Windows NT Remote Installation

You can install OfficeScan client software to Windows NT workstations throughout your company via Windows NT remote installation. A utility is included to assist the administrator to perform the remote installation. The following is the procedure for using the NT Remote Install utility within the web-based management console - the utility is also available from a shortcut on the Windows Start menu.

  1. Select Workstation Administration | NT Remote Install from the sidebar. The NT Remote Install screen loads. The left-hand list box displays all of the Windows NT domains on the network. Browse a domain by double-clicking its icon. Alternatively, you can type the workstation’s name in the text box at the bottom of the dialog box and click the Find button.
  2. The domain will expand to expose all of the workstations (note: Windows NT servers will not be displayed) that log on to the domain that you selected. Select the icon that represents the workstation to which you want to deploy client software. A login dialog box loads. Type the username and password for the workstation that you have selected and click the Login button.
  3. The workstation will appear in the Select list box in the right-hand side of the screen. Select the icon and then click the Apply button.
  4. If OfficeScan is already installed on the workstation that you selected, a message box will be displayed to tell you and the OfficeScan software will not be installed. Otherwise, click OK when prompted to start copying files to the workstation.
  5. The files will be copied from the server to the workstation that you selected.

When completed, the server will start the TMLISTEN service to start monitoring the client. The icon that represents the workstation in the left-hand list box in the NT Remote Install window will appear with a red check mark over it to show that the software installed correctly. The client will also appear in the Java tree under the Workstation Administration section.

When multiple Windows NT workstations have the same admin account and password, the administrator is prompted for the logon credential only once. Windows NT Remote Setup will continue to use this credential until it no longer works, at which time it will prompt the administrator for a new credential.

When you try to deploy software through Windows NT remote installation to multiple workstations, any failed installation will be recorded in the log file but it will not postpone the other installations. The administrator does not have to supervise the installation once the OK button has been clicked.