Autodesk Design Suite 3D Installation Guide - Page 55
Direct Users to the Administrative Image, Alternative Distribution Methods
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The installer opens at the Modify Deployment page. 3 Click through the deployment configuration pages, and select the required options. 4 Click Create Deployment. Direct Users to the Administrative Image After you have created the deployment, users can install the program using the shortcut (.LNK file) located in the deployment folder with the administrative image. The shortcut name matches the deployment name that you specified when creating the deployment. Notify users of the shortcut name and location. Instruct them to double-click the shortcut to start the installation. If the deployment uses silent mode, advise users to keep other applications closed during the installation, because their computers might restart automatically after products are installed. Alternative Distribution Methods Overview of Distribution Methods In addition to standard deployments, you can use the following alternative methods of distributing Autodesk programs on Windows platforms: ■ Scripting. See Use Batch Files to Deploy the Program (page 49). ■ Group Policy Objects (GPOs). See Use Group Policies to Run a Deploy- ment (page 53). ■ Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). See Use Microsoft SCCM to Deploy Products (page 57). ■ Imaging Software. See Distribute Products Using Imaging Software (page 61). Use Batch Files to Deploy the Program A batch file executes a set of commands. Installation batch files are useful for installation of stand-alone or network licensed programs on computers that Alternative Distribution Methods | 49