Modifying Bootwiz logging in Deployment Solution 8.x

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Issue/Introduction

This article shows how to modify Bootwiz logging in Deployment Solution 8.x

Environment

Deployment Solution 8.x

Resolution

Bootwiz logs are created on the SMP during the creation/recreation of Automation Folders.   Bootwiz logs are also created on Site Server(s) that have the NBS service installed and on which a preconfiguration has been created.

By default, the Bootwiz logs follow the settings set in the registry at [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Altiris\BDC\logfile] as documented here:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Altiris\BDC\logfile]

"file"="*"
"screen"="false"
"severity"="d"
"append"="a"

The values can be modified to meet individual needs.  For instance, File="*" by default places the log files in the same folder as Bootwiz, and this can be changed to have the file go to a specific directory of your choice, such as: File=c:\fred.