Module 8: Managing Software Distribution

Collections Packages Programs Advertisements Collections Packages Programs Advertisements How Software Distribution Objects Are Created The software distribution object creation process: All Users Office Setup.exe

What Is a Collection? Computers running Windows XP Computers with Office 2003 Installed Microsoft ® Office XP

What Do Packages and Programs Do? A program allows a package to run on the client Office 2003 Setup Office 2003 A program allows a package to run on the client Office 2003 Setup Office 2003

What Are Advertisements? Advertised programs are found in Control Panel: Add or Remove Programs Run Advertised Programs An advertisement is an object configured by the site administrator on an SMS site, which in turn becomes a notification or a policy for the client

To create and configure collections: How to Create and Configure Collections Navigate to Collections in the SMS Administrator console Right-click Collections, click New, and then click Collection In the Collection Properties dialog box, use the tabs to complete property settings Navigate to Collections in the SMS Administrator console Right-click Collections, click New, and then click Collection In the Collection Properties dialog box, use the tabs to complete property settings

To create a package and configure its properties: How to Create a Package and Configure Its Properties Navigate to Packages on the SMS Administrator console Right-click the Packages folder, point to New, and then click either Package or Package From Definition Specify the properties of the package on the various package properties tabs Navigate to Packages on the SMS Administrator console Right-click the Packages folder, point to New, and then click either Package or Package From Definition Specify the properties of the package on the various package properties tabs

To create a program: How to Create a Program Navigate to the Package that you want to create a program for in the SMS Administrator console and then click Programs Right-click Programs, Point to New, and then click Program Complete the Program Properties Navigate to the Package that you want to create a program for in the SMS Administrator console and then click Programs Right-click Programs, Point to New, and then click Program Complete the Program Properties

How to Create an Advertisement To create an advertisement: Navigate to Advertisements in the SMS Administrator console Right-click Advertisements, point to New, and then click Advertisement Complete the advertisement properties Navigate to Advertisements in the SMS Administrator console Right-click Advertisements, point to New, and then click Advertisement Complete the advertisement properties

Client A roams to a secondary site Distribution point outside SMS Primary Site boundary Client A runs advertised program from remote DP because either the option to run program from a remote distribution point or option to download from a remote DP was allowed Options for Managing Remote Downloads for a Package SMS Primary Site Boundary Local Distribution Point SMS Server Remote Roaming Boundary Client A Remote DP Client A SMS Primary Site Boundary Local Distribution Point SMS Server

How the Client Runs Advertised Programs To manually run an advertised program: Click Start, and then click Control Panel In Control Panel, double-click Run Advertised Programs In the Run Advertised Programs dialog box, double-click the program you want to run You can also find advertised programs in Add or Remove Programs Click Start, and then click Control Panel In Control Panel, double-click Run Advertised Programs In the Run Advertised Programs dialog box, double-click the program you want to run You can also find advertised programs in Add or Remove Programs SMS clients automatically run advertised programs that have mandatory assignments Advertised programs that do not have mandatory assignments are run manually by the user

To view a distribution status report: How to Use the Standard Reports for Software Distribution In the SMS Administrator console, expand Site Database, expand Reporting, and then click Reports To run a report, right-click Distribution status of a specific package in the details pane Point to Distribution status of a specific package, point to All Tasks, point to Run, and then click the desired reporting point In the SMS Administrator console, expand Site Database, expand Reporting, and then click Reports To run a report, right-click Distribution status of a specific package in the details pane Point to Distribution status of a specific package, point to All Tasks, point to Run, and then click the desired reporting point

Methods to Monitor the Software Distribution Process Monitoring software distribution can be done using: Software Distribution Reports Advertisements Summary Status Package Status Summary Monitoring software distribution can be done using: Software Distribution Reports Advertisements Summary Status Package Status Summary