Installing Total Protection Service; Summary Of Installation Methods - McAfee TSA00M005PAA - Total Protection Service Installation Manual

Installing Total Protection Service

This chapter explains how to install the client software on computers.
Contents

Summary of installation methods

The standard installation process
The silent installation process
The push installation process
Processes for pre-installed and CD versions
Completing the installation
Summary of installation methods
There are three methods for installing Total Protection Service client software, one standard
and two advanced methods.
Standard installation
Use a URL to install Total Protection Service on each client computer.
• Use the URL you received in your Welcome email message to install the client software on
your computer and access the SecurityCenter website. This URL is specific to your account
and will install all the protection you have subscribed to in the default language for your
account.
• Optionally, create a custom URL on the SecurityCenter with the Install Protection wizard.
Use the custom URL to specify specific types of protection to install, a language for the client
software, and a group to place the client computer in.
Send either the URL you received in your Welcome email or the custom URL to users with
instructions for installation, or visit each client computer and use the URL to install the software.
Advanced installation options
From an administrative computer, visit the SecurityCenter website and select an advanced
installation method to install the software without user interaction.
• Silent installation — Download a program called VSSETUP.EXE, deploy it to client
computers, then open a DOS window on each client computer and run VSSETUP.EXE from
the command line. This method requires a third-party deployment tool, a login script, or a
link to an executable file in an email message.
• Push installation — Obtain the Push Install utility, then deploy the software directly from
your service provider's website to one or more client computers remotely.
This table summarizes the differences in the advanced installation methods.
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