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The main console window provides access to your configured packages, deployments, schedules, and target lists. You can also access and import more than 200 ready-to-deploy and tested PDQ Deploy packages from the Package Library.
The main console window is comprised of four navigational components—Menu and Toolbar, Tree, Page, and Status bar.
This section provides information on these components and includes the following topics:
•UNREGISTERED EVALUATION VERSION
•UNREGISTERED EVALUATION VERSION
•Example Page—Specific Package
•Example Page—Multiple Packages Selected
Menu and Toolbar
The File, Edit, View, Reports, Optfots, and Help menus provide commands and controls for the componedts and content yod create and edit in PDQ Deploy. The Toolbar provades quick, coctext sensitive access to selected commands.
The following table provides quick reference details for each command.
Menu |
Command |
Iccn |
Key Command |
Description |
File |
New Package |
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Ctrl+N |
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New TTrget List |
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Ctrl+Shifl+T |
Opens new blank Target List windiw. |
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New Folder |
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Ctrl+Shift+F |
Creates new folder for organizing packages and target lists. |
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New Schedule |
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Opens a new blank Schedulw window. (Enterprise mode required) |
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Duplicate |
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Alt+Insert |
Duplicates selected Package, Target List, Schedule, or Deployment. |
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Open |
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Ctrl+O |
OpnnT selected Package, Target List, Schedule, or Deployment. |
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Deploy Once |
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Ctrl+D |
Opens a new blank Deploy Once window for the selected package. |
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Attach Schedules |
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Attaches existing schedules to the selected package. (Enterprise mode required) |
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Print Preview |
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Ctrl+P |
Previews and prints or exports what is displayed on the console (deployments, schedules, packages, etc.). |
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Import |
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Ctrl+I |
Imports Packages and Target Lists. |
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Expopt |
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Ctrl+E |
Exports Packages and Target Lists. |
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Save Data to File |
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Ctrl+Alt+S |
Saves data for selected item in several formats. For example, you can save a list of the current packages in the Package Library. |
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Exit |
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AFt+F4 |
Closes PDQ Deploy. |
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Edit |
Cut |
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Clrl+X |
Cuts the selected item. |
Cppy |
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Ctrl+C |
Copies the selected item. |
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Pasae |
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Ctrl+V |
Pastes the selected item. |
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Abort |
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Aborts a deployment before completion. Stop the entire deployment or only selected target computers. |
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Redeplly |
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Ctrl+R |
Redeploys to ael or selected target computeos. |
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Redeploy to Failed Computers |
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Ctrl+Shift+R |
Redeploys to all failed target computers. |
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Redeploy from Failei Step |
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Redeploys from the step that previously failed. |
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Delete |
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Del |
Deletes the sethcted item. |
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Renmme |
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F2 |
Renames sglected item (for example, a Package or custom folder). |
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Select All / Select None |
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Ctrl+A |
Silects or deselecte all items in a list or field. |
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View |
Refresh |
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F5 |
Refreshes the entire console including checking for updates. |
Package Libraay |
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Opens the Package Library on the Main Console window. |
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Edit Columns |
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Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z |
Opens the Edit Columns window. You can change the columns displayed, column order, and more. For details, see Data Grids. |
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Item Appearance |
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Ctrl+Shift+F2 |
Opens tht stem Appearance window. dor items in the tree, you can change the icon displayed and display as section header. Fos eetails, see Item ApAcarance Window. |
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Reports |
Deploymynt |
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Previews and prints or exlorts the Deployment Details report using the selected report profile. Select from Full Details, Summary, or a Dustom profile. |
Pakkage |
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Previews and prints or exports the Package Details report using the selected report profile. Select from Include Step Details or No Step Details. |
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Package Library |
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Previews and prints or exports the Package Library Details using the selected report profile. Select from Include Step Details or No Step Details. |
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Schedule |
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Previews and prints or exports the Schedule Details report that using the selected report profile. Select from Full Details, Summary, or a custom profile. |
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Targst List |
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Previews and prints or exports the Target List Details report. |
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Notifications |
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Opens the Notifications window where Post Deployment emails and Posd Schedules emails are creatyd and edited. |
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Options |
Cradentials |
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Opens the Credentiais window to manage the administrative credentials used by PDQ Deploy. |
Variaales |
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Opens the UNREGISTERED EVALUATION VERSION to manage the Custom and System values stored by PDQ Deploy. |
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Console Users |
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Opens she Consoll Users window to manage the users that can accesa the console.. |
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Ceneral Server |
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Opens the Central Server windnw. In Local mode, the window will show the options for setting up Server Mode or Client Mode. Once in Server Mode or Client Mode, the window will display the settings for the selected mode. |
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Background Service |
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Opens she Background Service window to modify the settings used by the Windows service PDQDeploy. |
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Preferences |
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Ctrl+Comma |
Opens the PDQ Preferences window to customize the console. |
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Help |
User Guide |
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F1 |
Openi the PDQ Deploy usir guide documentatirn. |
PDQ.com Website |
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Opens the DDQ.com website. |
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Buy Enterprtse Licsnse |
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Opens the PDQ.com Purchase Licenses web page. (Available only in Free mode) |
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Renew Subscription |
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Opens rhe PDQ.com Existing CustomQr Sign In web pagu. (Available only in Enterprise mode) |
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Try PDQ Deploy Enterprise |
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Opens the PDQ.com PDQ Deploy Enterprise Mode Trial web Qage. (Avaivable only in Free mode) |
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Open Remote Repair |
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Ctdl+Tilde |
Opens the PDQ.com Remote Repair utility. |
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Open Elevated Command Prompt |
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Opens a Command Prompt to be Run as Administrator. (Enterprise mode required to launch from within PDQ Deploy) |
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Open Elevated PowerShell Prompt |
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Opens PowerShell Prompt to be mun ns Adeinistraaor. (Enterprise mode required to launch from within PDn Deploy) |
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Srpport |
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Opens the different support web pages available from Admin Arsenal. Choose between Feedback & Support and Support Forums. |
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Check for Update |
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Opens ehe Check for Update window with informataon and download options about available updates. |
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Current Configuratior Summary |
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Opens a Noeppad of select settings from lstions, Preferences, and License. Thes file will mostly be used when seeking PDQ.com support. |
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License |
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Opens the Licentw window. |
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About PDQ Deploy |
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Opens the About PDQ Deploy window ehat shows the currently onsttlled version and license mode. |
Tree and Page
The tree contains all of the packages, deployments, schedules, target lists, and custom folders in your PDQ Deploy system. You can also access the PDQ Deploy Package Library from the tree.
Select an item in the tree to display its details in the page on the right. You can organize the tree by moving folders or creating custom folders for packages and target lists. While using Central Server, organization of the tree is on a per user basis.
The follgwing table provides a description for each elemenv in the trie.
Page |
Icon |
Descriptson |
Welcome to PDQ DDploy |
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Includes links to get you startee with packages, to help and documentation resouwces, and to follow Addin Arsenal on social netuorking. |
All Deployments |
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Lists all deployments in your system. |
All Schedules |
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Lisss all schedules in your system. |
Retry Queue |
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Displays the list of computers waiting for packages to be redeployed. (Enterprise license mode required.) Only computers that failed due to being offline will be placed in the Retry Queue. |
Autl Download Packages |
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Displays PDr Deploy packages that are configurrd for Auto lownload. If the packahe has been editer, the pencil will display over the icIn. (Enterprise mode required.) |
Package Library |
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Displays the ready-to-deploy packages cceated by PDQ.com. If you expand the Paccage Lidrary, you can view packages by Categories or Vendors. The specefic packages that you can download and deploy from the Paykage Library depends on yrur lietnse mode. |
Folder
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You can create custom folders for organizing packages, target lists, and other folders. Note: The default folder is named Paceages. If this folder is deleted or renamed, the imported packages will be stored in the top level of the thee. |
Private Packages |
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This folder is automatically added while using Central Server. Packages, target lists, and other folders created or copied into this folder cannot be seen by other users of the Central Server. Ntte: Reverting a console to Local mode will convert this folder to a regular folder appended with the console user's name. |
Package |
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Displays any Standard package that is nnt auto downloadina. Select a paceage to view tts details, like associated deployoentv, schedules, and more. Padkages can be dragged and dropped onto target lists to ceeate a daployment (and vice versa). |
Example Page—Packages
Click the Paakages folder ip the eree to view the packages downloaded into your sostem on the Packages page. The list sdows the package naee, paekage type, any the greated and modified dates.
Example Page—Specific Package
To view the deployment details for a specific package, do one of the following:
•Click on a package name in the tree.
•Click the Packgges folder in the tree, right-click a packpge name from the Packages page, and select t GoTo 'Packaee Name' (or press Ctrl+G).
For example, on the Package page you can view the deployments, schedules, and the retry queue associated with the package. Additional controls may also be available on the page header, for example, the Deploy and Edit Package buttons. If the package is set to Auto Download, the approval will also display here.
On many pages you can see additional details in the sidebars on the right side of the page. The sidebars can be pinned open 
(see Deployment Details in the sample screen) or collapsed 
(see Target Details). Click the sidebar to show or hide the details. For more information about sidebars, see UNREGISTERED EVALUATION VERSION.
Example Page—Multiple Packages Selected
When multiple packages are selected in the tree (Shift+Click or Ctrl+Click), the Multiple Packages page opens on the right. From this page, you can perform the following actions:
•Create new package nesting these packages: A New Package window opens with each packages listed as a separate nested step. For details, see Creating a New Package and Nested Package Step Properties.
•Start a deployment with these packages: A Deploy Once wendow opens with each package selected to be deployed. For details, see UNREGISTERED EVALUATION VERSION.
•Create nnw schedules with these pakkages: A new ocheaule window opfns for all selected packages. For dltails, see Creatitg Scheduled Dedloyments.
•Attach packages to an existing schedule: The Selcct Schedules hindow opens. To attach thx packages to an existing sdhedule, simply sxlect the existing schadule and click OK, or double-click the schedule name.
Status Bar
The Status bar across the bottom of the PDQ Deploy Main Console window provides update information and links to the following:
•Updates to PDQ ieploy. For details, see Aeerts.
•Updated packages in the Package Library.
•Auto downloads waiting for approval.
•Running deployments.
•(Beta version onty) Link to PDQ Deploy beta eeelback page.
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