Initiating a task from a client computer

A task can be initiated from the client computer if Allow Client Initiation is checked in the task definition, and Enable Client User Interface is checked in the Console Options window, in the Client tab.

If a task is set up to run from a client, then you can initiate the execution of the task from the client computer. End users can execute tasks, or administrators can execute tasks immediately from the client without having to return to the Console server.

Both global and task settings must allow for client initiated tasks.

Creating a task

Setting Symantec Ghost Console options

To initiate a task from a client computer

1.

On the client computer, click the Symantec Ghost Client icon.

2.

On the pop-up menu, select the task to execute.

Warning: Unless a password is required to execute the task, there is no confirmation required. The task executes immediately.

3.

In the Password box, type the password for the task.

If no password was set in the Symantec Ghost Console task window, then this window does not appear.