You use software deployment in System Center Essentials 2007 to centrally deploy software to your managed computers. By using Essentials 2007, you can specify criteria to group the computers that require the software, deploy the software to those computers, and then review deployment status.

To assist you in software deployment, Essentials 2007 provides a single-page overview screen that provides a central point of access to all functions related to software deployment. By using the status summaries, tasks, reports, help, and other information about this overview screen, you can easily deploy software to managed computers.

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About Software Deployment in System Center Essentials


Describes the software deployment feature.
How to Create a Package and Deploy Software in System Center Essentials


Provides steps for creating a new software deployment package and specify how and to which managed computers it will be deployed.
How to Create a Software Package That Contains a Response File in System Center Essentials


Provides steps for creating a new software deployment package when an unattended install is required.
How to Approve Software for Deployment in System Center Essentials


Provides steps for approving software for deployment. Approval is required before deploying.
How to Modify a Software Package in System Center Essentials


Provides steps for changing a software deployment package; for example, to change installation parameters.
How to Delete a Software Package in System Center Essentials


Provides steps for deleting a software package from Essentials 2007. Using this procedure will not uninstall software.
How to Uninstall Deployed Software in System Center Essentials


Provides steps for uninstalling software that was previously installed on managed computers.
How to View Software Packages in System Center Essentials


Provides steps for viewing and checking properties for software packages.

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