Symantec GHOST 14 Manual page 96

96 Backing up remote computers from your computer
Deploying the agent
To prepare a computer in a workgroup environment to deploy the agent
1
On the Windows taskbar, right-click Start, and then click Explore .
2
On the Tools menu, click Folder Options > View.
3
On the View tab, scroll to the end of the list and verify that the Use simple
file sharing check box is unchecked, and then click OK.
4
On the Windows taskbar, click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Windows
Firewall.
5
On the Exceptions tab, check File and Printer Sharing, and then click OK.
Note: You should close any open applications before you continue with the agent
installation. If the Reboot check box is selected, the computer will automatically
restart at the end of the installation wizard.
To deploy the Norton Ghost Agent
1 On the Norton Ghost menu bar, click Computers > select a computer from
the menu.
You must have administrator rights on the computer to which you are
installing the agent.
2
Click Deploy Agent.
3
In the Deploy Norton Ghost Agent dialog box, specify the administrator user
name (or a user name that has administrator rights) and the password.
In a workgroup environment, you must specify the remote computer name.
You cannot use an IP address, even if you have successfully connected to the
computer by using an IP address.
For example, type RemoteComputerName\UserName
4
If you want to restart the computer when the agent installation is finished,
click Reboot when finished.
Note: The computer cannot be backed up until the computer is restarted.
However, be sure to warn the user of the impending reboot so that they can
save their work.
5
Click OK.