Template Management

The SMP now offers the possibility to use multiple templates. This solves some issues:

• Different versions of templates
• Different types of clients (example: a template with and without netDesktop)
• ...

From now on, the default configuration you receive with a new sopkey, will be empty (it used to be the master template). This empty configuration will remind you of the fact that you need to import a template before getting started.

Template types

Public template

This is a template that is managed by the SMP administrator (example: Escaux). Only accounts with access rights smp admin or higher can publish or change these templates

Local template

This kind of template typically is managed by a reseller. The reseller can publish and change his local templates, but it can only be imported on servers that have the same account code as the reseller ( If your server's name is escaux-srv1 (production), the account code is 'escaux')

Howto

Some of these functions might not be available for your access rights

Import a (public) template

This will scratch your current configuration on this SOP

• Go to Advanced -> load (public) template
• Select the template of your choice and follow the instructions

Publish a (public) template

You need to start by creating a specific configuration. Once done:

• go to Advanced -> Manage (public) templates
• Fill in a name and press Save template

Update a (public) template

This can be used if you want to add functionality to an existing template, fix bugs, ...

• Import the (public) template you would like to update
• Change the (public) template to fit your needs
• Save the template:
  • Just publish it with a different name as explained before or:
  • Go to Advanced -> Manage (public) templates
  • Select the template you want to update
  • Press replace template

Deleting a (public) template

• Go to Manage (public) templates
• Select the template you would like to delete
• Press delete template