Using a distribution method other than ePO deployment
For example, for a logon script or third-party deployment software, you must create a custom agent installation package (
framepkg.exe) with embedded administrator credentials if users don't have local administrator permissions. The user account credentials you embed are used to install the agent.
IMPORTANT: When you use an embedded
framepkg.exe, command-line options that specify credentials are ignored. When you use the embedded package, credentials are embedded in the package using the ePO console.
NOTE: Microsoft Windows operating systems don't allow embedded administrator credentials until the package file name has been added to the exception list of the Windows firewall.
To create an ePO custom agent installation package:
- Log on to the ePO 5.x console.
- If the embedded agent package is not checked in, go to the Software Catalog and check in the embedded package version of the agent.
- Click Menu, Systems Section, System Tree.
- Select New Systems from the top-left corner.
- Select Create and download agent installation package - choose the embedded agent package.
- Make sure that Use Credentials are selected.
- In the Credentials for Agent Installation section, type the credentials for agent installation, and then click OK.
- Click FramePkg and click Save.
- Browse to the location where you want to store this file and click Save.
- Click Close.
For more information about client security settings for embedded credentials packages, see the
ePO 5.10 Product Guide.