Symantec 14541094 Administration Guide - Page 28

28 Creating custom installation packages Customizing product settings Serialization involves the following process: ■ In pcAnywhere, generate a serial ID file (.SID). ■ In Symantec Packager, in the Product Configuration Editor, select the feature components that you want to include, and then add the serial ID configuration file. ■ Build the package. ■ Deploy and install the package. Generating a serial ID file Symantec pcAnywhere lets you generate a security code, or serial ID, which can be embedded into a custom installation. Serial IDs must be a numeric value between 0 and 4,294,967,296. To let a remote user connect to one or more host computers that use different serial IDs, you must include the serial ID for each host computer in the serial ID file. To generate a serial ID file 1 In the pcAnywhere Manager window, on the left navigation bar, click Serial ID Sets. 2 On the File menu, click New Item > Advanced. 3 In the Serial ID Set Properties dialog box, under Limit host connections by using the following serial IDs, type the serial ID number that you want to use. Serial IDs must be a numeric value between 0 and 4,294,967,296. 4 Click Add. 5 Click OK. The Serial ID file is added to the right pane under Serial ID Sets. Creating a serialized installation file To create a serialized version of pcAnywhere, you must add the serial ID file that you generate in pcAnywhere to a product definition file in Symantec Packager. The serial ID is embedded in the product when you build the product or build a package that contains the product definition. The custom product installation or package must be installed on the host and remote computers. To allow a connection between a host and remote computer, the host and remote computers must have matching serial IDs.