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... AUGI, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Learning Assistance, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Simulator, AutoCAD SQL Extension, AutoCAD SQL Interface, Autodesk, Autodesk Intent, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk MapGuide, Autodesk Streamline, AutoLISP, AutoSnap, AutoSketch, AutoTrack, Backburner, Backdraft, Beast, Built with ObjectARX (logo), Burn, Buzzsaw...Design, Heidi, HumanIK, IDEA Server, i-drop, Illuminate Labs AB (design/logo), ImageModeler, iMOUT, Incinerator, Inferno, Inventor, Inventor LT, Kynapse, Kynogon, LandXplorer, LiquidLight, LiquidLight (design/logo), Lustre, MatchMover, Maya, Mechanical Desktop, Moldflow, ...
... AUGI, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Learning Assistance, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Simulator, AutoCAD SQL Extension, AutoCAD SQL Interface, Autodesk, Autodesk Intent, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk MapGuide, Autodesk Streamline, AutoLISP, AutoSnap, AutoSketch, AutoTrack, Backburner, Backdraft, Beast, Built with ObjectARX (logo), Burn, Buzzsaw...Design, Heidi, HumanIK, IDEA Server, i-drop, Illuminate Labs AB (design/logo), ImageModeler, iMOUT, Incinerator, Inferno, Inventor, Inventor LT, Kynapse, Kynogon, LandXplorer, LiquidLight, LiquidLight (design/logo), Lustre, MatchMover, Maya, Mechanical Desktop, Moldflow, ...
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Contents Chapter 1 Network Administration and Deployment 1 Network Administration and Deployment 1 Understanding Deployments 1 Planning a Deployment 2 Check Deployment Readiness 2 Determine the Installation Type 3 Determine the License Server Model 4 Configure Individual Products 5 Include Service Packs 5 Create a Network Share 7 Creating a Deployment 8 Create an Original Deployment 8 Modify a Deployment 10 Direct Users to the Administrative Image 10 Chapter 2 Alternative Distribution Methods 11 Alternative Distribution Methods 11 Overview of Distribution Methods 11 Use ...
Contents Chapter 1 Network Administration and Deployment 1 Network Administration and Deployment 1 Understanding Deployments 1 Planning a Deployment 2 Check Deployment Readiness 2 Determine the Installation Type 3 Determine the License Server Model 4 Configure Individual Products 5 Include Service Packs 5 Create a Network Share 7 Creating a Deployment 8 Create an Original Deployment 8 Modify a Deployment 10 Direct Users to the Administrative Image 10 Chapter 2 Alternative Distribution Methods 11 Alternative Distribution Methods 11 Overview of Distribution Methods 11 Use ...
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Use Group Policies to Assign a Deployment to Computers 18 Verify a Group Policy Deployment 20 Use Microsoft SCCM to Deploy Products 20 Set Up a Source Directory for SCCM 21 Create the SCCM Software Installation Package 21 Distribute Products Using Imaging Software 24 Distribute Multi-Seat Stand-Alone Products 24 Distribute Network Licensed Products 25 Restore the Master Image 25 Clean a Master System and Restore the Operating System 26 Chapter 3 Installation Troubleshooting 27 Installation Questions 27 Licensing Questions 27 What is the difference between a stand-alone license ...
Use Group Policies to Assign a Deployment to Computers 18 Verify a Group Policy Deployment 20 Use Microsoft SCCM to Deploy Products 20 Set Up a Source Directory for SCCM 21 Create the SCCM Software Installation Package 21 Distribute Products Using Imaging Software 24 Distribute Multi-Seat Stand-Alone Products 24 Distribute Network Licensed Products 25 Restore the Master Image 25 Clean a Master System and Restore the Operating System 26 Chapter 3 Installation Troubleshooting 27 Installation Questions 27 Licensing Questions 27 What is the difference between a stand-alone license ...
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When I uninstall my software, what files are left on my system 32 Chapter 4 Glossary 33 Glossary 33 Contents | v
When I uninstall my software, what files are left on my system 32 Chapter 4 Glossary 33 Glossary 33 Contents | v
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.... Network Administration and Deployment 1 Network Administration and Deployment Understanding Deployments A deployment provides an efficient way to install one or more Autodesk products with a different configuration. 1 Some essential facts about deployments: ■ Deployments can be useful to administrators of installation files...the network, in an administrative image, in the same folder, sharing the same administrative image, which is a set of Autodesk products on Linux or Mac OS X networks. NOTE The installer referenced in this guide applies only to Windows operating systems. ...
.... Network Administration and Deployment 1 Network Administration and Deployment Understanding Deployments A deployment provides an efficient way to install one or more Autodesk products with a different configuration. 1 Some essential facts about deployments: ■ Deployments can be useful to administrators of installation files...the network, in an administrative image, in the same folder, sharing the same administrative image, which is a set of Autodesk products on Linux or Mac OS X networks. NOTE The installer referenced in this guide applies only to Windows operating systems. ...
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... tasks to complete, information to gather, and decisions to make before creating a network deployment. These are using a network license, install the Network License Manager from Autodesk. Understand the general process for troubleshooting.
... tasks to complete, information to gather, and decisions to make before creating a network deployment. These are using a network license, install the Network License Manager from Autodesk. Understand the general process for troubleshooting.
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... the product to communicate with the Network License Manager (NLM) on the operating system of support files, and whether to use the deployment. For some Autodesk products, you can be included when you initially create a deployment, or when you create a new deployment configuration, but not when you set up your product...
... the product to communicate with the Network License Manager (NLM) on the operating system of support files, and whether to use the deployment. For some Autodesk products, you can be included when you initially create a deployment, or when you create a new deployment configuration, but not when you set up your product...
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... Internet. Each of licenses you have licenses, so you deploy the product. 4 | Chapter 1 Network Administration and Deployment You also define the NLM configuration. When an Autodesk product starts up on 40 computers). Determine the License Server Model If you choose the Network License option, you need to know which you have...
... Internet. Each of licenses you have licenses, so you deploy the product. 4 | Chapter 1 Network Administration and Deployment You also define the NLM configuration. When an Autodesk product starts up on 40 computers). Determine the License Server Model If you choose the Network License option, you need to know which you have...
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... appendices, and determine the right settings for each product are as follows: ■ User preferences for product behavior ■ Installation of the product installed from autodesk.com, or use a service pack stored on the Create Deployment page of the main product is completed. To configure product settings, on a local hard drive...
... appendices, and determine the right settings for each product are as follows: ■ User preferences for product behavior ■ Installation of the product installed from autodesk.com, or use a service pack stored on the Create Deployment page of the main product is completed. To configure product settings, on a local hard drive...
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...front of the downloaded patch and ProductSP1.msp is merged into the Administrative Image MSI File. If you select the Install Service Pack from autodesk.com button, the service pack will be automatically downloaded and you will automatically be canceled. You can add multiple service packs to the... MSP file from the administrative image. To extract a Microsoft Installer Patch (MSP) file from a service pack 1 Download the service pack from autodesk.com. NOTE If the deployment process for the main product is applied to a deployment only if the service packs are locally stored, not if...
...front of the downloaded patch and ProductSP1.msp is merged into the Administrative Image MSI File. If you select the Install Service Pack from autodesk.com button, the service pack will be automatically downloaded and you will automatically be canceled. You can add multiple service packs to the... MSP file from the administrative image. To extract a Microsoft Installer Patch (MSP) file from a service pack 1 Download the service pack from autodesk.com. NOTE If the deployment process for the main product is applied to a deployment only if the service packs are locally stored, not if...
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... deployment or merge the service pack into the administrative image. 5 Click Next. Any subfolders inside a network shared folder are ready to set up and distribute Autodesk products from the downloaded service pack executable. 1 On the Include Service Packs page, click the Browse button. 2 In the Open dialog box, locate the service...
... deployment or merge the service pack into the administrative image. 5 Click Next. Any subfolders inside a network shared folder are ready to set up and distribute Autodesk products from the downloaded service pack executable. 1 On the Include Service Packs page, click the Browse button. 2 In the Open dialog box, locate the service...
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b Enter the path or browse to the shared network folder where you can create a custom deployment by this configuration. ■ If selected, the deployment cannot be modified in future to create and store your computer. 2 Start the installer. 3 On the first page, if language choices are available, select a language for the deployment instructions, and then click Create Deployment. 4 On the Configure page, Administrative Image section, specify the following data: a Enter a descriptive name for the target operating system. To create an original deployment 1 Close all possible products...
b Enter the path or browse to the shared network folder where you can create a custom deployment by this configuration. ■ If selected, the deployment cannot be modified in future to create and store your computer. 2 Start the installer. 3 On the first page, if language choices are available, select a language for the deployment instructions, and then click Create Deployment. 4 On the Configure page, Administrative Image section, specify the following data: a Enter a descriptive name for the target operating system. To create an original deployment 1 Close all possible products...
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... settings can automatically restart the user's computer without prompting the user for a product, click the product name to the log file. 6 Review and accept the Autodesk software license agreement. 7 On the Product Information page, select your license type, and enter your serial number and product key. After the deployment is created...
... settings can automatically restart the user's computer without prompting the user for a product, click the product name to the log file. 6 Review and accept the Autodesk software license agreement. 7 On the Product Information page, select your license type, and enter your serial number and product key. After the deployment is created...
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The installer opens at the Modify Deployment page. 3 Click through the process, similar to start the installation. Notify users of an existing deployment The installer pages guide you cannot add products to keep other applications closed during the installation, because their computers might restart automatically after products are limited. Conversely, if your original administrative image was set to include only products required by the deployment configuration, then your original administrative image was not set to the Administrative Image After you have created the deployment,...
The installer opens at the Modify Deployment page. 3 Click through the process, similar to start the installation. Notify users of an existing deployment The installer pages guide you cannot add products to keep other applications closed during the installation, because their computers might restart automatically after products are limited. Conversely, if your original administrative image was set to include only products required by the deployment configuration, then your original administrative image was not set to the Administrative Image After you have created the deployment,...
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... to a network. Use Scripts to Deploy the Program A script executes a command or a set of programs on Windows platforms: ■ Scripting. The script consists of distributing Autodesk programs on computers that are most useful for installing service packs, extensions, and object enablers on a network. You create a script by using a text editor such...
... to a network. Use Scripts to Deploy the Program A script executes a command or a set of programs on Windows platforms: ■ Scripting. The script consists of distributing Autodesk programs on computers that are most useful for installing service packs, extensions, and object enablers on a network. You create a script by using a text editor such...
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... on the computer where the program is based on Microsoft Scripting Engine 5.6, which works with both VBScripts and JavaScript. For example: Autodesk product CDROM1\setup.exe In order for your Autodesk product to the setup.exe file on your own information, the same names are used throughout for free from the Microsoft...
... on the computer where the program is based on Microsoft Scripting Engine 5.6, which works with both VBScripts and JavaScript. For example: Autodesk product CDROM1\setup.exe In order for your Autodesk product to the setup.exe file on your own information, the same names are used throughout for free from the Microsoft...
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... = US English, de-DE = Deutchland German, ja-JP = Japan Japanese strLocale="en-US" ' en-US, de-DE, ja-JP ' ' Source to strADSKPath = Shell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%ProgramFiles%") + "\Autodesk\" + "AutoCAD 2012" If strLocale "" Then strADSKPath = strADSKPath + " " + strLocale strADSKPath = strADSKPath + "\" ' Uncomment the relevant version of your installation Default is Standalone ' For Standalone RunStandaloneInstall() ' Alternative Distribution...
... = US English, de-DE = Deutchland German, ja-JP = Japan Japanese strLocale="en-US" ' en-US, de-DE, ja-JP ' ' Source to strADSKPath = Shell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%ProgramFiles%") + "\Autodesk\" + "AutoCAD 2012" If strLocale "" Then strADSKPath = strADSKPath + " " + strLocale strADSKPath = strADSKPath + "\" ' Uncomment the relevant version of your installation Default is Standalone ' For Standalone RunStandaloneInstall() ' Alternative Distribution...
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' For Single Network License Server 'RunSingleLicenseServerInstall() ' ' End of Script Wscript.quit() ' Function RunStandaloneInstall shell.run DefaultCommand(),2,1 end function ' Function RunSingleLicenseServerInstall ' Update with the correct information for the license server strACADStandaloneNetworkType = "3" strADSKLicenseServerType = "Single Server License" strADSKLicenseType = "Network License" strADSKServerPath = "myFlexNetServer" ' HOSTID or MAC address strADSKServerHOSTID = "000000000000" ' ' Consolidate the two values strADSKServerPath = strADSKServerPath & " " & strADSKServerHOSTID...
' For Single Network License Server 'RunSingleLicenseServerInstall() ' ' End of Script Wscript.quit() ' Function RunStandaloneInstall shell.run DefaultCommand(),2,1 end function ' Function RunSingleLicenseServerInstall ' Update with the correct information for the license server strACADStandaloneNetworkType = "3" strADSKLicenseServerType = "Single Server License" strADSKLicenseType = "Network License" strADSKServerPath = "myFlexNetServer" ' HOSTID or MAC address strADSKServerHOSTID = "000000000000" ' ' Consolidate the two values strADSKServerPath = strADSKServerPath & " " & strADSKServerHOSTID...
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Individual products use others that reflect their installation data and process. ACADSERIALPREFIX= Specifies the digits that precede the hyphen in Installation Scripts Switch Description INSTALLDIR= Specifies the location to install the product. NOTE You must set the installation switch to installation. If this is not done, other programs such as the License Transfer Utility are relevant to INSTALLDIR=. Switches in the serial number. retString = retString & "ACADSERIALNUMBER=" & strADSKSNNumber & " " retString = retString & "ADLM_PRODKEY=" & strADSKProdKey &"" ...
Individual products use others that reflect their installation data and process. ACADSERIALPREFIX= Specifies the digits that precede the hyphen in Installation Scripts Switch Description INSTALLDIR= Specifies the location to install the product. NOTE You must set the installation switch to installation. If this is not done, other programs such as the License Transfer Utility are relevant to INSTALLDIR=. Switches in the serial number. retString = retString & "ACADSERIALNUMBER=" & strADSKSNNumber & " " retString = retString & "ADLM_PRODKEY=" & strADSKProdKey &"" ...
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You may also want to a server or use . ■ Set up the script so that it to install. Use one of the following methods to create directories for users to run an installation script: ■ Run the script manually at each user with instructions for this directory from the Windows command prompt. ■ Send an email to each product you move it runs on the same label as the serial number). User Interface Flags Flag Description q Designates that you place it on a server for service packs, extensions, and your scripts. If you can point to this directory that will ...
You may also want to a server or use . ■ Set up the script so that it to install. Use one of the following methods to create directories for users to run an installation script: ■ Run the script manually at each user with instructions for this directory from the Windows command prompt. ■ Send an email to each product you move it runs on the same label as the serial number). User Interface Flags Flag Description q Designates that you place it on a server for service packs, extensions, and your scripts. If you can point to this directory that will ...