Settings used to connect to a Spiceworks server. You can also set up Spiceworks syncing. This feature allows PDQ Deploy to cache the Spiceworks Groups and their respective member computers. Enabling syncing will save a lot of time when choosing your deployment targets from Spiceworks.
Note: In Spiceworks only Admin users are allowed to browse Groups. Helpdesk Admin and Reporting users will receive an error when attempting to view groups
Item |
Description |
Host Name |
The name of the computer where Spiceworks is installed. "Localhost" can be used if the Spiceworks is installed on the same computer. |
Port |
The IP port used by the Spiceworks service. This number can be viewed in the URL of your browser when connected to Spiceworks, e.g. http://localhost:8080/dashboard/ Spiceworks will normally use port 443. It will use 9676 if port 443 is already in use. When not using SSL the defaults are port 80 and 9675 instead. |
Use SSL |
Use SSL to connect to Spiceworks and encrypt all communication between PDQ Deploy and Spiceworks. |
User Name |
Your Spiceworks user name, typically your e-mail address. |
Password |
Your briefcase combination. |
Auto Sync Enabled |
Enabling will run the Spiceworks sync at the specified interval. |
Sync Interval |
Choose the interval in hours and minutes between Spiceworks syncing. |
Sync Now |
Initiate a Spiceworks Sync |
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