Managing settings of computing devices
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a subsystem, a platform-independent template to manage settings of a plurality of distinct operating systems associated with a corresponding plurality of computing devices linked to the subsystem;
creating, based on the received template, a profile to manage settings of one of the plurality of operating systems of a computing device of the plurality of computing devices linked to the subsystem, wherein the created profile includes different parameters than the received template and wherein the different parameters are selected based on characteristics of the operating system of the computing device;
sending the created profile to an agent on the computing device for modification of the settings of the one operating system of the computing device; and
receiving, at the subsystem, a report from the agent on a status of a deployment of the created profile on the computing device, details of individual commands associated with the deployment of the created profile, results of the individual commands, and data associated with the settings of the operating system of the computing device gathered by the agent on the computing device.
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Abstract
The present disclosure includes methods, systems, and machine readable and executable instructions and/or logic for managing settings of computing devices. An example method includes receiving a platform-independent template for managing settings of a plurality of applications or operating systems of a computing device, creating, based on the received template, a profile for managing settings of one of the plurality of applications or operating systems of the computing device, deploying the created profile to the computing device to manage the settings of the one application or operating system of the computing device, and receiving a report on whether the settings of the one application or operating system of the computing device were successfully managed by the created profile.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a subsystem, a platform-independent template to manage settings of a plurality of distinct operating systems associated with a corresponding plurality of computing devices linked to the subsystem; creating, based on the received template, a profile to manage settings of one of the plurality of operating systems of a computing device of the plurality of computing devices linked to the subsystem, wherein the created profile includes different parameters than the received template and wherein the different parameters are selected based on characteristics of the operating system of the computing device; sending the created profile to an agent on the computing device for modification of the settings of the one operating system of the computing device; and receiving, at the subsystem, a report from the agent on a status of a deployment of the created profile on the computing device, details of individual commands associated with the deployment of the created profile, results of the individual commands, and data associated with the settings of the operating system of the computing device gathered by the agent on the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a database to store a number of platform-independent templates to manage settings of a plurality of distinct operating systems associated with a plurality of computing devices linked to a subsystem; the subsystem including; a user interface to permit a user to; access the number of templates stored in the database; and create a profile to manage settings of one of the plurality of operating systems of a computing device of the plurality of computing devices linked to the subsystem, wherein the created profile is based on a portion of the number of templates stored in the database, a platform associated with the computing device, and the one operating system of the computing device, wherein the created profile includes different parameters than the portion of the number of templates upon which the created profile is based, and wherein the different parameters of the created profile are selected based on characteristics of the operating system of the computing device; a configuration server to; send the created profile to an agent on the computing device for modification of the settings of the one operating system of the computing device; and a messaging server to; send a request to the agent for a report including a status of a deployment for the created profile, details of individual commands associated with the deployment of the created profile, results of the individual commands, and data associated with the settings of the one operating system of the computing device gathered by the agent on the computing device; and receive the requested report from the agent on the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a set of machine readable instructions for managing settings of a computing device, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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request, at a subsystem, a platform-independent template to manage settings of a plurality of distinct operating systems associated with a corresponding plurality of computing devices linked to the subsystem; modify, at the subsystem, the template to create a profile to manage settings of one of the plurality of operating systems of a computing device of the plurality of computing devices linked to the subsystem, wherein the created profile includes different parameters than the requested template and wherein the different parameters are selected based on characteristics of the operating system of the computing device; send the created profile to an agent on the computing device for modification of the settings of the one operating system of the computing device; ensure the settings of the one operating system of the computing device are managed in accordance with the created profile by sending a request from the subsystem for a report from the agent on the computing device, wherein the requested report includes a status of a deployment for the created profile, details of individual commands associated with the deployment of the created profile, results of the individual commands, and data associated with the settings of the one operating system of the computing device gathered by the agent on the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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