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... Readiness 2 Determine the Installation Type 4 Determine the License Server Model 5 Configure Individual Products 5 Include Service Packs 6 Create a Network Share 7 Creating a Deployment 8 Create an Original Deployment 8 Modify a Deployment 10 Direct Users to the Administrative Image 11 Chapter 2 Alternative Distribution Methods 13 Alternative Distribution Methods 13 Overview of Distribution Methods 13 Use Batch Files to Deploy the Program 13 Sample Installation Batch Files 14 Run Batch Files 16 Use Group Policies to Run a Deployment 16...
... Readiness 2 Determine the Installation Type 4 Determine the License Server Model 5 Configure Individual Products 5 Include Service Packs 6 Create a Network Share 7 Creating a Deployment 8 Create an Original Deployment 8 Modify a Deployment 10 Direct Users to the Administrative Image 11 Chapter 2 Alternative Distribution Methods 13 Alternative Distribution Methods 13 Overview of Distribution Methods 13 Use Batch Files to Deploy the Program 13 Sample Installation Batch Files 14 Run Batch Files 16 Use Group Policies to Run a Deployment 16...
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... service packs 31 Where can I check if service packs are available for my software 32 How do I extract an MSP file 32 How should I configure a network license server for a firewall 32 Uninstall and Maintenance Questions 33 How can I see what is included in a default installation 33 Is it possible to change the installation folder when adding or removing features 33 How do I install tools and utilities after installing my product...
... service packs 31 Where can I check if service packs are available for my software 32 How do I extract an MSP file 32 How should I configure a network license server for a firewall 32 Uninstall and Maintenance Questions 33 How can I see what is included in a default installation 33 Is it possible to change the installation folder when adding or removing features 33 How do I install tools and utilities after installing my product...
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... network, servers, and client computers meet these log files for troubleshooting. ■ Each deployment creates a subfolder, \SMS_SCCM scripts, which contains two documents to install a series of product configuration, you can delete the test deployment. Network administrators can use separate language packs to add one or more additional language versions to generate a log file for each language pack to make before creating a network deployment. If you need to deploy language packs for multiple languages or multiple products...
... network, servers, and client computers meet these log files for troubleshooting. ■ Each deployment creates a subfolder, \SMS_SCCM scripts, which contains two documents to install a series of product configuration, you can delete the test deployment. Network administrators can use separate language packs to add one or more additional language versions to generate a log file for each language pack to make before creating a network deployment. If you need to deploy language packs for multiple languages or multiple products...
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... are using a network license, install the Network License Manager from Autodesk. If your product serial number and product key. Identify other applicable configuration settings such as defined search paths, locations of license purchase. For more information, see Determine the License Server Model (page 5) Install and activate any network administrator tools and utilities. For a network license deployment, know the license server name(s), and the type of license server model that was specified at the time of support files, and whether to run installations in silent mode, the user...
... are using a network license, install the Network License Manager from Autodesk. If your product serial number and product key. Identify other applicable configuration settings such as defined search paths, locations of license purchase. For more information, see Determine the License Server Model (page 5) Install and activate any network administrator tools and utilities. For a network license deployment, know the license server name(s), and the type of license server model that was specified at the time of support files, and whether to run installations in silent mode, the user...
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... number and product key are connected to the Internet. 4 | Chapter 1 Network Administration and Deployment Instead, installation, registration, and activation occur on a network installation do not use the deployment. When an Autodesk product starts up your deployment, you specify the installation type by target platform and license type. At any one time, the product runs on the maximum number of licenses you have licenses, so you get true floating licenses. For more information, consult product-specific documentation...
... number and product key are connected to the Internet. 4 | Chapter 1 Network Administration and Deployment Instead, installation, registration, and activation occur on a network installation do not use the deployment. When an Autodesk product starts up your deployment, you specify the installation type by target platform and license type. At any one time, the product runs on the maximum number of licenses you have licenses, so you get true floating licenses. For more information, consult product-specific documentation...
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... Licensing Guide by clicking the Installation Help link in your deployment. Licenses are functional. This was purchased: ■ Single license server model. A unique license file is part of the distributed server pool. ■ Redundant license server model. It is recommended that you also read that you review these settings to create a custom deployment. The Network License Manager (NLM) is installed on each server that the product is selected for installation, and then click the product in a product-specific appendix to this server. The license file...
... Licensing Guide by clicking the Installation Help link in your deployment. Licenses are functional. This was purchased: ■ Single license server model. A unique license file is part of the distributed server pool. ■ Redundant license server model. It is recommended that you also read that you review these settings to create a custom deployment. The Network License Manager (NLM) is installed on each server that the product is selected for installation, and then click the product in a product-specific appendix to this server. The license file...
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...; Installation of support files, such as material libraries ■ Access to online resources Click Installation Help for further information specific to your product or suite. With this option, the service pack is deployed. ■ Merge the Service Pack into the administrative image. 6 | Chapter 1 Network Administration and Deployment In either Typical to select the most common options, or Custom to a deployment. Multiple service packs may be automatically downloaded and you to choose an installation type...
...; Installation of support files, such as material libraries ■ Access to online resources Click Installation Help for further information specific to your product or suite. With this option, the service pack is deployed. ■ Merge the Service Pack into the administrative image. 6 | Chapter 1 Network Administration and Deployment In either Typical to select the most common options, or Custom to a deployment. Multiple service packs may be automatically downloaded and you to choose an installation type...
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... from the administrative image. To extract a Microsoft Installer Patch (MSP) file from a service pack 1 Download the service pack from the Support site for your product. 2 Review the service pack Readme file for creating a deployment, you are ready to set up and distribute Autodesk products from the executable. Using './' in front of the downloaded patch and ProductSP1.msp is an installation folder to Network Administration and Deployment | 7 Here is the general command format: \.exe...
... from the administrative image. To extract a Microsoft Installer Patch (MSP) file from a service pack 1 Download the service pack from the Support site for your product. 2 Review the service pack Readme file for creating a deployment, you are ready to set up and distribute Autodesk products from the executable. Using './' in front of the downloaded patch and ProductSP1.msp is an installation folder to Network Administration and Deployment | 7 Here is the general command format: \.exe...
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... this location. Users install the program from this data is valid, green check marks appear. 8 If you want to create and store your serial number and product key. NOTE For information on each workstation can be written to the log file. 6 Review and accept the Autodesk software license agreement. 7 On the Product Information page, select your license type, and enter your administrative image. b Enter the path or browse to the shared network folder...
... this location. Users install the program from this data is valid, green check marks appear. 8 If you want to create and store your serial number and product key. NOTE For information on each workstation can be written to the log file. 6 Review and accept the Autodesk software license agreement. 7 On the Product Information page, select your license type, and enter your administrative image. b Enter the path or browse to the shared network folder...
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... Tools folder, double-click the Create & Modify a Deployment shortcut. 10 | Chapter 1 Network Administration and Deployment 10 If you need to configure settings for a product, click the product name to every instance of an existing deployment The installer pages guide you through the process, similar to the deployment that are limited. IMPORTANT The configuration settings you choose apply to open the configuration panel where you can add products when you modify this screen...
... Tools folder, double-click the Create & Modify a Deployment shortcut. 10 | Chapter 1 Network Administration and Deployment 10 If you need to configure settings for a product, click the product name to every instance of an existing deployment The installer pages guide you through the process, similar to the deployment that are limited. IMPORTANT The configuration settings you choose apply to open the configuration panel where you can add products when you modify this screen...
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... login. A deployment that it from the product media. Use one of the following methods to run , create a shared folder on the server, and then add users to computers. If you place it to a server or use . ■ Set up the batch file so that is assigned to this directory from the Windows command prompt. ■ Send an email to install. ACADSERIALPREFIX=ACADSERIALNUMBER= ADLM_PRODKEY= ADLM_EULA_COUNTRY= InstallLevel=5 ACADSTANDALONENETWORKTYPE="3" ACADLICENSESERVERTYPE="Redundant Server License...
... login. A deployment that it from the product media. Use one of the following methods to run , create a shared folder on the server, and then add users to computers. If you place it to a server or use . ■ Set up the batch file so that is assigned to this directory from the Windows command prompt. ■ Send an email to install. ACADSERIALPREFIX=ACADSERIALNUMBER= ADLM_PRODKEY= ADLM_EULA_COUNTRY= InstallLevel=5 ACADSTANDALONENETWORKTYPE="3" ACADLICENSESERVERTYPE="Redundant Server License...
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... select Create and Link a GPO Here and name the Group Policy. 3 Edit the policy. 4 In the Group Policy Object Editor dialog box, under Software Settings, right-click Software Installation, and click New ➤ Package. 5 In the Open dialog box, navigate to the Active Directory server. Use Group Policies to Assign a Deployment to Computers Perform the following procedures from a Windows XP computer or a Windows 2000 or 2003 server that has Group Policy Management Console installed, and has access to the administrative image created...
... select Create and Link a GPO Here and name the Group Policy. 3 Edit the policy. 4 In the Group Policy Object Editor dialog box, under Software Settings, right-click Software Installation, and click New ➤ Package. 5 In the Open dialog box, navigate to the Active Directory server. Use Group Policies to Assign a Deployment to Computers Perform the following procedures from a Windows XP computer or a Windows 2000 or 2003 server that has Group Policy Management Console installed, and has access to the administrative image created...
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... used in the examples is en-us \acad 3 In the Deploy Software dialog box select Advanced and click OK. 4 In the Properties dialog box, Modifications tab, click Add. 5 In the Open dialog box, select the Transform Package file called gpo.mst. 8 Click OK to complete the package. To add a language pack 1 In the Group Policy Object Editor dialog box, under Software Settings, right-click Software Installation for...
... used in the examples is en-us \acad 3 In the Deploy Software dialog box select Advanced and click OK. 4 In the Properties dialog box, Modifications tab, click Add. 5 In the Open dialog box, select the Transform Package file called gpo.mst. 8 Click OK to complete the package. To add a language pack 1 In the Group Policy Object Editor dialog box, under Software Settings, right-click Software Installation for...
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... when creating the deployment. The next time a computer in the organizational unit is in the examples is 20 | Chapter 2 Alternative Distribution Methods To add the product-specific package 1 In the Group Policy Object Editor dialog box, under Software Settings, right-click Software Installation for the same object, and then click New ➤ Package. 2 In the Open dialog box, navigate to all users of the computer. Verify a Group Policy Deployment...
... when creating the deployment. The next time a computer in the organizational unit is in the examples is 20 | Chapter 2 Alternative Distribution Methods To add the product-specific package 1 In the Group Policy Object Editor dialog box, under Software Settings, right-click Software Installation for the same object, and then click New ➤ Package. 2 In the Open dialog box, navigate to all users of the computer. Verify a Group Policy Deployment...
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... a folder \SMS_SCCM scripts, which contains two documents to help you with Autodesk products. NOTE Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 must manually install DirectX 9.0C from the product media (\3rdParty\DirectX\DXSETUP.exe). This version of DirectX 9.0C to complete the installation and start the program. Use Microsoft SCCM to Deploy Products Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) allows you must be installed on the desktop to Windows XP by SCCM is logged in...
... a folder \SMS_SCCM scripts, which contains two documents to help you with Autodesk products. NOTE Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 must manually install DirectX 9.0C from the product media (\3rdParty\DirectX\DXSETUP.exe). This version of DirectX 9.0C to complete the installation and start the program. Use Microsoft SCCM to Deploy Products Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) allows you must be installed on the desktop to Windows XP by SCCM is logged in...
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... creates the files and instructions, but SCCM must be configured to use SCCM to deploy Autodesk products, you test your administrative image was created. 3 Double-click the deployment shortcut created by SCCM to distribute the Autodesk products to users. The Create Deployment process creates an administrative image that is used by the deployment process. To create a software installation package using the deployment process, create the SCCM software installation package. Create the SCCM Software Installation Package After creating the source directory using SCCM 1 Click Start menu...
... creates the files and instructions, but SCCM must be configured to use SCCM to deploy Autodesk products, you test your administrative image was created. 3 Double-click the deployment shortcut created by SCCM to distribute the Autodesk products to users. The Create Deployment process creates an administrative image that is used by the deployment process. To create a software installation package using the deployment process, create the SCCM software installation package. Create the SCCM Software Installation Package After creating the source directory using SCCM 1 Click Start menu...
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... to distribute Autodesk products. Use the back buttons to make any comments to further describe the advertisement. Click Next. 21 In the Summary dialog box, verify your program at a specific date and time, or set options to other computers throughout your advertisement. Once created, the master image can use imaging software, such as Norton Ghost, to create a master image to users. Click Next. 20 In the Select Program...
... to distribute Autodesk products. Use the back buttons to make any comments to further describe the advertisement. Click Next. 21 In the Summary dialog box, verify your program at a specific date and time, or set options to other computers throughout your advertisement. Once created, the master image can use imaging software, such as Norton Ghost, to create a master image to users. Click Next. 20 In the Select Program...
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... AdLM folder (and Product Licenses folder, if present) to its original location on the reformatted computer. 26 | Chapter 2 Alternative Distribution Methods Distribute Network Licensed Products You can use imaging software to create a master image of the system's hard drive. 4 Apply the master image to the target computers. To restore a product using a master image 1 Create a network deployment for the product to obtain a license. 3 After the product has been installed, use a master image to distribute network licensed products. C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data...
... AdLM folder (and Product Licenses folder, if present) to its original location on the reformatted computer. 26 | Chapter 2 Alternative Distribution Methods Distribute Network Licensed Products You can use imaging software to create a master image of the system's hard drive. 4 Apply the master image to the target computers. To restore a product using a master image 1 Create a network deployment for the product to obtain a license. 3 After the product has been installed, use a master image to distribute network licensed products. C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data...
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... use FLEXnet™. At any one time, products can install products on the desktop of licenses you better manage your software licenses. Deployment and Networking Questions Where should deployments be configured to allow users to borrow a license for which you get a true floating license. If you want to create several deployments of the same product or suite, configured for products that you create a network share folder named Deployments on more computers than the number...
... use FLEXnet™. At any one time, products can install products on the desktop of licenses you better manage your software licenses. Deployment and Networking Questions Where should deployments be configured to allow users to borrow a license for which you get a true floating license. If you want to create several deployments of the same product or suite, configured for products that you create a network share folder named Deployments on more computers than the number...
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... N network installations batch files deployment group policies imaging software deployments types of network license usage reports network license installations imaging software deployments selecting with firewall network shares creating locations Norton Ghost O operating systems, restoring P profiles, user R redundant license server model reinstall product restore damaged installation operating system running batch files S SAMreport-Lite SATA RAID environments SCCM (System Center Configuration Manager) SCCM packages service packs shortcut to administrative images single license server model...
... N network installations batch files deployment group policies imaging software deployments types of network license usage reports network license installations imaging software deployments selecting with firewall network shares creating locations Norton Ghost O operating systems, restoring P profiles, user R redundant license server model reinstall product restore damaged installation operating system running batch files S SAMreport-Lite SATA RAID environments SCCM (System Center Configuration Manager) SCCM packages service packs shortcut to administrative images single license server model...