Symantec ALTIRIS 7.0 SP2 - MANAGEMENT SOLUTION Manual page 59

Option
Destination download
location
Use the default Altiris Agent
download settings to
download
In a Software Management
Solution task, these settings
appear in the Advanced
Options dialog box, on the
Download Options tab.
Download settings
Table 3-4
Description
Lets you define the directory on the client computer in which to place the package
file. The package downloads to and runs from this location.
Options for the download location are as follows:
Altiris agent cache
Places the package files in the default directory for software packages. The default
location is as follows:
installation_path\Altiris\Altiris Agent\Agents\SoftwareManagement\Software
Delivery\package_GUID\cache
Location on destination computer
Lets you override the default directory and download the package directly to a
directory that you specify.
See "About the alternate download location for packages"
Lets you download and run the package with the default Download and Execute
settings that are defined in the global Altiris Agent settings. These settings determine
whether the package runs from the server or on the client computer.
Even if the multicasting option is selected in the global Altiris Agent settings, it is
not supported by the Software Management Solution tasks.
Configuring Software Management Solution settings
Download settings in Software Management Solution
Lets you change the default settings for a specific Software
Management Solution task.
See "Advanced options for tasks in Software Management
Solution" on page 70.
You cannot change the default settings in a Software
Virtualization task.
on page 60.
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