Deployment and preconfiguration of RDM

Hi,
This will be possible pretty soon. You will be able to preconfigure the license and the data source. We will launch a new service (already deployed but not activated) in Remote Desktop Manager Online. This will allow you to create you own installer. I hope to finish this next week.

I see it has been a few months since this original post, but could not find this feature on the site. Does anyone know if it is possible to deploy RDM (using SCCM) with the Enterprise License and Data source preconfigured?
Thanks,
Matt

Hi David,
from your comment back in May, is this now available?
I'd like to be able to deploy with all config, license & data source mainly and we have site license.
please advise. Cheers

I worked out my own "dirty" solution using a script that runs before the standard installation gets pushed with SCCM 2007. Here is the process. Install your version of RDM, configure the key and data source. This will give you the RemoteDesktopManager.cfg file that holds these configurations for the program. My script copies this to all user profiles on a PC/Server, both XP/2003 or Vista/2008 and newer, plus the default user profile for any new users that login in the future.

I hope this helps someone. I do have all actions commented for ease of reading the script.

@echo off
::This turns screen reporting off
::This must be run as Administrator on Vista and Newer OS or UAC turned Off

C:

cd \

::This checks if the Users Public (All Users) folder exists for Vista or newer
::Then copies the RDM profile to the Public profile
::If not sends the script to the XP/2003 all users part of the script
if not exist "C:\Users\Public\" goto XP

cd /d c:\Users
::This changes directories.

for /d %%X in (*) do md "C:\Users\%%X\AppData\Local\Devolutions\RemoteDesktopManager"
::This statement creates the profile directories under each user's profile.

md "C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Devolutions\RemoteDesktopManager"
::This creates the RDM profile under the default profile for all new users to log into this machine.

for /d %%X in (*) do xcopy /I /Y %0\..\RemoteDesktopManager.cfg "C:\Users\%%X\AppData\Local\Devolutions\RemoteDesktopManager"
::This copies the default RDM profile for existing users on a machine.

xcopy /I /Y %0\..\RemoteDesktopManager.cfg "C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Devolutions\RemoteDesktopManager"
::This copies the default RDM profile for new users on a machine.

::C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Devolutions\RemoteDesktopManager\RemoteDesktopManager.cfg
::This is for documentation purposes noting location in Windows 7 and Vista OS.


::This jumps the end part of the script if Vista or newer OS
goto end

::This copies the shortcut to an XP/2003 All Users Profile directories
:XP

cd /d c:\Documents and Settings
::This changes directories.

for /d %%X in (*) do md "C:\Documents and Settings\%%X\Local Settings\Application Data\Devolutions\RemoteDesktopManager"
::This statement creates the profile directories under each user's profile.

md "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Application Data\Devolutions\RemoteDesktopManager"
::This creates the RDM profile under the default profile for all new users to log into this machine.

for /d %%X in (*) do xcopy /I /Y %0\..\RemoteDesktopManager.cfg "C:\Documents and Settings\%%X\Local Settings\Application Data\Devolutions\RemoteDesktopManager"
::This copies the default RDM profile for existing users on a machine.

xcopy /I /Y %0\..\RemoteDesktopManager.cfg "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Application Data\Devolutions\RemoteDesktopManager"
::This copies the default RDM profile for new users on a machine.

::C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Application Data\Devolutions\RemoteDesktopManager\RemoteDesktopManager.cfg
::This is for documentation purposes noting location in XP and Windows 2000 & 2003 OS.


:end


Cheers,
Matt