Description
You can deploy software-application packages to remote offices using:
Note: The network share mentioned above is created in the respective remote offices. It is not the same network share that is available in the Desktop Central server.
This document provides steps required to deploy software applications to remote offices.
To deploy software applications to remote offices, follow the steps given below:
Using the HTTP upload option
The HTTP upload option allows you to upload files required to install a software application directly. It is recommended that you use this option. To deploy a software application to a remote office using the HTTP upload option, follow the steps given below:
You have deployed a software package to specific computers in your network. The configuration settings are now stored in the Desktop Central server.
In a remote office with a distribution server, the distribution server contacts the Desktop Central server to get information about configuration settings during the communication interval that takes place every 2 minutes. Once it has replicated the information about configuration settings from the Desktop Central server, the WAN agents will contact the distribution server and collect information about the configuration settings. This takes place during the agent's 90-minute refresh cycle, during startup or during logon whichever takes place earlier.
The network share allows you to store files required to install a software application in a common shared folder that is available in a remote office. Each remote office will have a different network share. Therefore, if you want to deploy a software application in two remote offices, you have to create two separate packages for each remote office. To deploy a software application to a remote office using the network share option, follow the steps given below:
Note: The file name with the network path should be entered manually.
You have deployed a software package to specific computers in your network. The configuration settings are now stored in the network share folder in the remote office.
In a remote office with only WAN agents, the WAN agents access the network-share folder and collect information about the configuration settings. This takes place during the agent's 90-minute refresh cycle, during startup or during logon whichever takes place earlier.
You have deployed a software application to a remote office.