In this case I would look for a server based synchronisation method using
something like scout synch or extended connect. You can do everything that
you can do using hotsync but from a more centralised location. It is far
more expensive but will work out cheaper in the end with saved
administration costs..
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gordon, Douglas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 19 February 2001 13:29
> To: Palm Developer Forum
> Subject: Re: HotSync settings
>
>
> >From: "DesertHajah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >I need to deploy the Palm Desktop (hotSync Manager) on a large firm.
> >All computers run NT Workstation (soon Win2k), and each have
> their own
> >hardware configuration. This configuration is known and well
> documentated.
>
> >I need a way of remotely setting the HotSync Manager to
> listen to a serial
> >port (COM1, COM2 or COM3), set up a baud rate (115200) and ...
>
> >Is there a configuration file, registry settings or ... How can I
> >automatically set up the hotSync manager, without going over to every
> >machine and doing it locally.
>
> >Also, most machines, have multiple users, and these
> settings, seem to reset
> >every time a new user logs on... Any way to solve this ??
>
> Using "regedit", look in the registry under the
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/U.S. Robotics key (the Palm was
> originally their
> product) and you will find all the settings that you are looking for
> (they're pretty much self-explanatory). Unfortunately, Palm
> always puts this
> under the HKEY_CURRENT_USER root, which means that it is
> defined separately
> for each user who logs in! Since conduits are also defined within this
> registry key, this means that a given conduit must be
> "reinstalled" for each
> user who needs to use the conduit.
>
> I have found this to be a general PITA even on my home
> system, where I had
> to install Palm Desktop twice so that my wife and I could
> both use it under
> our separate logins. I installed it into the same disk
> directory, but had to
> run the install procedure itself twice so that the registry would be
> correctly updated.
>
> This is going to cause you problems in what you're trying to do.
>
> Doug Gordon
>
>
>
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