Symantec ALTIRIS 7.0 SP2 - MANAGEMENT SOLUTION, Manual

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Methods for delivering software from approved
software requests
When a manager or administrator approves a software request, the software is
delivered to the user.
The delivery method for requested software depends on whether the software is
listed or unlisted as follows:
Listed software is delivered automatically upon approval of the
software request. The method that was used to publish the software
to the Software Portal determines whether a task or a policy performs
the delivery.
See Table 12-2 .
Listed software
Unlisted software cannot be installed automatically. The approver
must take additional action outside of the Software Portal to deliver
the software.
An unlisted software resource is not in the Software Catalog or is not
published to the Software Portal for the person who creates the
request.
See Table 12-3 .
Unlisted software
Table 12-2
Delivery methods for listed software
Delivery method Publication method
The first approved request for that software creates a Quick
Delivery task. Each subsequent request for that software creates
a new instance of the first Quick Delivery task. The new instance
is delivered to the user who requested the software. Software resource
A request for that software adds the user to the destinations for
the policy. The software is delivered according the schedule that
is defined for that policy. Managed Software
Delivery policy
See “Methods for adding software to the Software Portal” on page 176.
169 Introducing software requests
Methods for delivering software from approved software requests