masks in the ZENworks 11 SP4 Preboot Services and Imaging Reference.

DWORD

Desired value of the Image Safe data component.