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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Installation Process
- Stand-Alone Installation
- Network Administration and Deployment
- Installation Questions
- General Installation Questions
- What if I have lost my serial number or product key?
- Why do I need to activate a product after installation?
- Can I install Autodesk products from a website?
- How do I register and activate Autodesk Navisworks?
- How do I switch my license from stand-alone to network or network to stand-alone?
- Where can I find product license information after installation?
- How can I check my graphics card driver to see if it needs to be updated?
- When performing a Typical installation, what gets installed?
- How do I share the Autodesk Navisworks settings on a site and project basis?
- How do I change which exporter plugins are installed?
- Deployment and Networking Questions
- Where should deployments be located?
- When should I select all products for the administrative image, and can I add products later?
- Where can I check if service packs are available for my software?
- How do I choose between 32-bit and 64-bit deployments?
- Where do I find my server name?
- What is an administrative image (MSI) file?
- How do I extract an MSP file?
- How should I configure a network license server for a firewall
- Licensing Questions
- Uninstall and Maintenance Questions
- How can I see what is included in a default installation?
- Is it possible to change the installation folder when adding or removing features?
- How do I install tools and utilities after installing my product?
- When should I reinstall the product instead of repairing it?
- Do I need the original media to reinstall my product?
- When I uninstall my software, what files are left on my system?
- General Installation Questions
- Glossary
- Index
the instructions need to include the location of the deployment and
instructions about double-clicking the shortcut to the deployment.
Overview of Distribution Methods
You can use the following alternative methods of distributing Autodesk
Navisworks .
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. See
Direct
Users to the Administrative Image
(page 43) for more information.
■ Scripting. 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.
■ Imaging Software. You can use imaging software, such as Norton Ghost,
to create a master image to distribute Autodesk products. Once created,
the master image is then replicated to other computers throughout your
facility.
Care needs to be taken since the use of imaging software can result in
conflicts with the product licensing, incomplete installations, and problems
with activation.
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