Symantec ALTIRIS 7.0 SP2 - MANAGEMENT SOLUTION, Manual

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Table 11-2
Terms that describe the software in the Software Portal (continued)
Description Term
Software that meets any of the following conditions:
■
The software is not in the Software Catalog.
■
The software is in the Software Catalog but is not published to the
Software Portal.
■
The software is published to the Software Portal but not for the
current user.
Unlisted software cannot be delivered automatically on request.
The term Unlisted can also apply to a request for unlisted software.
Unlisted
The listed software that is pre-approved for a specific user. Typically,
the software that does not require a license is pre-approved. For
example, Adobe Reader and the Google Toolbar do not require a
license.
Approved software is delivered or scheduled for delivery as soon as
the user submits a request for it. No further action is needed.
The person who publishes the software to the Software Portal can
pre-approve it.
Approved
The listed software that is recommended for a specific user. For
example, the software that is part of the user’s set of core applications
should be recommended.
Recommended software appears on the user’s Home page by default.
The user can also display all the software that is published for them.
The person who publishes the software to the Software Portal can
designate it as recommended.
Recommended
See “About the Software Portal” on page 161.
Introducing the Software Portal
About the software in the Software Portal
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