Default.cfg usage and distribution

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of how to use and distribute the default.cfg file in Remote Desktop Manager. The default.cfg file allows administrators to define default settings that can be applied automatically across user environments.

1. Open Remote Desktop Manager.

2. Go to File – Settings – Export settings.

3. Choose the data sources and export settings to include.

   Please refer to Export settings for further details.

4. Save the file as default.cfg.

5. Move the default.cfg file in the default installation folder of Remote Desktop Manager (C:\Program Files\Devolutions\Remote Desktop Manager). This applies whether Remote Desktop Manager is installed or used in a portable setup.

Administrators can distribute the default.cfg file using any method that fits their environment. For example, within Intune, you can deploy the file to C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Devolutions\RemoteDesktopManager\.

When a new user creates a profile, Remote Desktop Manager detects the default.cfg. If found, it uses the file as the template to create the user's configuration file. To create it, export your current Remote Desktop Manager configuration and rename the exported file to default.cfg.

• A group policy can automatically enforce new configurations. See Apply policies to find out how to deploy the Force loading of the default.cfg file policy.

• If a user does not already have a configuration file, Remote Desktop Manager will automatically apply the default settings from default.cfg.

• If default.cfg changes from a previously used version, Remote Desktop Manager prompts the user and guides them through the decision flow.

• When Remote Desktop Manager starts and detects a new default.cfg, you’ll see the following dialog:

• Use new configuration (lose mine): Replaces your current configuration with the new default.cfg file.

• Keep my configuration:Keeps your existing settings and ignores the new default.cfg file.