Specifications

Desktop Installation
Planning and Installation Guide 18 – 3
• Create a Group Policy Object to use to distribute the software package
• Assign a package to a group of computers running Windows 2000, 2003, or XP
Professional
• Publish a package
• Remove a package
NOTE You will need to install the following files from the Client CD with file
permissions set to Share and File level Access by group <everyone>:
- Data1.cab
- Setup.exe
- ShoreWare Call Manger.msi
Enabling the new Remote Client Upgrade functionality requires performing a number
of tasks using Microsoft Active Directory. For information on performing those tasks,
refer to the following Microsoft Reference articles:
• How To Use Group Policy to Remotely Install Software in Windows 2003/2000.
• Article # 314934 (for Windows 2000)
• Article # 816102 (for Windows 2003)
ShoreTel recommends selecting the Prevent Users from Initiating Client Upgrades
check box in the Edit System Parameters window. For details, please refer to the “Other
Parameters” section of the ShoreTel 6.1 Administration Guide.
NOTE Deploying the Call Manager using Group Policy does not install the SoftPhone.
To launch the SoftPhone, the user must have administrative rights on their
machine, and SoftPhone users must have permissions to download and install
ActiveX controls.
Standard Integrated Software Distribution Overview
The ShoreTel 6.1 system’s integrated software distribution feature simplifies
installation. Although the process presents a number of screens, there is a default
installation that requires no input; you simply click through the screens until you are
prompted to restart your desktop.
Users receive an email message from the ShoreTel 6.1 system containing the
information they need to install the ShoreWare Call Manager application. The
installation program is accessed using the URL listed in the email notification. Notice
that the email notification includes the server name and the user name: Users will need
this information later when they start the ShoreWare Call Manager application for the
first time.
NOTE The software can also be installed from the ShoreWare Call Manager CD.