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matches the deployment name that you specified in the deployment wizard.
Notify users of the location of the administrative image, instruct them to
double-click the shortcut, and provide any other necessary instructions.
Distributing an Autodesk Program
You can choose from several methods of distributing an Autodesk program.
Network sharing is the default method.
Network Share. Users launch the program with the shortcut icon that you
created with the deployment wizard. The program is installed on users'
local computers, and a product icon appears on their desktop.
NOTE Users must have Read permissions to access the network share and
administrative permissions on the workstation where this program is installed.
Scripting. See
Use Scripts to Deploy the Program on page 39.
Group Policy Objects (GPOs). See Use Group Policies to Run a Deployment.
Use Scripts to Deploy the Program
A script executes a command or a set of commands. Scripts are similar to batch
files but are more flexible. Installation scripts are most useful for stand-alone
installation of programs on computers that are connected to a network. Scripts
are also useful for installing service packs, extensions, and object enablers on
a network.
You create a script by using a text editor such as Notepad and then saving it
in ASCII format in a file with the file extension .vbs. The script consists of one
or more commands, as well as command switches that specify options, and
flags that modify the options. An installation script also contains path names.
An installation script points to the location of the product's setup.exe file. You
must point to the setup.exe file on your product disc. For example:
Autodesk product CDROM1\setup.exe
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