Distribute Software Advanced; Managing The Svs Layer - Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 - V1.0 Manual

Managing the SVS layer

Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User's Guide
Notes
When an .RIP or Personality Package is executed through Deployment Server, the quiet
mode command-line option is applied. This means the user cannot interact with the user
interface on the managed computer.
If the Personality Package is configured to run only if a particular user is logged in and
only if the user has an account on the managed computer, the package runs the next
time that user logs in. If the user does not have an account, the package aborts and
sends an error back to the console through the Deployment Agent. If the package is not
run through the Deployment Server, a message appears on the managed computer and
the user is prompted to abort or continue.
See also Modifying tasks in a deployment job

Distribute software advanced

Copy files using Deployment Server then execute. Select this option to distribute
packages through the Deployment Server to the managed computer, requiring two file
copy transactions if the Deployment Share is on another file server. This option is run for
Simple installs and is the default option.
Copy directly from file source then execute. Select this option to copy packages
directly from the Deployment Share if this data store is located on another server (a
Custom install). It copies the file and runs it, avoiding running through the Deployment
Server and reducing processor output.
Run directly from file source. Select this option to run files remotely from the
Deployment Share or another selected file server.
Specify user. Enter the user name and password for the client computer and the
Deployment Share. Both must have the same user name and password (this is not an
issue if both are on the same domain).
Run script in console user session. For Windows 2008, Vista, and Windows 7, you
can see the output of jobs on a local desktop and use that output for debugging
purposes. The script runs in a logged-in user's UI session. If no users are logged in, the
job fails. DAgent can also run scripts in a console user session.
The Manage SVS Layer task lets you instantly activate, deactivate, or reset SVS layers.
This task helps in avoiding conflicts between applications, without altering the base
Windows application. You can reduce the testing time for applications, as you can install
different versions of an application on the layers at the same time, and activate or
deactivate the layers as required. For more information on SVS Help, refer to
Virtualization Solution on page 78.
Note
This task runs only on Windows computers.
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