Client Installation Methods - Symantec 10551441 - AntiVirus Corporate Edition Installation Manual

130 Installing Symantec AntiVirus clients

Client installation methods

Client installation methods
Method
Push
Logon script
From a server
Web
You can install Symantec AntiVirus client using any of the methods that are
listed in Table 7-1. You can use any combination of methods that suits your
network environment.
Table 7-1 Client installation methods
Description
You can push the Symantec AntiVirus client
installation directly from the Symantec
AntiVirus CD or from the Symantec System
Center.
This method lets you install on computers
running supported Microsoft Windows
operating systems without giving users
administrative rights to their computers.
See "Deploying the client installation
across a network connection"
You can fully automate client installations
and updates by using logon scripts.
See "Setting up client installations using
logon scripts" on page 137.
You can run a Symantec AntiVirus client
installation package from the Symantec
AntiVirus server that you want to act as a
parent server.
See "Installing from the client installation
package on the server" on page 141.
Users download a client installation
package from an internal Web server, and
then run it. This option is available for
computers that are running a supported
Windows operating system.
See "Deploying installation packages using
Web-based deployment"
Preparation
Install the Symantec System Center with the
antivirus management snap-in, and use the
NT Client Install tool to push the client
installation from the Symantec System
Center.
on page 133.
For legacy client installation requirements,
see the Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition
Implementation Guide that came with your
legacy software.
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Install Symantec AntiVirus server.
Have users map a drive to the
VPHOME\clt-inst\WIN32 share on
Symantec AntiVirus server to ensure a
successful installation.
Ensure that the Web server meets the
minimum requirements.
Prepare the internal Web server for
deployment.
Copy the default client installation files
to the Web server or create a custom
installation package, if desired.
For legacy client installation
requirements, see the Norton AntiVirus
Corporate Edition Implementation
Guide that came with your legacy
software.