Configuration Items

You can use Device Manager 2011 configuration items to configure devices. A configuration item is a device setting that you change when you configure the device. You can create new configuration items by using the New Configuration Item Wizard in Configuration Manager.

Configuration items are grouped into configuration item types based on the type of device configuration settings that they represent. Supported device types are thin client, point of service (POS), and digital signage. You can change one or more configuration items within a configuration item type.

The following is a list of configuration item types in the Configuration Manager console:

Internet Explorer Settings
Password Settings
Remote Desktop Settings
Registry Settings
VPN Settings
WiFi Settings

Each configuration item type contains sub-types. The following table shows configuration item types and the sub-types for each of these types.

Configuration item type	Configuration item sub-type
Internet Explorer Settings	Favorite name
	Favorite URL
	Favorite folder
	Intranet site
	Trusted site
	Home page
	Dev Tools (Internet Explorer 8)
	Block pop-up windows
Password Settings	Minimum password length (digits)
	Invalid logon attempts
	Password inactivity time (minutes)
	Enforce password history
	Maximum passwords remembered
Remote Desktop Settings	File path
	Host name
	Port number
	Domain
	User name
	Connect to console
Registry Settings	Registry key
	Value name
	Data type
	Value
VPN Settings	Name
	Host name
	Type
WiFi Settings	Network name (SSID)
	Authentication type
	Encryption type
	EAP type
	Connection mode

Note:
The wireless network key is automatically set on the device when you configure the device to use wireless network, although there is no indication of this on the WiFi page in the New Configuration Item Wizard.

Creating a Configuration Item: Information about how to create a configuration item.

Importing a Configuration Item: Information about how to import a configuration item.

Exporting a Configuration Item: Information about how to export a configuration item.

Configuration Item XML Files: Information about XML files created using the Export command. Information includes examples and definitions of items in the XML file.