Using the Distribute Software Wizard with PDFs

You can use the Distribute Software Wizard to easily distribute software to clients. This wizard guides you through the process of creating an advertisement for a selected collection.

As you proceed through the wizard, you are prompted to specify the following information:

Package and program

The package you want to create from a definition. You can either select a package definition from the list of existing package definitions or click Browse to import a new PDF.

Package definition

The properties for the new package. You can select from a list of known package definitions or import a new package definition.

Existence of source files

Whether the package contains any files and if a compressed copy should be created.

Distribution points

The distribution points that you want to copy the package to.

Advertisements

The information required for SMS to advertise one of the package’s programs to a collection. The wizard displays any existing advertisements for this package.

Collection

The collection of resources (the target collection) that you want to receive the program. You can select an existing collection or create a new one. You can also choose to advertise the program to the collection’s subcollections.

Schedule

The date and time when you want the program to be available to clients for installation, and whether the program is mandatory (“assigned”). You can also specify whether the program advertisement will expire, and if so, the expiration date and time.