Kaspersky Administration Kit 0
CREATING A DEPLOYMENT TASK
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| C REATING A DEPLOYMENT TASK When a task is performed, software is installed on client computers using one of the two methods push install (see section "Push install" on page 36 ) or login script-based installation (see section "Login script-based installation" on page 49 ). Push install allows you to remotely install applications on specific client computers on your logical network. While starting the task, the Administration Server copies installation files from the shared folder to a temporary folder on each client computer, and runs the setup program on these computers. This method of installation can only be used for computers running Microsoft Windows 98 / Me, if the Network Agent was previously installed on those computers. Please note that if push install is performed on computers, on which the Network Agent has not been installed yet, the Administration Server must have local administrator's rights on those computers to successfully complete the task. If the Administration Server and a client interact via Internet channels or if the connection is protected by a firewall, shared folders cannot be used to transfer data. In this case, the Network Agent maybe used to copy installation files to the client computer. The Network Agent must be installed locally on such computers. The second method, Login script-based installation, allows you to start the application deployment task when specific users) logs onto the domain. As a result of task execution, the start scripts are modified for the specified users to launch the installer located in the shared folder of the Administration Server. For successful task execution, the account used to run it or the Administration Server must have the right to modify the startup scripts in the database of the domain controller. Such right belongs to the domain administrator, therefore the task or entire Administration Server must start using the credentials of this user. When the user registers with the domain, an attempt will be made to install the application to the client computer from which the user has been registered. This method is recommended for deployment of the company's applications to computers running Microsoft Windows 98 / Me operating systems. Successful performance of the login script based installation task requires that the accounts associated with such script have local administrator's rights on their computers. Group tasks for software deployment on client computers are performed using push install only. While creating a task for selected computers, you can select the method you need push install or installation using a startup script. |