Use the Distribute Software Wizard in Configuration Manager 2007 to distribute an existing software distribution package or create a new package and then distribute it to clients.
Click the following related links for detailed information about each wizard page in the Distribute Software Wizard.
In This Section
- Package Page
- Specifies whether to create a new package or distribute an existing package to clients.
- Package Definition Page
- Specifies which package definition file to use to create the new package.
- Package Identification Page
- Specifies the general information for a new package being created without a definition file.
- Program Identification Page
- Specifies the general information for a new program being created within the new package.
- Program Properties Page
- Specifies the conditions under which the program can run, as well as the action to take after it runs.
- Source Files Page
- Specifies whether the package contains source files that must be accessed from a directory or stored on the distribution point.
- Source Directory Page
- Specifies the directory location of any source files that need to be accessed to run the package.
- Source File Compression Page
- Specifies the directory location of any compressed source files that need to be accessed to run the package.
- Distribution Points Page
- Specifies the distribution points where client computers will access the package.
- Advertise Program Page
- Specifies whether or not to advertise a program from this package to client resources.
- Select Program Page
- Specifies which program to advertise to members of a collection.
- Current Advertisements Page
- Specifies whether the current advertisements for the selected program are sufficient.
- Advertisement Target Page
- Specifies the target collection to be reached by the advertisement.
- New Collection Page
- Specifies general information about the new collection to which the advertised program will be distributed.
- Collection Membership Rules Page
- Specifies the rules for populating the new collection to which the advertised program will be distributed.
- Advertisement Name Page
- Specifies a name and any additional comments for the advertisement.
- Advertisement Subcollection Page
- Specifies whether the advertisement should apply to subcollections.
- Advertisement Schedule Page
- Specifies when the program should be advertised.
- Assign Program Page
- Specifies whether the program should be made mandatory for clients.
- Wizard - Summary Page
- Provides a summary of the advertisement and program properties.
- Wizard - Progress Page
- Provides the progress for the advertisement creation.
- Wizard - Completing the Wizard Page
- Provides a summary of the created advertisement and program properties or a list of issues that occurred during the advertisement creation.
See Also
Concepts
About AdvertisementsAbout Collections
About Packages