Installation guide

Master images should not be created if you’ve previously run Autodesk products
on the master computer. Cleaning the system may be necessary.
To distribute a multi-seat stand-alone product to multiple computers using
a master image
1 Create a network deployment for a multi-seat stand-alone product. For
more information, see Create a Custom Deployment on page 67.
2 Install AutoCAD from the deployment onto the master computer.
3 Do one of the following on the master computer:
■ Create a master image, including the boot sector. Test the product on
a machine other than the master computer before distributing the
product. Launch the product on the other machine, and register and
activate it. Users have a 30-day grace period to register and activate
the product on their machines.
■ Launch and customize the product as necessary. Create a master image
and distribute it to users. If users’ computers are connected to the
Internet, the product is automatically activated. Users whose
computers are not connected to the Internet have a 7-day grace period
to register and activate the product.
4 Apply the master image to the target computers.
Use a Master Image to Distribute Network Licensed
Products to Multiple Systems
You can distribute the product using a master image for a network licensed
product.
To distribute a network licensed product to multiple computers using a master
image
1 Create a network deployment for a network licensed product. For more
information, see Create a Custom Deployment on page 67.
2 Install AutoCAD from the deployment onto the master computer.
NOTE A license server must be running, and each computer must be
connected to the network in order for the product to obtain a license.
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