3.2 SCPM
SCPM enables use of multiple configurations for one system.
It is very useful if you need various complex settings for different
situations. Each configuration is stored in an SCPM profile. To switch among
profiles,
use YaST, a KDE applet, or a text-based interface.
In the default configuration, you need root
privileges to configure new profiles and switch among them, but these rights
can also be given to normal users. To give rights to switch
profiles or configure new profiles to a user, proceed as follows:
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Open YaST.
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Select
.
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Choose .
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Click .
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To add new user, click and select the
user. If you want to grand right only for profile switching, choose .
To grant all rights, choose .
-
Click .
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Click again.
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To close the profile manager and activate configuration, click
.
If you want to use SCPM together with NetworkManager, disable
the network resource in SCPM configuration. To disable
the network resource in your SCPM profiles, proceed as follows:
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Open YaST.
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Choose
.
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Select the profile and click
.
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In the group list, select
and click .
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Click .
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Click again.
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To finish the configuration, click
.
Find detailed information about
SCPM in “System Configuration Profile Management” (↑Deployment Guide).
