Custom template files are located in the C:\Program Files\Domain Time II\Templates\[Server][Client]\ folder of the Domain Time II Manager machine. Template .reg files located in those folders will automatically be made available for use when installing or upgrading using Manager.

• From a sample machine
  Creating a custom template from a sample machine is a simple process. Follow these steps:
  1. Pick a sample machine to use as your configuration machine.

  2. Install Server or Client on the sample machine using the installation defaults.

  3. Connect to the sample machine's Domain Time Control Panel remotely using Manager.

  4. Configure the sample machine exactly as you want your target machines to be configured. Double-check all settings on all property pages.

  5. While still connected remotely, change to the Advanced -> Import/Export property page of the Control Panel applet.

     Since you're connected remotely, the export utility will automatically offer to save the .reg file in the proper directory on the Manager machine. Note that it also suggests a filename that indicates the name of the sample machine and when the file was created. You may accept this name, or edit it if you prefer. Be sure to keep the .reg extension.

     If you configure a machine while not connected remotely, you can save the export file locally, then manually copy the file to the Templates folder on the Manager machine.

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     IMPORTANT: Although .reg files created using this utility are saved in standard Windows registry REGEDIT4 file format, it is not equivalent to exporting the registry keys using Windows' Registry Editor program. Registry file formats other than REGEDIT4 may not import correctly. Also, a number of registry settings on a running Domain Time system are machine-specific, and are likely to cause problems if directly copied into another machine's registry. Those settings are automatically excluded when you export using this utility, so you should always use the Import/Export utility to create a Domain Time .reg file.

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  6. Click the Save button to save the template.

  Note: Exported templates may be edited manually using any text editor (or by clicking the Edit link on the Choose Templates dialog. You may allow the template to contain all exported settings, or edit it to contain only the specific settings you want to apply to the target machine(s).

  Settings you omit from the template will either be set to the manufacturer's defaults if they do not already exist on the target (such as during initial installation), or left untouched if they do exist (during upgrades/resets).

• From scratch
  You can create a template file manually by creating a copy of the default settings template and editing it with any text editor.

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  Click Options -> Manage Templates... from Manager's menu to bring up the Choose Templates dialog (see above). Then, click the New link to create a copy of the manufacturer's default template (for either Client or Server).

  You can then edit the registry settings as desired. You may allow the template to contain all existing settings, or trim it to contain only the specific settings you want to apply to the target machine(s).

  Settings you omit from the template will either be set to the manufacturer's defaults if they do not already exist on the target (such as during initial installation), or left untouched if they do exist (during upgrades/resets).

  Note: Some settings (such as Server or Client Timings) are kept in binary keys which are not easily edited manually. You will need to configure those items using the Control Panel applet and export them into a .reg file (see the Creating Custom Templates From a sample machine section above).