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NOTE If you are experiencing licensing instability in a SATA RAID environment,
using imaging software to distribute Autodesk products can cause product
activation problems, such as Activation code limit exceeded when you attempt
to activate.
Use a Master Image to Distribute Multi-Seat Stand-Alone
Products to Multiple Systems
You can distribute the product using a master image for a multi-seat
stand-alone product.
NOTE When using Norton Ghost, you must use the -ib switch to include the boot
sector in your master image. Consult your imaging software for more details on
including the boot sector as part of the master image.
Master images should not be created if youve 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.
2 Install Maya 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.
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