Autodesk 18507-051452-9325 - UPG ARCH DESKTOP 2007, Installation Manual

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Use a Master Image to Distribute Multi-Seat Stand-Alone Products
to Multiple Systems
A master image can be used to distribute multi-seat stand-alone products to
multiple systems in your classroom or lab environment.
NOTE When using Norton Ghost, you must use the -ib switch to include the boot
sector in your master image. Consult your imaging software for more details on
including the boot sector as part of the master image.
1 Following the quickstarts for your multi-seat stand-alone products, create
a stand-alone deployment for installing multi-seat stand-alone products.
2 Using the deployment shortcut that was created for the product, install
the Autodesk product on the system to be imaged.
NOTE If you anticipate the need to re-image computers, do not run or
activate any products on the primary system until the master image has been
created, distributed, and tested on at least one other system.
If you want to test an application, you can create a temporary master
image. For example, create a test image after the multi-seat stand-alone
application has been installed, but not run. After the test image is created,
run the application. If the test is successful, restore the image so the
system is returned to a state before the application was run.
3 After the Autodesk product has been installed, use imaging software to
create a master image of the system's hard drive, including the boot sector.
4 Apply the master image to your first satellite system so you can test the
master image.
5 Launch the products on the test system and activate them.
Initially, each product has a 30-day grace period. During that grace period,
you must register and activate the products you want to continue using.
Once activated, the products on satellite systems are automatically
activated as long as they are connected to the Internet. Satellite systems
that are not connected to the Internet must be manually registered and
activated.
6 If the products on the test system operate correctly, distribute the master
image to all the other satellite systems so you can run and activate the
programs throughout the facility.
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