Export settings for Host deployment - TeamViewer Support
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p><br></p><p>You can deploy your preferred settings to your devices via the *.tvopt file.</p><p>The *.tvopt file will store all your settings and provide the option to input a personal password for unattended access. </p><p>If you plan to create a <a href="https://community.teamviewer.com/English/kb/articles/3965-host" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><strong>TeamViewer Host module</strong></a><strong> </strong>and install it using a deployment method, you first need to install your Host on a test machine and then <strong>export the *.tvopt file</strong> to your deployment application.</p><p>For more information about how to deploy TeamViewer, please find our guide here: <a href="https://community.teamviewer.com/English/kb/articles/39639-mass-deployment-on-windows-overview" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">Mass deployment on Windows</a></p><p><strong>📌Notes</strong>:</p><ul><li>As of <strong>version 13.2, </strong>the MSI will <strong>no longer automatically apply</strong> the TeamViewer_Settings.tvopt. The IDC is now also added as a parameter.</li><li>You must <strong>use a parameter</strong> to have the settings applied.</li></ul><div class="blockquote"><div class="blockquote-content"><p class="blockquote-line"><em>This article applies to </em><a href="https://service.teamviewer.com/en-de/overview" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>Corporate</em></a><em> or </em><a href="https://www.teamviewer.com/en/teamviewer-tensor/" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>Tensor </em></a><em>license holders who want to deploy the TeamViewer Host module via the TeamViewer MSI package in </em><strong><em>version 13.1 or lower.</em></strong></p></div></div><p><br></p><h3></h3><h2 data-id="how-to-export-the-*.tvopt-file-for-your-deployment">How to export the *.tvopt file for your deployment</h2><p>To export the *.tvopt file, please follow the instructions in the video below:</p><div class="js-embed embedResponsive" data-embedjson="{"height":113,"width":200,"photoUrl":"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7nTVp6pe7ss\/hqdefault.jpg","videoID":"7nTVp6pe7ss","showRelated":false,"url":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7nTVp6pe7ss","embedType":"youtube","name":"Export the settings file for your deployment","frameSrc":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7nTVp6pe7ss?feature=oembed&autoplay=1"}"> <a href="https://youtu.be/7nTVp6pe7ss" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"> https://youtu.be/7nTVp6pe7ss </a> </div><ol><li>Create a custom <strong>Host</strong> from the <strong>Management Console</strong> and download it on a test system</li><li>Rename to TeamViewer_Host-idcxxxxx.msi</li><li>Make your desired changes to the <strong>Host</strong> on the test system.</li><li><strong>Export</strong> the change to a *.tvopt file by going to <strong>the gear icon (⚙) </strong>to open the<strong> Options </strong>→ <strong>Advanced </strong>→ <strong>Export</strong> <strong>settings to a *.tvopt</strong></li><li>Name the file <strong>TeamViewer_Settings.tvopt</strong><ul><li>In the next pop-up window, select which sections of the settings to export. You can also <strong>export user-specific settings </strong>and a <strong>personal password as default for all users</strong>.</li></ul></li><li>Add <strong>TeamViewer_Settings.tvopt</strong> to the MSI package folder. </li></ol><p>You should end with two files in the directory used with your deployment.</p><ol><li>TeamViewer_Host-idcxxxxx.msi</li><li>TeamViewer_Settings.tvopt</li></ol><p><br></p><h3 data-id="-1"></h3><h2 data-id="important-information-for-admins-about-importing-proxy-settings">Important information for admins about importing proxy settings</h2><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/U0PTPG2UMY21/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/U0PTPG2UMY21/image.png" alt="image.png" height="405" width="496" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><strong>📌Note: </strong>Once exported, the value of the proxy settings is <strong>in plain text</strong>. It is the user’s responsibility to store that file <strong>mindfully</strong>. Once imported, the value will then be protected using a Windows API.</p> </article> </main>
