Symantec 14541094 Administration Guide - Page 32

Setting product installation options, Applying an option set on the local computer

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32 Creating custom installation packages Customizing product settings 3 Browse to the folder that contains the option set files (*.opt) that you created in pcAnywhere, select the one that you want to use, and then click Open. The option set file is added to the list of data and configuration files. 4 In the Product Editor window, do one of the following: ■ Click OK to save your changes and close the Product Editor window. ■ Click Apply to save your changes and continue the product configuration. 5 If prompted, type a file name, and then click Save. Applying an option set on the local computer Symantec pcAnywhere lets you maintain multiple option set files to accommodate unique configuration requirements. For example, if you work in different locations, you can avoid changing the default settings each time you change locations. Create an option set for each location, and then apply it when you arrive. When you apply an option set on the local computer, you override the default preferences in pcAnywhere. To apply an option set on the local computer 1 In the pcAnywhere Manager window, on the left navigation bar, click Option Sets. 2 In the right pane, right-click the option set file that you want to use, and then click Apply to Local System. Setting product installation options Symantec Packager lets you specify product installation options, which vary by product and by the features that you have included in the product configuration. There are other installation options that you can control at the package level. These include installation mode, restart, logging, and rollback options. For more information, see the Symantec Packager online Help. Symantec pcAnywhere lets you customize the following installation options: Description Target location Lets you specify a unique description for the product Lets you select the directory in which you want to install the product on the target computer See "Changing the target installation directory" on page 33.

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3
Browse to the folder that contains the option set files (*.opt) that you created
in pcAnywhere, select the one that you want to use, and then click
Open
.
The option set file is added to the list of data and configuration files.
4
In the Product Editor window, do one of the following:
Click
OK
to save your changes and close the Product Editor window.
Click
Apply
to save your changes and continue the product configuration.
5
If prompted, type a file name, and then click
Save
.
Applying an option set on the local computer
Symantec pcAnywhere lets you maintain multiple option set files to accommodate
unique configuration requirements. For example, if you work in different locations,
you can avoid changing the default settings each time you change locations. Create
an option set for each location, and then apply it when you arrive. When you apply
an option set on the local computer, you override the default preferences in
pcAnywhere.
To apply an option set on the local computer
1
In the pcAnywhere Manager window, on the left navigation bar, click
Option
Sets
.
2
In the right pane, right-click the option set file that you want to use, and then
click
Apply to Local System
.
Setting product installation options
Symantec Packager lets you specify product installation options, which vary by
product and by the features that you have included in the product configuration.
There are other installation options that you can control at the package level.
These include installation mode, restart, logging, and rollback options.
For more information, see the Symantec Packager online Help.
Symantec pcAnywhere lets you customize the following installation options:
Lets you specify a unique description for the product
Description
Lets you select the directory in which you want to
install the product on the target computer
See
“Changing the target installation directory”
on page 33.
Target location
Creating custom installation packages
Customizing product settings
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