Symantec 10551441 Installation Guide - Page 108

108 Installing Symantec AntiVirus servers About Symantec AntiVirus server installation Method Windows Installer (.msi) deployment Symantec Packager self-extracting executable Table 6-1 Server installation methods Description Preparation You can customize and deploy an installation package using tools that are compatible with Windows Installer. Symantec AntiVirus uses Windows Installer technology for all client and server installations. Symantec AntiVirus uses the standard Windows Installer deployment options provided by Microsoft. The only prerequisite is that you are familiar with Windows Installer package creation and deployment. Create a custom .msi installation using the components and options specific to Symantec AntiVirus installation packages. See "Windows Installer (.msi) command-line reference" on page 161. You can create a package with Symantec Packager ■ that includes a preconfigured Windows Installer package or set of packages. Distribute and execute a package to install Symantec AntiVirus server ■ directly onto a computer. Customizing the Windows Installer installation packages using Symantec Packager is not supported. Note: Symantec Packager is included with this release of Symantec AntiVirus as an unsupported tool. For more information, see Using Symantec Packager with Symantec AntiVirus (pkgrinfo.pdf) in the Symantec Packager folder on the Symantec AntiVirus CD. Create a custom Symantec AntiVirus server Windows Installer package, if desired. Determine a method for distributing and executing the package. About Symantec AntiVirus server installation The Symantec AntiVirus server program does the following: ■ Protects the computer on which it is running ■ Manages other Symantec AntiVirus servers and clients If a Windows-based network server needs protection only, install the Symantec AntiVirus client program. See "Installation requirements" on page 69.