User preferences are session settings selected by each user and stored locally on the user's machine. Based on the Reflection configuration load order, these values override the configuration file created by the system administrator.
The administrator uses the Set User Preference Rules dialog box to determine which settings the user is allowed to change and save. After the administrator sets the preference rules and saves them in a configuration file, users can save their preferences by clicking Save Preferences on the File menu in Reflection. Any allowed preferences that the user saves are automatically loaded the next time the user starts the same Reflection session. If the administrator does not set any preference rules, the Save Preferences option on the File menu appears dimmed and a user preferences file cannot be saved.
Blocking user preferences
By default, existing user preferences are always loaded when a user starts a Reflection session. To prevent existing preferences from loading, use the loadUserPrefs parameter in the terminal session applet tag