Autodesk 18505-011452-9565 Administration Guide - Page 7

Network Administration and Deployment 1 Network Administration and Deployment About Deployments A deployment provides an efficient way to install one or more Autodesk products with a standard configuration on multiple computers. The files required for the installation process are stored on the network, in an administrative image, in a folder to which all users have shared access. To install the products, users navigate to the deployment folder and double-click an installer shortcut (.LNK file). NOTE The installer referenced in this guide applies only to Windows operating systems. However, some of the concepts and procedures may be useful to administrators of Autodesk products on Linux or Mac OS X networks. Some essential facts about deployments: ■ Deployments can be created for network licenses or multi-seat stand-alone licenses. ■ Multiple deployments with different configurations can exist in the same folder, sharing the same administrative image, which is a set of installation files. ■ Each deployment installs products in a single language. If you need to install products in different languages, each language requires a separate deployment. 1