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System Configuration Profile
Management
With the help of SCPM (system configuration profile management), adapt the configu-
ration of your computer to different operating environments or hardware configurations.
SCPM manages a set of system profiles for the different scenarios. It enables easy
switching between system profiles, eliminating the need for manually reconfiguring
the system.
Some situations require a modified system configuration. This would mostly be the
case for mobile computers that are operated in varying locations. If a desktop system
should be operated temporarily using other hardware components than usual, SCPM
comes in handy. Restoring the original system configuration should be easy and the
modification of the system configuration can be reproduced. With SCPM, any part of
the system configuration can be kept in a customized profile.
The main field of application of SCPM is network configuration on laptops. Different
network configurations often require different settings of other services, such as e-mail
or proxies. Then other elements follow, like different printers at home and at the office,
a customized X server configuration for the multimedia projector at conferences, special
power-saving settings for the road, or a different time zone at an overseas subsidiary.
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