Pimp Your Console 1.0 - For NS7
Tired of that same old NS 7 console? Do you want to bring some color to your world? Pimp My Console is just the utility for you. Just extract the zip file to a location on your NS7 server. It will replace those boring old menu files with cool and updated graphics. (Ok I admit we only have red, black and the default in this package), but you can create your own and upload them here for all to use with Pimp Your Console. Just create a folder with the following files and you are ready to go. The folder name is what is used as the skin name inside of of Pimp Your Console.
- headerProductName.png
- headerToolbarBackground.png
- Preview.jpg
- searchBackground.png
- searchBarSearch.png
- SymantecLogo.png
BORING WARNING ALERT!
Image files are replaced on your NS7 Server. Only the last set of files is backed up. ( i.e. headerProductName.old.png) Your boss may not like your "cool" new modifications. Symantec Technical Support may kindly explain that you have voided the warranty on your product. But Hey - It's worth it to be the envy of your peers, right?
END BORING WARNING ALERT!
Enjoy and post your ideas for what else you would like to see in this tool!
Comments
V 1.1
A few ideas I have for V1.1 are to no longer require the preview.jpg file but instead just use the actual images. Also I'd be interested on how it looks for those people that have installed the Dell stuff (The Dell Management stuff rebrands your console to Dell) and see if it "fixes" your console back to normal.
Screenbert
Up to good stuff as usual
Thanks SCRNBRT,
Do you have anymore screenshots or closeups?
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Justin Martin
Symantec
Screenshots
There really isn't a need for more screenshots, you choose your skin and it shows a preview and you set it. Hopefully I'll create some new skins with the next release, assuming there is a demand for it.
Screenbert
Unfortunately this doesnt
Unfortunately this doesnt work with the Dell Client Manager Rebranded console. The tool will overwrite the default files, but Dell overwrites a core file (That I cannot find) that points to \Altiris\Dell Client Manager\Web\Visualization\Images.
If anyone can find that default config file that changes the pointers from Altiris\CustomConsole\Web\Images to \Altiris\Dell Client Manager\Web\Visualization\Images, please let me know.
Thanks in advance
Jason
www.EdenTechnologies.com
A bit more searching led me
A bit more searching led me to this article.
Run this SQL Command and then this tool can be used successfully for those with the DELL Rebranded Consoles.
UPDATE Item SET ModifiedDate = ( select getdate() )
WHERE Guid = ( SELECT Item.Guid
FROM Item
Join ItemClass ON Item.Guid = ItemClass.Guid
WHERE ItemClass.ClassGuid = '1f768417-511a-4c22-afbc-4a66720f793a'
and Item.Name like 'Default%' )
Jason
www.EdenTechnologies.com
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