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Chapter 5: Installing Dragon using the Windows installer (MSI)
SelectStart >All Programs >Accessories >Command Prompt(withoutreleasingthe
mouse),thenrightclickCommand Prompt andselectRun As.ChooseanRun as
administrator
TolaunchanelevatedcommandpromptinWindows8:
SelectStart >All Programs >Accessories >Command Prompt(withoutreleasingthe
mouse),thenrightclickCommand Prompt andselectanRun as administrator
Overview of the Network Installation of Dragon from a
Server
Overview of Pushing Client Installation from a Server
YoucaninstalltheDragonruntimeinanetworkenvironment,inotherwords,pushthe
softwareapplicationouttoclientcomputerswithouthavingtoinstallitseparatelyoneach
clientsystem.
DragonincludesanativeWindowsInstaller(MSI)thatletsyoubothinstallacrossanetwork
tomultipleclientcomputersandcustomizeyourinstallations.Severalserverssupportthis
typeofnetworkinstallation:
n WindowsServer2008
n SystemManagementServer(SMS)
n ActiveDirectoryServices
Theadministratorcarryingouttheinstallationcreatesanimageoftheinstallationprogram
ontheserverandthenconfigurestheservertoautomaticallypushtheapplicationontothe
clientsystems.Youcanalsoconfigurenetworkinstallationstomodify,repair,orremovean
existinginstallation.
Support for SMS and Windows Server with Active Directory
SystemsManagementServer(SMS)providesamechanismforpushingapplication
installationsoutfromtheservertoclientsystems.SMSsupportsusingtheWindowsInstaller
(MSI)topushclientinstallationsonclientsusingWindows7orWindows8.SMSrequires
thataclientapplicationbeinstalledonallclientcomputers.
ActiveDirectoryServicesisafeatureofWindowsServer2008.TheGroupPolicy
componentofActiveDirectoryServicesincludesaSoftwareInstallationsnap-inthatletsan
administratorcreateanetworkinstallation.Administratorscanusethisfeaturetoinstall
softwaretoWindows7and8clients.
DragonsupportstheActiveDirectoryServicesAssigntoComputersinstallationoption.This
optionsuccessfullyinstallsthesoftwarewhenthecomputerisrebooted.You(as
administrator)candelayinstallationonWindows7,andWindows8clientsbyenablinglogon
optimizationforgrouppolicy;forthistypeofinstallation,anentryfortheinstallationcanbe
viewedintheeventlogafterthefirstreboot.Theinstallationisthenperformedonthesecond
reboot.Theinstallationtakesplacesilently,andthesoftwareisinstalledforallend-userson
thecomputer.WhenyouperformasilentinstallationofDragon,theinstallationprocessdoes
notdisplayanymessages.Toviewinstallationmessages,administratorsshouldviewthe
setuplog.
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