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Using the Windows Registry to Control Siebel CRM Desktop

You can use Windows Registry keys to control Siebel CRM Desktop behavior. For example, you can specify the following items:

  • Directory paths

  • Passwords

  • Synchronization parameters

  • Connection timeouts

  • Host names

  • Ports

  • Credentials

If you must reinstall Siebel CRM Desktop at some point in the future, then during this installation Siebel CRM Desktop deletes any changes you have made to the registry.

Caution: Modifying the Windows Registry can cause serious and permanent problems that you might not be able to resolve. You must be very careful to make only the modifications you require, and that the modifications you make do not negatively affect functionality or performance.

For more information, see Changes That Siebel CRM Desktop Makes in the Windows Registry.

To use the Windows Registry to control Siebel CRM Desktop

  1. In Microsoft Windows, choose Start and then click Run.

  2. In the Run dialog box, enter REGEDIT and then click OK.

  3. Add or modify Windows Registry keys, as necessary.

    To automate changes to Windows Registry keys, you can use an administrative tool, such as Systems Management Server or Marimba.

    For information about the keys you can change, see Registry Keys You Can Use with Siebel CRM Desktop.