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License Transfer utility, multi-seat stand-alone installation

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licenses. FLEXnet can be used to monitor network license status, reset licenses lost to a system failure, troubleshoot license servers, and update existing license files. group policy Microsoft server technology that provides a way to do push installations and advertising-based installations using standard Microsoft 2000 Server administration components. installation image A deployment that consists of an MSI file, any associated transforms, additional user-specified custom files, and profile and registry settings. language pack Provides for installation of a core product plus a language of choice. A pack consists of the localized content of a program, plus installer files. License Transfer utility Allows you to use an Autodesk product on more than one computer without purchasing a separate license for each computer. MSI Microsoft installer that supports a variety of parameters that can be scripted. MSP Microsoft patch file (see patch). MST Microsoft transform file. Modifies the components installed by the MSI file. For example, the Deployment wizard creates an MST file with the settings that you specify. The deployment created by the Deployment wizard uses the MST file in conjunction with the MSI file and MSIEXEC to install the program on local workstations. multi-seat stand-alone installation A type of installation where multiple stand-alone seats of the program are installed using a single serial number. network license installation A type of installation where you install the program to workstations with the files and registry entries that allow the program to communicate with the Network License Manager. partial profile A profile that contains partial registry information corresponding to a subset of the options available from the Files tab of the Options dialog box. patch A software update to an application. power user A user with rights to access and write to the Program Files folder and the HKEY_Local_Machine folder of the registry. pull technology An installation technology that requires user interaction to complete the installation. 92 | Glossary

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licenses. FLEXnet can be used to monitor network license status, reset licenses
lost to a system failure, troubleshoot license servers, and update existing license
files.
group policy
Microsoft server technology that provides a way to do push
installations and advertising-based installations using standard Microsoft 2000
Server administration components.
installation image
A deployment that consists of an MSI file, any associated
transforms, additional user-specified custom files, and profile and registry
settings.
language pack
Provides for installation of a core product plus a language of
choice. A pack consists of the localized content of a program, plus installer
files.
License Transfer utility
Allows you to use an Autodesk product on more than
one computer without purchasing a separate license for each computer.
MSI
Microsoft installer that supports a variety of parameters that can be
scripted.
MSP
Microsoft patch file (see patch).
MST
Microsoft transform file. Modifies the components installed by the MSI
file. For example, the Deployment wizard creates an MST file with the settings
that you specify. The deployment created by the Deployment wizard uses the
MST file in conjunction with the MSI file and MSIEXEC to install the program
on local workstations.
multi-seat stand-alone installation
A type of installation where multiple
stand-alone seats of the program are installed using a single serial number.
network license installation
A type of installation where you install the
program to workstations with the files and registry entries that allow the
program to communicate with the Network License Manager.
partial profile
A profile that contains partial registry information
corresponding to a subset of the options available from the Files tab of the
Options dialog box.
patch
A software update to an application.
power user
A user with rights to access and write to the
Program Files
folder
and the
HKEY_Local_Machine
folder of the registry.
pull technology
An installation technology that requires user interaction to
complete the installation.
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| Glossary