Issue

When configuring a standard menu item within zim it is possible to specify a simple password to protect this menu item.

It is not possible to specify a simple password with the dynamic menu items that are created based on the projects.ini file.

Requirements

  • zim.cfg file

  • ZENworks Configuration Management server with Imaging role configured

Solution

Update the projects.ini file with a password per project then modify the zim.cfg file to prompt for the appropriate password once the dynamic menu item has been selected.


Procedure

Done Task
 
1. Modify zim.cfg file
 
2. Modify projects.ini file
 
3. Test


  1. Modify zim.cfg file

    • Open the zim.cfg file with a text editor

    • Update the zim.cfg file with the following information:

      Edit zim.cfg file, changing

      from:
      Set:lookup_project,%_project_item2%

Label:lookup_project_info

; Read in project specific information
File:Ini,Get,"%_ZimDir%projects.ini","%Lookup_Project%","Project_Image_Path",Project_Image_Path
File:Ini,Get,"%_ZimDir%projects.ini","%Lookup_Project%","Project_OS",Project_OS
File:Ini,Get,"%_ZimDir%projects.ini","%Lookup_Project%","Partition_Count",Partition_Count
File:Ini,Get,"%_ZimDir%projects.ini","%Lookup_Project%","Driver_OS",Project_Driver_OS
File:Ini,Get,"%_ZimDir%projects.ini","%Lookup_Project%","Base_Image",Base_Image
File:Ini,Get,"%_ZimDir%projects.ini","%Lookup_Project%","Ztoolkit",Project_Ztoolkit
File:Ini,Get,"%_ZimDir%projects.ini","%Lookup_Project%","Novcomp",Project_novcomp
File:Ini,Get,"%_ZimDir%projects.ini","%Lookup_Project%","Efi_boot_image",Efi_boot_image
       to (lines to be added are in green): 
      Set:lookup_project,%_project_item2%

Label:lookup_project_info
; Validate password if set in projects.ini file
 Set:pw_login_count,"0"
 Set:pw_login_count_max,"2"
 File:Ini,Get,"/zimbin/projects.ini","%lookup_project%","project_password",project_password

Label:validate_password

If:Var,project_password,ne,""
  ; password has been set
  ; Display password prompt
  Dialog:InputPass,"Enter password:",prompt_password,RED

  If:Var,prompt_password,ne,"%project_password%"
    Set:pw_login_count,math(+, 1)
    If:Var,pw_login_count,gt,"%pw_LOGIN_COUNT_MAX%"
      Dialog:Ask,"Menu Lockout!","You have failed to authenticate 3 times.\n \nPress a key to return to the main menu.","_Ok","red"
      Menu:Return
    End:
    Goto:validate_password

  End:
End:

; Read in project specific information
File:Ini,Get,"%_ZimDir%projects.ini","%Lookup_Project%","Project_Image_Path",Project_Image_Path
File:Ini,Get,"%_ZimDir%projects.ini","%Lookup_Project%","Project_OS",Project_OS
File:Ini,Get,"%_ZimDir%projects.ini","%Lookup_Project%","Partition_Count",Partition_Count
File:Ini,Get,"%_ZimDir%projects.ini","%Lookup_Project%","Driver_OS",Project_Driver_OS
File:Ini,Get,"%_ZimDir%projects.ini","%Lookup_Project%","Base_Image",Base_Image
File:Ini,Get,"%_ZimDir%projects.ini","%Lookup_Project%","Ztoolkit",Project_Ztoolkit
File:Ini,Get,"%_ZimDir%projects.ini","%Lookup_Project%","Novcomp",Project_novcomp
File:Ini,Get,"%_ZimDir%projects.ini","%Lookup_Project%","Efi_boot_image",Efi_boot_image
    • Save changes to zim.cfg and update file on the server. 

  2. Modify projects.ini file


    • Open the projects.ini file with a text editor
    • Update the projects.ini file with a project_password attribute and set a password if required:

      NOTE: The project_password attribute needs to be set on each project section. Zim will error if it is not available. The password does not need to be populated on each entry


      NOTE: If the buildconsole - integration wizard is used to recreate the projects.ini file - then the password information will need to be re-applied to the new file.


       from: 
      ;
;  ENGL Zim projects.ini lookup file
;


[projects]
project1 = Techbite drivers demo - Win 7
project2 = Windows 7 Enterprise (x86) - en-US
project3 = xpsp3-test


;  Project details
[Techbite drivers demo - Win 7]
Description        = Techbite drivers demo - Win 7
project_image_path = techbite-drivers-win7
project_os         = win7-ent-x86
base_image         = win7-ent-x86-postsp
ztoolkit           = ztoolkit.zmg
novcomp            =

[Windows 7 Enterprise (x86) - en-US]
Description        = Windows 7 Enterprise (x86) - en-US
project_image_path = win7-demo
project_os         = win7-ent-x86
base_image         = win7-ent-x86-postsp
ztoolkit           = ztoolkit.zmg
novcomp            = novcomp.zmg

[xpsp3-test]
Description        = xpsp3-test
project_image_path = xpsp3-test1
project_os         = winxp-x86
base_image         = winxp-x86-postsp
ztoolkit           = ztoolkit.zmg
novcomp            = novcomp.zmg
       to: 
      ;
;  ENGL Zim projects.ini lookup file
;


[projects]
project1 = Techbite drivers demo - Win 7
project2 = Windows 7 Enterprise (x86) - en-US
project3 = xpsp3-test


;  Project details
[Techbite drivers demo - Win 7]
Description        = Techbite drivers demo - Win 7
project_image_path = techbite-drivers-win7
project_os         = win7-ent-x86
base_image         = win7-ent-x86-postsp
ztoolkit           = ztoolkit.zmg
novcomp            =
project_password        = P@ssw0rd1

[Windows 7 Enterprise (x86) - en-US]
Description        = Windows 7 Enterprise (x86) - en-US
project_image_path = win7-demo
project_os         = win7-ent-x86
base_image         = win7-ent-x86-postsp
ztoolkit           = ztoolkit.zmg
novcomp            = novcomp.zmg
project_password        = P@ssw0rd2

[xpsp3-test]
Description        = xpsp3-test
project_image_path = xpsp3-test1
project_os         = winxp-x86
base_image         = winxp-x86-postsp
ztoolkit           = ztoolkit.zmg
novcomp            = novcomp.zmg
project_password        = 
    • Save changes to projects.ini and update file on the server.

  3. Test


    • PXE boot a machine to ZENworks imaging/ZIM environment
    • Select Restore Menu - select a project :

      • If a password has been set for this project - a prompt for the password will popup
      • If a password has not been set for this project - the normal forms will be displayed