Program Properties Dialog Box: Environment Tab

Use this tab to specify any conditions, such as user interaction, required for a program to run on clients.

Program can run
Specify whether the program requires that a user be logged on to the client computer to run.
Only when a user is logged on
Prevents the program from running if no user is logged on to the computer. This is the default setting.

Use this option for clients that do not run a Windows NT operating system.

Only when no user is logged on
Prevents the program from running until the user logs off the computer. This option is valid only for Windows NT clients.

Note    This option forces the program to run under the local Administrator account on the client. If a user logs on while the installation is running, the program continues to run.

Whether or not a user is logged on
Enables the program to run with or without user interaction. This option is valid only for Windows NT clients.

Note    This option forces the program to run under the local Administrator account on the client.

User input required
Requires that the user interact with the program when it runs. This check box is selected when Program can run is set to Only when a user is logged on.

If the program does not require user input, clear this check box.

Run with administrative rights
Specifies that the program requires administrative privileges on the computer in order to run. This option is available when Program can run is set to Only when a user is logged on. By default, this check box is cleared. This option is valid only for Windows NT clients.

Note    This option forces the program to run under the local Administrator account on the client.

Use Windows NT client software installation account
Run the program under an administrator-specified account (the SMS Windows NT Client Software Installation account) on Windows NT clients. This special account is specified in the Software Distribution Properties dialog box (in the SMS Administrator console, under Component Configuration).

This check box is available only when Program can run is set to Only when no user is logged on or Whether or not a user is logged on. By default, this check box is cleared.

This option should be used only when the program requires access to network resources other than the package files on the distribution point.

Drive mode
Select the drive mode used for network connections to the distribution points.
Runs with UNC name
Enables the program to run with a universal naming convention (UNC) name. This is the default setting.
Requires drive letter
Indicates that the program requires a drive letter to fully qualify its location, but SMS can use any available drive letter on the client.
Requires specific drive letter
Indicates that the program requires the drive letter you specify (A to Z) to fully qualify its location (for example, H).

If the specified drive letter is already used on a client, the program will not run.

Reconnect to distribution point at logon
The computer will reconnect to the drive when the user logs on. By default, this check box is cleared.

Other tabs in this dialog box: General, Requirements, Advanced

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