Chapter 28: Windows Vista; Install The Deployment Agent On Vista; Silent Installation; Uninstallation - Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 - V1.0 Manual

Chapter 28
Windows Vista

Install the Deployment Agent on Vista

Silent Installation

UnInstallation

Start and Stop the DAgent Services

Vista Software Distribution

Deployment Solution
Deployment Solution 6.8 introduced a new Deployment Agent, called DAgent, to support
windows Vista. DAgent is used to:
Install software
Execute scripts
Gather inventory and system configuration
Integrate Windows Remote Desktop into the Deployment Console
The DAgent installation program is contained in the Agents\AClient folder on the
Deployment Share. To install, launch the installation MSI on the computer using an
admininstrator account, and complete the prompts.
To install the client-side, graphical, DAgent Configuration Utility (this utility is similar to
the client-side configuration GUI installed with AClient), select the Dagent Config
option. The graphical configuration utility is not installed by default.
To perform a silent installation, use a command similar to the following:
DAgent.msi /qn TCPaddr= 172.19.17.180 tcpport=402
To remotely install combine the above instructions for a silent installation with a login
script or group policy object. To view additional options, run the DAgent.msi using the /
? switch from the command-line.
Use the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel applet, or perform a silent removal using a
command similar to the following:
msiexec.exe /x C:\DAgent\DAgent.msi /quiet
The DAgent Configuration Utility provides a Service Control tab to let you quickly start,
stop, and restart the DAgent services.
Due to increased security in Vista, software must meet the following criteria before it
can be distributed using Deployment Solution:
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