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How do I change my System Settings?

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System Settings

The System Settings menu item allows you receive and configure system items.

  • Install Path

    • The directory where smartImager was installed.

  • Driver Repository

    • The directory where all your drivers are located after they have been uploaded via the Driver Capture tool.

  • Upload Repository

    • The directory smartImager uses to upload drivers to prior to indexing them.

      • This directory is requires access credentials which will be used by client workstations running the Driver Capture tool, in order to upload their extracted drivers.

  • WinPE Repository

    • The directory used to house your WinPE (Pre-boot operating system) files.

      • This directory is used by smartImager in conjunction with your installed Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) installation.

  • Deployment Path

    • This directory contains all of your files and configuration information for deploying images.

  • ADK Tools

    • This is the installation path for your Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) deployment tools.

  • ADK WinPE

    • This is the installation path for your Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) Windows pre-installation environment

  • Database Server

    • Your database server.

  • Database Name

    • Your database name.

      • “smartImager” by default

Note: At any time you can backup or restore configuration data using the Backup and Overwrite Configuration Data buttons.  The Backup Configuration Data button will write a smartImager.xml file you can then store in any file location.  This file can then be used to restore your smartImager configuration (using the Overwrite Configuration Data button) to the state it was in when the Backup Configuration Data was used.

How do I change my System Settings?

System Settings

The System Settings menu item allows you receive and configure system items.

  • Install Path

    • The directory where smartImager was installed.

  • Driver Repository

    • The directory where all your drivers are located after they have been uploaded via the Driver Capture tool.

  • Upload Repository

    • The directory smartImager uses to upload drivers to prior to indexing them.

      • This directory is requires access credentials which will be used by client workstations running the Driver Capture tool, in order to upload their extracted drivers.

  • WinPE Repository

    • The directory used to house your WinPE (Pre-boot operating system) files.

      • This directory is used by smartImager in conjunction with your installed Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) installation.

  • Deployment Path

    • This directory contains all of your files and configuration information for deploying images.

  • ADK Tools

    • This is the installation path for your Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) deployment tools.

  • ADK WinPE

    • This is the installation path for your Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) Windows pre-installation environment

  • Database Server

    • Your database server.

  • Database Name

    • Your database name.

      • “smartImager” by default

Note: At any time you can backup or restore configuration data using the Backup and Overwrite Configuration Data buttons.  The Backup Configuration Data button will write a smartImager.xml file you can then store in any file location.  This file can then be used to restore your smartImager configuration (using the Overwrite Configuration Data button) to the state it was in when the Backup Configuration Data was used.