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Wiki source code of 6.G. Profile

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1 A profile is a partial configuration for a client. An existing configuration of a group or individual clients can be expanded or modified by assigned profiles.
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3 A profile overwrites a specific part of a configuration when assigned to a group or client. A useful area of application for profiles is to implement a configuration change across groups without editing all group configurations.
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5 A profile takes precedence over the group configuration and overwrites the corresponding values.
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7 Profiles can be assigned to both groups and individual clients. This means that the configuration of an individual client can be changed within a group without having to create a subgroup for the client.
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10 Typical usecases for profiles are
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12 - lefthanded mouse
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14 - Fixed screenresolution
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16 - VNC configuration for desktop mirroring / remote access
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18 - Individual remote desktop connection
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21 To create a profile, go to the configuration tab on the group section and Click on "Create from configuration"
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23 In the configuration sheet, you can mark all items, which should be saved as profile.
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25 Note: When saving the profile, set a name, which describes the function best.
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28 Above the group tree area you find "Profiles" tab.
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30 Profiles can be duplicated, edited and deleted. If existing profiles must be replaced with new profiles, which have different settings, it is also possible to add a replacement rule.
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