Administrator’s Guide
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Creating Anti-virus Domains
We recommend that you also supply an IP or IPX address. If you supply the
IP or IPX address of the network card in the Management Server via the
NP_ADDR1 or NP_ADDR2 parameter, then the Management Agent can
contact the machine directly without sending a broadcast. This reduces
network traffic and is useful when installing to a large number of new
machines because it prevents a broadcast storm.
If you do not pre-configure the NAMEPROV.INI file, the Management Agent
prompts for the anti-virus domain name upon startup.
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IMPORTANT:
If you do not pre-configure the name of the anti-virus
domain, the Management Agent prompts for it at each machine. If you
have a large number of machines, setting up will become a
time-consuming task.
Continue with
“Adding member machines to an anti-virus domain” on page
87
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Automating setup via NetWare login scripts
Manually installing software to large numbers of machines that have no peer
networking (such as Windows 3.1 machines) soon becomes a labor-intensive
task. Automating this process with a NetWare login script reduces the
administrative work.
NOTE:
The option to update software using a NetWare login script and
the AUTOINST.EXE utility is only applicable if you’re performing
software upgrades (not first-time installs).
However, many of the DOS/Windows 3
.x
NetWare clients can process login
scripts only while running in DOS, which means that the Windows-based
installer cannot run directly from a login script. AUTOINST.EXE is a
DOS-based utility that may be run from a NetWare login script. It alters the
WIN.INI file of a Windows 3.1 machine so that installer SETUP.EXE can run
automatically the next time Windows is started. AUTOINST.EXE is in the
NP250\16\Utils directory in your Management Console installation
directory.
Usage
AUTOINST
<WIN.INI file location> <Path to installer executable>
Thus, if WIN.INI is in C:\WINDOWS, and the Windows 3.1 Management
Agent is in SYS:PUBLIC\ME_CLNT, add the following to a NetWare system
login script:
