Creating and Modifying Package Policies

Use the Policies view of the Package Policy Manager to create and modify package policies. You can then use these policies to analyze and manage the distribution software within your organization. Each Package Policy contains the following sections:

Clients Lists the individual Clients associated with the policy.

Groups Lists the Client groups associated with the policy.

Mandatory Packages Lists software packages that must be installed on all Clients in this policy.

Optional Packages Lists software packages that may be installed on Clients in this policy.

Prohibited Packages Lists software packages that must not be installed on any Clients in this policy.

This approach enables you to create policies that can be used to specify the software required by departments and areas within your organization. It also enables you to create policies that identify the groups and PCs where specific packages can be installed.

For example, you can create a Packages Policy that specifies all PCs in the Sales department must have Microsoft Office, and must not have Adobe Acrobat. Similarly, a Package Policy can specify that all PCs within your organization must have a specific version of a virus scanner. You can use a mixture of both these methods in the way that best suits your organization’s requirements.

To create a Package Policy:

1    Click the Specify Package Policies operation in the Console to open the Package Policy Manager.

2    In the Packages Policy Manager, select the Policies tab.

3    Right-click in the tree, and choose Add Policy from the shortcut menu. The Package Policy Details dialog is displayed.

4    Enter the Name of the new Package Policy, and click OK. The new Package Policy is added to the tree.

You can create an unlimited number of package policies.

Related Topics

Adding Clients to Package Policies

Adding Packages to Package Policies

Managing Package Versions

Removing Clients from Package Policies

Removing Packages from Package Policies

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