Overview of wpconfig functions
The following table provides an overview of the menus and menu commands included in wpconfig:
Menus and menu commands for the wpconfig utility
Menu | Command | Description |
File | New | Creates a new PATROL Agent configuration by loading the config.default file. |
Open | Opens an existing PATROL Agent configuration by loading the config.default file and the change file you specify. |
Save | Saves the change file for the PATROL Agent . |
Save As | Saves the change file for the PATROL Agent to a name you specify. |
Exit | Closes the wpconfig window. |
Edit | Undo | Reverses the last action. |
Cut | Deletes the selected text and moves it to the clipboard. |
Copy | Copies the selected text to the clipboard. |
Paste | Inserts the text from the clipboard. |
Select All | Selects all variables in the configuration. |
Add Variable | Displays the Add Variable dialog box to insert a new variable into the configuration. |
Modify Variable | Displays the Modify Variable dialog box to modify an existing variable in the configuration. |
Delete Variable | Displays the Delete Variable dialog box to delete an existing variable from the configuration. |
Reset to Default | Resets the selected variable to its default value. |
View | Toolbar | Displays and hides the wpconfig Toolbar. |
Status Bar | Displays and hides the wpconfig Status Bar. |
Tools | Get Configuration | Displays the Get Configuration dialog box to open an existing PATROL Agent configuration. |
Apply Configuration | Displays the Apply Configuration dialog box to send the currently opened configuration to a PATROL Agent . |
View Changes | Displays the View Changes window to show the changes made to the configuration. |
Reload Agent | Reloads the config.default file and the change file for a PATROL Agent . |
Purge Agent | Removes the existing configuration from a PATROL Agent and builds a new configuration from the config.default file and the change file for the PATROL Agent . |
Reinitialize Agent | Displays the Reinitialize Agent dialog box to restart the PATROL Agent . |
Kill Agent | Displays the Kill Agent dialog box to stop the PATROL Agent . |
Command Security | Provides the option to include username and password for the PATROL Agent , if you have set the value of the /AgentSetup/pconfigRequiresAuthentication variable. |
Options | Include Default Variables | Specifies whether to include the default variables and their values when saving and applying configuration changes. The default value for this option is off so that default variables are not included. |
Purge Before Applying | Specifies whether or not to purge a remote agent configuration before applying a new configuration. The default value for this option is off so that the remote agent is not purged. |
Help | About wpconfig | Displays the About box containing the version number of wpconfig and other information about PATROL. |
Show PATROL Config Mgr warning | Displays the Notice box containing the recommendation for PATROL Configuration Manager. |