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Application Control Agent Package Page

This page lets you create a package used by Application Control Agent installation policies as needed when performing an agent rollout or uninstallation. Generally, we recommend not changing any settings to this package.

Package tab

Configure a package using this tab.Page Items

Item

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Description

Name

Package name.

Description

Package description.

Publisher

Package Publisher details.

Language

Language for which the package is designed.

Version Package

Version details.

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Package Source

Drop-down list with the following options, which are only available
with Altiris® Software Delivery Solution™ software installed:

  • Package does not contain source files - A command line is sent to the managed computer. Example: A call to a utility, such as Chkdsk.exe. The package contains no source files.
  • Access Package from a local directory in the NS computer - The location of the package exists in a local directory on the Notification Server computer.
  • Access package from Existing UNC - To access packages that exist at a UNC path, you must first enter the credentials that the Notification Server will use when connecting to the UNC path. To do this, go to the Advanced Settings page on the Configuration tab and enter the credentials in the Distribution Point Credential (DPC) section. Next, give these credentials Read Access on the UNC source folder.
    When the Application Control Agent downloads a UNC package from the Notification Server through HTTP, it will connect to IIS on the Server using the Agent Connectivity Credential (ACC), and IIS will authenticate to the UNC source using the DPC.
    The Application Control Agent uses the ACC when connecting to sources for download. So, if the Application Control Agent is downloading directly from the UNC package source, instead of through HTTP from the Notification Server, the ACC credentials will also need Read Access on the UNC source location.
    Note
    We recommend you select the Use Agent Connectivity Credential option when setting the DPC on the Advanced Settings page as this ensures only one credential, the ACC, will need to exist on UNC package source locations.
  • Access Package from a URL
    • This doesn't apply if the Application Control Agent is downloading from a Package Server because the Package Server will apply anonymous access or the ACC to their downloaded package files, and the DPC won't be used.
      This option requires a package location URL.
      Package Location URL - Application Control Agent will access the package through this anonymous URL.
  • Package Location Package location on the Notification Server computer. This can be a local directory, a UNC path, or a URL location depending on the package source.
  • Package files will be deleted from the client computer if unused for
  • Drop-down list to specify time frame for package files to be deleted from the client computer if they have been unused for any length of time.
  • Apply Click to save changes.

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Cancel

Click to cancel changes.

Update

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Distribution Point

Click to update this package information as soon as possible on all enabled Package Servers.

Programs tab

This tab is used to configure the programs associated with a package.

Select a program from the drop-down list to view the details on that program. To add a new program to the package, click New. To delete a program from the package, select the program from the drop-down list, and then click Delete.Page Items

Item Description
Program Drop-down list that allows you to select the program to be associated with the selected package.
New Creates a new program definition using the information currently listed in the Program Details section of the page.
Delete Deletes the program definition selected in the Program drop-down list.
Name (Required) Program name. Description (Optional) Program description.
Command Line (Required) Command-line entry to run the program, including switches and parameters if applicable. The command-line entry must be in the same location as the package or along the same path as the package.
Working Directory (Optional) Directory where files needed by the program are temporarily stored during deployment.
Success codes (Optional) Enter the success codes for the program.

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Multiple values can also be specified with a comma delimiter. Example: 1,5000 could be entered as failure values.
(Optional) Estimated disk space is an information field required by the installed program. It is used by the Application Control Agent to ensure at least one physical drive with the amount specified is available before executing the program.

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Item Description
Estimated Run
Time
(Optional) Estimated time in minutes required to complete the deployment. This is only an information field.
Terminate After Terminates running of the program after the specified number of minutes. If this is set to 0 or left blank, the program will automatically terminate after 360 minutes.
After Running (Optional) Specifies the action to take after running the program.
The options are No action required, Restart computer, and Log off user.
Starting Window Specifies the status of the program window when the program is run. The options are Normal, Hidden, Minimized, and Maximized.
Run With Rights Specifies whether the program is run with the System Account, Logged in User, or Specified User account. If you select the Specified User, you must specify the user domain in the field below this one.
Program can run Specifies the conditions in which the program can run. The options are Only when a user is logged on, Whether or not a user is logged on, and Only when no user is logged on.

If you select Only when a user is logged on, you can select User
Input required if you want to allow user input.

Minimum
Connection Speed

The User Input required option is only valid when a user is logged on. This option is available if the program run on a computer brings up a user interface that may require user input to complete its process. Usually, it is safe to keep this option selected, which is why it is selected by default.
Select the minimum connection speed for Software Delivery programs to be executed. Before the program is run, the connection speed from the Application Control Agent to the Notification Server is tested. If the connection speed is below the selected speed, the program will not be run.

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If a _ kByte/sec speed is chosen, before the Application Control Agent executes a Software Delivery program, it checks the connection speed between the Application Control Agent and the Notification Server. If the connection speed is faster than this speed, then the program gets executed. This only applies to program execution, not package download. The package must already be downloaded.

Apply

Click to save changes.

Cancel

Click to discard changes.

Update

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Distribution Point

Click to update this package information as soon as possible on all enabled Package Servers.

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Package Servers tab

This tab is used to specify Package Servers associated with a package.

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This option also lets you manually assign packages to sites as desired. So, if a site has not been automatically assigned to the package, the user can potentially assign it to a number of other sites manually.
Apply Click to save changes.

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Item Description
Cancel Click to discard changes.
Update Distribution
Points
Click to update this package information as soon as possible on all enabled Package Servers.

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