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Adding a machine without an agent to the management server.
Unattended installation (p. 26)
In this way of installation, you run installation packages (.msi files) with command-line parameters.
Advantages: Installation can be performed by a script.
Disadvantages: Installation is harder to configure (you may need to create a transform, or an .mst
file).
Usage examples: Installing agents on a large number of machines running Windows.
Installation through Group Policy (p. 29)
In this way of installation, you deploy installation packages (.msi files) in an Active Directory domain
by using Group Policy.
Advantages: Installation can be performed centrally by an administrator in an entire domain. It is
performed under a system account and is transparent to end users.
Disadvantages: Installation is harder to configure (you may need to create a transform, or an .mst
file). The machines must be in a domain.
Usage examples: Installing agents on a large number of machines in an Active Directory domain.
Installation from the management server Web page (p. 34)
Prerequisite: the management server must be already installed.
In this way of installation, you go to the Web page on the management server, and install the
software without having to specify installation settings.
Advantages:
Installation can be performed by an end user on any machine with a supported Web browser.
The components are downloaded from the local network instead of over the Internet.
The end user does not need to specify installation settings.
The machine can be automatically registered on the management server.
Disadvantages: The end user still must have rights to install software on the machine (for example,
be a local administrator on it).
Usage examples:
Enabling laptop users (who may connect to the corporate network at irregular intervals) to install
the program on their own.
Accessing installation packages in a network that does not allow sharing folders.
2.1.2 Local installation
You have a choice between a setup program that contains all components, and a lightweight setup
program that will download from the Acronis website only the components that you select to install.
Installation can be performed in the interactive or the unattended mode.
