Deploying Clients Using A Web Link And Email - Symantec 20032623 - Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition Implementation Manual

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About client deployment methods

Deploying clients using a Web link and email

Client deployment options
Table 6-1
Options
Web link and email
Remote push
Save package
The Web link and email method creates a URL for each client installation package.
You send the link to users in an email or make it available from a network location.
You perform this procedure in two stages:
Select and configure the client installation packages. Client installation
packages are created for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows computers. The installation
packages are stored on the computer that runs Symantec Endpoint Protection
Manager.
Notify the computer users about the client installation packages. An email
message is sent to the selected computer users. The email message contains
instructions to download and install the client installation packages. Users
follow the instructions to install the client software.
The Mac client install package is automatically exported as a
the package to the Apple install format .mpkg, you must use either the Mac
Description
Users receive an email message that contains a link to
download and install the client software. The users must
have local administrator rights to their computers. Web
Link and Email notification installation is the recommended
deployment method.
See Deploying clients using a Web link and email"
on page 76.
Remote push installation lets you control the client
installation. Remote push installation pushes the client
software to the computers that you specify. The installation
begins automatically.
See Preparing Windows operating systems for remote
deployment" on page 72.
See Deploying clients by using Remote Push "
Custom installation creates an executable installation
package that you save to the management server and then
distribute to the client computers. Users run a setup.exe
file to install the client software.
See Deploying clients by using Save Package"
on page 77.
on page 79.
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