Managing Bundles By Using The Zenworks Adaptive Agent; Bundles Vs. Applications; Section 6.1, "Bundles Vs. Applications - Novell ZENWORKS 10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SP3 - SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION REFERENCE 10.3 30-03-2010 Management Manual

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The ZENworks Adaptive Agent is part of the Novell
software that lets your administrator manage devices over the network.
NOTE: This section contains information from the Adaptive Agent online Help system and is
written from the perspective of the end-user.
The ZENworks Adaptive Agent, commonly referred to as the Adaptive Agent, provides services
that help your administrator do the following without visiting devices:
Deliver software, patches, and other files to your device
Manage policies that determine the behavior of your device.
Take inventory of your device's hardware and software.
Access your device from a remote location to troubleshoot and fix problems with hardware and
software.
Software applications and other files are distributed to your device as bundles. A bundle contains all
of the content (files, etc.) and instructions (registry modifications, shortcut information, etc.)
required to install the software on the device.
The following information discusses how to manage bundles by using the ZENworks Adaptive
Agent:
Section 6.1, "Bundles vs. Applications," on page 87
Section 6.2, "User-Assigned vs. Device-Assigned Bundles," on page 88
Section 6.3, "Accessing Bundles," on page 88
Section 6.4, "Understanding Bundle Icons," on page 92
Section 6.5, "Launching a Bundle," on page 93
Section 6.6, "Postponing a Bundle Download," on page 93
Section 6.7, "Verifying a Bundle," on page 93
Section 6.8, "Viewing a Bundle's Properties," on page 94
Section 6.9, "Uninstalling a Bundle," on page 94

6.1 Bundles vs. Applications

Bundles are different than standard applications, such as Windows Notepad, that already reside on
your device. When you double-click a bundle to launch it, the ZENworks Adaptive Agent might
first complete a variety of distribution tasks before the application is launched, including installing
the application files, running scripts, and changing the device's registry, specific INI files, or
environment variables. These tasks are all configured by your administrator to ensure that the
application runs correctly on your device.
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