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Microsoft Windows NT/2000/2003/XP that support such ability or onto computers
running Microsoft Windows 98/Me on which the Network Agent is installed.
If the connection between the Administration Server and the client computer is
established via Internet or is protected by a firewall, shared folders cannot be
used to transfer data. In this case the files required to install the application to
the client computer can be delivered by the Network Agent. The Network Agent
is installed on such computers locally.
The second method -
installation using the startup scenario
- allows to assign
a remote installation task to a specific user (or several users') account. As the
result of the task execution, a record about launching the installer application will
be entered into the startup scenario for the selected users. The installer
application is located in the shared folder on the Administration Server. In order
to ensure successful task execution, the account under which it is run or the
Administration Server must have the right to modify the startup scenarios in the
domain controller database. As the results of the user registration with the
domain an attempt will be made to install the application on the client computer
from which the user has registered. This method is recommended for installation
of the Kaspersky Lab's applications onto the computers running MS Windows
98/Me.
In order to ensure successful execution of the remote installation task using the
startup scenario, users for which changes are made in the scenarios, must
have the local administrator's rights on their respective computers.
Group tasks for remote software installation onto the client computers are
executed using the forced installation method only. When creating a global task,
you can select the method you require: the forced installation or installation using
the startup scenario.
In order to create a global task for remote installation using the forced installation
method:
1. Connect to the required Administration Server.
2. Select
the
Global tasks
node in the console tree, open the shortcut
menu and select the
New / Task
command or use the analogous item in
the
Action
menu. This will start the task creation wizard. Follow its
instructions.
3. Specify the task name.
4. When selecting the application and the task type (see Figure 29), specify
values
Kaspersky Administration Kit
and
Remote application
installation
respectively.
