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# Running the Remote Desktop Manager synchronizer from a centralized server

To prevent your computer from being overloaded by background tasks, such as Synchronizer, perform these tasks on centralized servers.

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These instructions are for team workspaces
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1. Install a [portable version](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/installation/client/portable-usb/) of Remote Desktop Manager.
2. Add your configured Devolutions Server or Devolutions Cloud workspace. We recommend ***Windows authentication*** for authentication type.
3. Delete the ***Local workspace*** from the workspace list.
4. Create a synchronizer entry. To test the entry, click ***Open Session***.
5. Go to ***Advanced*** in ***Synchronizer Properties*** and copy the ***Command Line*** We will paste it in step 12.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_kb_KB4196.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
6. Open ***Windows Task Scheduler***.
7. Select ***Create Task***.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_kb_KB4197.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
8. Enter a task name and select ***Run whether user is logged on or not***.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_kb_KB4198.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
9. On ***Triggers*** tab, select ***New***.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_kb_KB4199.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
10. Configure ***Settings*** as desired.
    1. Set the schedule for the trigger. In our example, we used Weekly, every Sunday, at 1:00:00 am.
    2. Check ***Stop task if it runs longer than*** and set value to 30 minutes.
    3. Check ***Enabled***, then click ***OK***.

       <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_kb_KB4200.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
11. On the ***Actions tab***, click ***New***.

    <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_kb_KB4201.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
12. Paste the Command line copied in step 5 into ***Program/script*** and click ***OK***.

    <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_kb_KB4202.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
13. On the pop-up, click ***Yes***.

    <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_kb_KB4203.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
14. Click ***OK***.

    <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_kb_KB4204.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

The task configuration is finished and will run automatically. You can monitor the status of the tasks in Windows Event Viewer.


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