Installation guide

Creating Log Files
From the General Deployment Settings dialog, you can setup two types of log
files with which you can monitor information about deployments and
installations.
■ Create network log The network log file keeps a record of all workstations
that run the deployment. On the General Deployment Settings page, you
choose whether or not to create a network log file. The log lists the user
name, workstation name, and the status of the installation. Refer to this
file for status information and details about problems that users
encountered during installation (for example, low disc space or inadequate
permissions).
The network log is named with the same name you chose for your
deployment. You can specify where the log file is created by entering either
a valid UNC (universal naming convention) path or hard-coded path on
your network, for example \\MyComputer\Autodesk\<Autodesk product>.
Users should use their actual computer name in place of MyComputer.
NOTE The folder where the network log resides must be a shared folder where
users who install the program have Change permissions. Otherwise, successes
or failures for user installations cannot be written to the log file.
■ Create client log The client log contains detailed installation information
for each workstation. This information may be useful in diagnosing
installation problems. The client log is located in the %Temp% directory
of each client workstation.
What Is Silent Mode?
When silent mode is active and a user initiates the deployment, the installation
proceeds without any explicit user input. Users cannot change any of your
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