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Managing Windows Installer applications
Windows Installer Repair settings
Windows Installer Repair settings
and repair Windows Installer applications on a recurring basis. Configuring the
policy is a step in the process for repairing Windows Installer applications.
See
"Repairing Windows Installer applications"
After you configure the policy, it runs as scheduled on the specified computers
or for the specified users. Whenever the policy discovers a broken application, it
initiates a repair. If you schedule the policy to repeat, it can continue to check
and repair the applications.
You can clone a Windows Installer Repair policy to create policies with different
schedules for different computers. Use the context menu to clone a policy.
See
"About Windows Installer repair"
To configure a Windows Installer Repair policy
1
In the Symantec Management Console, on the Settings menu, click All
Settings.
2
In the left pane, under Settings, click Software > Application Management
> Windows, and then click one of the following options:
Windows Installer Full Repair
Windows Installer Quick Repair
See
"Types of Windows Installer repairs"
3
In the right pane, under Schedule, specify the schedule for the policy.
To run this policy on a recurring basis, under Schedule, click No repeat and
then, in the Repeat Schedule dialog box, select the repeat interval.
For more information, see the topics about specifying a policy schedule in
the Symantec Management Platform Help.
4
Under Applied to, specify the computers or users to which the policy applies.
For more information, see the topics about applying a policy to targets,
computers, resources, and users in the Symantec Management Platform Help.
5
Turn on the policy.
At the upper right of the page, click the colored circle, and then click On.
6
Click Save changes.
This section lets you define or edit the details of a Windows Installer Repair task,
including the software to repair.
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