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title: "What are Desktop Profiles and how do I configure them"
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# What are Desktop Profiles and how do I configure them

## Desktop Profiles Summary 

In MyPC Cloud, a Desktop Profile is the configuration of the Windows login that defines the settings and resources available to users on a specific desktop or group of desktops. This includes: 

-   **Software applications**: Which programs are installed and accessible. 
-   **User permissions**: What actions users can perform. 
-   **Desktop environment**: The appearance and layout of the desktop. 
-   **Resource allocation**: How system resources like memory and storage are distributed. 

Desktop profiles help administrators manage and standardise user experiences across multiple desktops, ensuring consistency and efficiency. 

## How to Configure Desktop Profiles for Computers

Desktop profiles are configured using Tags and establishing relationships between User Tags and Resource Tags. For example, the relationship Adult -> All Computers defines a Windows login for any user tagged as "Adult" logging into any computer not configured with a specific resource tag. To set this up:

Go to **Tools -> Computer Tools -> Desktop Profiles**.

Click **Add New**.

![A screenshot of a computer user account  AI-generated content may be incorrect.](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/1ed115c7-4b27-4919-b274-704f4c095e48)

In the example Adult -> All Computers:

Select the user tag as "Adult" from the dropdown.

Select the computer tag as "All Computers".

![A screenshot of a computer profile  AI-generated content may be incorrect.](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/bc45391b-fbc6-45a4-8242-6854d480061d)

Click **Continue**.

Enter the details for the Windows login:

![A screenshot of a computer login  AI-generated content may be incorrect.](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/9100603b-ff1a-4608-8ced-ffcba1925d22)

**Context**: This is the domain for the login.

-   If using a local user on the PC, use a dot (.). 
-   If using an Active Directory domain, specify the NetBIOS Domain name.
-   If using EntraID, specify AzureAD or the EntraID domain name.

**Username**: The username for the login.

**Password**: Enter the password for this user.

Once configured, click **Update** to save the rule.