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Note
SIDgen is no longer supported and should not be used. Altiris recommends using
Microsoft Sysprep in situations where SID replacement is required.
Change settings
Click Change Settings to modify access, security and other settings on the Deployment
Agent to be installed.
See Deployment agent settings on page 110.
Get server security key
This page appears only if you select the Enable key-based authentication to
Deployment Server option in the Default Agent Settings dialog.
Enter the security key file path for the Deployment Server or browse and select a file
containing the security key file path.
Installing Deployment Agent for Windows
Run AClient.exe from the Deployment Share (shared folder) or download the installation
file from the Deployment Web Console.
1. On the Altiris Client Service dialog, enter a location to install the Deployment
agent. Select one of these options, if required, and click Next:
Secure modification of server properties. Select to prohibit users from
changing any agent settings.
Enable changing of Security ID. Select to manage the security IDs to run a
SID utility as part of an imaging job.
Advanced. Click to open the Computer Configuration Properties dialog and
enter the settings for the Deployment agent you are installing. See Computer
configuration properties on page 101.
2. If you have enabled the security IDs, a page listing the options for managing the
SIDs appears. Select the utilities you want to use and enter the path where the
utilities are stored. Click Next to install the Deployment Agent.
3. (Optional) Select a group in the Deployment Console to add the client to. You can
also leave it at the default group.
After the Deployment Agent is installed, it connects to the Deployment Server and
appears in the Computers pane of the Deployment Console.
See Installing Deployment Solution agents on page 351.
To install Microsoft Sysprep, you must download the installation files
required for the Windows operating systems running on the client
computer.
Windows XP/2003 (deploy.cab)
We recommend installing these files from a Windows 2003 server CD.
Windows Vista and 2008 Server include sysprep files by default.
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