12.1 Installing software on the computers
You can use the Install Software wizard to distribute and install software on users' computers.
By using the Install Software wizard, you can create a package in which the software to be installed is registered and a task to distribute the package. When the wizard is complete, the package is distributed according to the schedule specified in the task.
To install the software on the computers:
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Display the Distribution (ITDM-compatible) module.
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In the menu area, select Packages and then Package List.
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In the information area, from Action, select Launch Install Wizard to start the wizard.
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In the What is this Wizard? view, read the instruction, and then click the Next button.
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In the Select Software view, select Create New Package, specify the files to be registered in the package, and then click the Next button.
If you have created a package already, you can select it in this step.
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In the Specify Package view, set the package information, and then click the Next button.
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In the Create Package Distribution Task view, set the schedule to perform distribution and so on, and then click the Next button.
By clicking Execute Option, you can specify option settings such as the installation timing, email message to notify the users, and so on.
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In the Select Target Computers view, click the Change button.
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In the Change Applicable Computers dialog box, select the computers on which the software is installed, and then click the OK button.
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Click the Next button.
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In the Confirm Settings view, check the settings, and then click the Complete button.
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In the Distribution Settings Configured view, click the Close button.
The software is distributed and installed on the specified target computers according to the schedule specified in the task. You can view the execution status of the task in the Tasks view of the Distribution (ITDM-compatible) module.
- Tip
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The users can change the schedule to execute the installation later if more urgent or important operation is in progress on their computers.
- Important
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You can register tasks to install Windows Store apps, but installation will not actually be performed. To install a Windows Store apps, you will need to perform installation on each target computer.
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