Specifications

187 • Installing 2X Client for Windows 2X VirtualDesktopServer
Figure 205 - Post-Installation status screen.
Installing the 2X Client silently
By using the MSI format, administrators can now deploy the 2X Client
remotely by using Group Policies or any other deployment tool that accepts
the MSI format. This greatly simplifies the amount of work to install the 2X
Client on all remote computers and reduces the chances of user error during
the installation process.
The MSI can be deployed in many different ways (Group Policies, SMS, Altiris
and even a simple login script). It is not the scope of this administration guide
to cover every single option available. Make sure you consult your application
manual for more information about deploying MSI packages remotely.
Using Active Directory
There are two different ways that you can deploy an application through the
Active Directory. You can either publish the application or you can assign the
application. You can only publish applications to users, but you can assign
applications to either users or to computers. The application is deployed in a
different manner depending on which of these methods you use. In this case
we do recommend administrators assigning the application to COMPUTERS.
The main reason for that is in this case the application is actually installed the
next time the computer reboots. When assigning to users, the application is
not installed until the user actually clicks on the icons created for the
application.