Setting up configuration sets

A configuration set is a group of registry settings that is saved and stored in the Symantec Ghost Console. These settings can be applied to client computers after an image restore task or as a separate configuration task.

There are three types of configuration set:

Default configuration set	These configuration sets are read directly from the client computers, and are stored on the Symantec Ghost Console server. Each default configuration set applies only to the computer from which it was read, so they are not shown in the Configurations folder, and cannot be applied to any other computers. You can view and change the default configuration set for each computer, by using the Edit option in the computer's Properties window.
Custom configuration set	These configuration sets are stored in the Configurations folder, and must be applied to individual client computers. You can create new custom configuration sets, and modify them to suit your requirements. Each configuration set contains the settings for a single computer.
Template configuration set	These configuration sets are stored in the Configurations folder, and must be applied to groups of computers. They are very similar to custom configuration sets, but have the Allow Template Settings option checked. You need to specify extra settings, such as an IP address range rather than a single IP address, and use wildcard characters in computer-specific properties such as computer names.

When you apply a custom or template configuration set, the settings it contains are applied to the target computer or computer group. Any gaps in the configuration set (where you have disabled the settings) are filled using either the default configuration set for each target computer, or the settings currently on the target computer, whichever you specify in the configuration task.

Note: If you want to preserve any settings on the target computers, you must disable the corresponding settings in the custom or template configuration set that you are using. Specifying a null setting, such as a blank description, is usually treated as a valid setting, and is applied to the target computers.

You must also ensure the default configuration is up to date by running a configuration refresh task before the configuration task.