Installing The Software Portal Agent - Symantec ALTIRIS 7.0 SP2 - MANAGEMENT SOLUTION Manual

46 Implementing Software Management Solution

Installing the Software Portal agent

Installing the Software Portal agent
Include the Software
Portal agent with the
installation of the
Software Management
Solution agent.
Install the Software
Portal agent separately.
(Windows only)
The Software Portal agent provides access to the Software Portal Web application
from the client computers. It configures the URL that the users use to access the
Software Portal. The agent also installs shortcuts to the Software Portal interface
on the client computers.
This task is a step in the process for implementing the Software Portal. Perform
this task every time that you need to install the Software Portal on the client
computers that do not have it.
You can skip this step for Mac client computers. The Software Management
Solution plug-in for UNIX, Linux, or Mac supports the Software Portal on the
Mac operating system.
See "Implementing the Software Portal"
When you install the Software Management Solution agent, you
can run a program (command line) that installs the Software
Portal agent at the same time. This method is more convenient
but it provides less control over the Software Portal agent s
installation.
The results of using this method are as follows:
Reduces the number of agent rollouts that you need to
perform.
Installs the Software Portal agent on all computers that get
the Software Management Solution agent.
Places the Software Portal s shortcuts in all possible locations
on the client computers: The Desktop, the Start menu, and
the Altiris Agent s context menu.
See "Installing the Software Management Solution agent"
on page 38.
This method provides more control over the Software Portal
agent s installation but it requires a separate operation.
The results of using this method are as follows:
Lets you more specifically select which computers to install
on.
Lets you select where to place the Software Portal s shortcuts
on the client computers.
See "Installing the Software Portal agent"
on page 173.
on page 46.