Remotely Installing the Initial Client

You remotely install the Initial Client from the Push Operations view or from the Computer Management view.

  1. From the left navigation panel, click Push Operations.

  2. From the top toolbar, click (+) Add.

    The Add Push Operation window opens.

  3. On the Select push operation page:

    1. From the menu, select Agent Settings.

    2. In the list of options, click Deploy New Endpoints.

    3. At the bottom, click Next.

  4. On the Select devices page:

    1. Click (+).

    2. Select devices that do not have Endpoint installed and are not in the process of deployment.

      Notes:

      • To select several non-adjacent entries, press and hold the CTRL key while you click the applicable entries.

      • To select several adjacent entries, press and hold the SHIFT key, click the applicable top entry, and then, click the applicable bottom entry.

      • To clear a selection, press and hold the CTRL key while click the applicable entry again.

      • You can select up to 5,000 entries.

    3. At the bottom, click Update Selection.

    4. In the table with the entries, select the checkboxes of applicable devices.

    5. At the bottom, click Next.

  5. On the Configure Operation page:

    1. In the Comment field, enter the applicable text.

    2. In the Select deployment agent field, select one device for this push operation.

    3. In the Endpoint version menu, select the applicable version.Only devices with Windows 7 and higher are supported.

    4. In the Scheduling section, configure one of the applicable settings:

      • Execute operation immediately

      • Schedule operation for, and click the calendar icon to configure the date and time

    5. Click Finish.

  1. From the left navigation panel, click Asset Management.

  2. Select the checkboxes of applicable devices (up to 5,000).

  3. From the top toolbar, click Push Operation > from the menu that appears click Agent Settings > Deploy New Endpoints.

    The Push Operation Creation Dialog window opens.

  4. Enter the required values:

    1. In the Comment field, enter the applicable text.

    2. In the Select deployment endpoint field, select one device for this push operation.

    3. In the Endpoint version menu, select the applicable version.Only devices with Windows 7 and higher are supported.

    4. In the Scheduling section, configure one of the applicable settings:

      • Execute operation immediately

      • Schedule operation for, and click the calendar icon to configure the date and time

  5. Click Create.

  1. After a connection to the Task Scheduler service on Windows OS, the Deployment Agent registers a new task: "CP_Deployment_{unique ID}".

  2. The Deployment Agent runs the task from the domain administrator's account on the target computer.

  3. The Task Scheduler spawns the msiexec.exe to download the client installer and launch it in silent mode.

  4. The installation proceeds with the MSI script instructions.