Deploying Software - Overview

In addition to the basic installation options described under Installation and Migration, administrators can use the following approaches to deploy software to end users. For additional information about deploying customized settings to end users, see Deploying Settings - Overview.

Windows installations

For deployments to Windows systems, you will use the Windows Installer. You can use the Installation Customization Tool to customize your installation.

Features

Specify which features to install.
Change the default installation location.
Customize Windows Start menu shortcuts.
Chain installations and/or run additional programs automatically with your customized installation.
Install using silent command line options.

Requirements and limitations

Deploys to Windows systems only.
Software is not updated automatically after the install; an additional install must be made available to users.

UNIX installations

For deployments to UNIX systems, you can create a response file to manage customized unattended installations. See Using a Response File to Install on UNIX Systems.

Features

Specify which features to install.
Change the default installation location.
Install using silent command line options.

Requirements and limitations

Deploys to UNIX systems only.
Software is not updated automatically after the install; an additional install must be made available to users.