Symantec 14541094 Implementation Guide - Page 8

8 Introducing Symantec Packager What you can do with Symantec Packager What you can do with Symantec Packager Symantec Packager gives you the flexibility to select only the features that you require, which lets you reduce the deployment size and the installation footprint. It also lets you tailor products to adhere to your security policy, which lets you give users full access to all features or limit access where appropriate. Customize standard product installations Typically, a product installation lets you select standard options, such as the user and company name, installation directory, and whether the installation is compact or complete. Although these options offer some flexibility, they are not custom installations. Symantec Packager lets you select only the features and options that you want your users to have, which lets you create a true custom installation. Table 1-1 lists examples of how you can use Symantec Packager. Table 1-1 Examples of product customization options Goal Reduce deployment bandwidth and application footprint. Tailor installation to specific users. Reduce installation complexity. Solution Symantec Packager lists optional and required features so that you can select minimal features for low-bandwidth deployments. Fewer features also decrease the application footprint and memory usage on the target system. Once you import a product in Symantec Packager, you can customize that product into as many different installations as you need. For example, for your administrator users, you can include all features. For temporary personnel or other users who should have limited access, you can exclude the features that you do not want them to use. Relying on end users to configure product options can result in lost productivity and increased costs for support personnel. Symantec Packager lets you include preconfigured data files so that you do not have to configure the product manually after deployment. See "Configuring custom products" on page 35.