Deployment Solution 35
Deployment Agent Installation
Using the Remote Agent Installer (Windows-only)
Advantage: Browse your network to quickly select computers, monitor installation
status in real time, and retry failed installations.
Disadvantage: Requires Local User rights on each computer. Does not work with
simple file sharing in Windows XP.
Windows XP
Step 1: Disable Simple File Sharing on Windows XP
1. In Windows Explorer, click Tools > Folder Options > View tab.
2. Clear the Use simple file sharing check box in the Advanced settings section.
Step 2: Allow File and Printer Sharing in Windows
XP SP2 Firewall
1. Open the Security Center from the Windows Control Panel.
2. Manage the security settings for the Windows firewall to add an exception for File
and Printer Sharing.
Step 3: Get Local User Rights (admin$ Share)
To initially install the agent on managed computers, you need an account with Local
User rights. You need access to this account only when performing the one-time agent
installation, so either use your domain administrator, a domain account with local user
rights, or any other account with local rights. After the agent is deployed, you no longer
need access to this account.
To determine whether you have sufficient rights, browse to:
\\hostname\admin$
Replacing hostname with the name of the computer where you want to install the
Deployment Agent. If you can access this share you have sufficient rights.
Step 4: Run the Remote Agent Installer
In the Deployment Console, click Tools > Remote Agent Installer. If you need
clarification during any of the installation steps, click Help.
Using a Script, E-Mail Link, or Manual Installation (All
Platforms)
Advantages: You do not need Local User rights to install if you have individual logged-
in users initiate the install, works for Linux and Unix computers.
Disadvantages: Not as automated as the Remote Agent Installer, troubleshooting will
likely require direct intervention.
The remaining installation methods are grouped together because they perform the
same functions: Execute the agent installation while providing a configuration file for a
silent install.
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