About the Desktop Agent Console

The Desktop Agent Console is the user interface for the Desktop Agent. The DLO administrator controls access to the Desktop Agent Console.

Note:

To ensure that you have the latest status and settings at any time while using the Desktop Agent, use the Refresh feature.

The DLO administrator may choose from the following:

Table: User interface options for the Desktop Agent

Item	Description
Display the complete interface	Enables desktop users to access all Desktop Agent options
Display only the status	Enables desktop users to view the status of backup jobs, but they cannot change Desktop Agent settings or access options other than status. Desktop users can right-click the system tray icon to open the status view or exit the program.
Display only the system tray icon	The desktop user sees only the Desktop Agent icon in the system tray in the lower right corner of the screen. Desktop users can right-click the system tray icon to exit the program.
Do not display anything	The Desktop Agent runs in the background. The desktop user cannot view the Desktop Agent.

The Desktop Agent Console has the following components:

Table: Desktop Agent Console features

Item	Description
Menu bar	The menu bar appears across the top of the screen. To display a menu, click the menu name. Some menu items are not available until an item is selected from the console screen.
Tasks bar	The Tasks bar appears on the left side of the Desktop Agent Console. To hide the Tasks bar, from the View menu, select Tasks Bar. Actions are initiated from the tasks bar, and these actions vary with the selected view.
Views menu	The Views menu appears in the Tasks bar and enables you to navigate to the following views: Status See About the status of the Desktop Agent. Backup selections See About using the Desktop Agent to back up your data. Synchronized selections See About synchronizing desktop user data. Restore See Restoring files by using the Desktop Agent. History
Tasks menu	Actions are initiated from the tasks menu. These actions vary with the selected view.
Tools menu	Includes Options, which enables you to do the following: Reset dialog boxes that were suppressed by the Don't show me this message again check box. Clear passwords and account information that the Desktop Agent has stored. See Resetting dialog boxes and account information in DLO.