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Viewing and Editing Desktop Client Access in the Original Profile User Interface

Available in: Salesforce Classic
Available in: Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions

User Permissions Needed
To view desktop client access settings: “View Setup and Configuration”
To edit desktop client access settings: “Manage Profiles and Permission Sets”
Connect Offline and Connect for Office are desktop clients that integrate Salesforce with your PC. As an administrator, you can control which desktop clients your users can access as well as whether users are automatically notified when updates are available.

To access desktop clients, users must also have the “API Enabled” permission.

Note

  1. From Setup, enter Profiles in the Quick Find box, then select Profiles.
  2. Click Edit next to a profile name, and scroll to the Desktop Integration Clients section at the bottom of the page.