Description:
VERITAS WinINSTALL 2000 allows administrators to completely automate and manage software distribution to desktops and mobile laptops across the enterprise. WinINSTALL 2000 creates distribution packages quickly using a discover wizard that captures changes made by any of the many possible installation procedures. Modifications and package customizations can be performed from WinINSTALL's easy-to-use interface. No scripting is required. The product allows for flexible deployment of Windows operating systems and applications, and supports complete desktop and laptop builds in a variety of different configurations. It works with all popular network topologies and protocols. New with WinINSTALL 2000 is support for Windows 2000 and the ability to implement a multitiered distribution strategy with distributed distribution servers across the enterprise. WinINSTALL 2000 automatically synchronizes packages across distributed WinINSTALL servers. It supports Windows 2000 Microsoft Installer (MSI) and WinINSTALL packages (NAI) from a common console. WinINSTALL 2000 automates the staging of desktop and laptop operating systems and applications. It supports easy migration to Windows 2000, and has many delivery mechanisms for both push and pull distributions. These include calendar-based scheduling, Windows NT Service, network login script, e-mail, Internet/intranet, CD-ROM, Windows run-time application (pull down) and local install from a hidden partition. WinINSTALL compares remote desktop and laptop application installations to the original image for easy problem determination. It updates operating systems and applications during the next execution on the remote desktop or laptop, automatically balancing the impact on the network. In addition, it validates operating system and application integrity and automatically reinstalls problematic programs and drivers. Other benefits include: allowance for script-free distributions through an easy-to-use package-creation wizard; customizable installation procedures for complex installs; and automated notification via e-mail, SNMP, Windows Event Log, and other reporting capabilities.
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