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Learn what WCER's Managed Software Center is and how to use it.
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What is Managed Software Center?
Managed Software Center is a macOS (OS X) application that makes it possible to install software that WCER Technical Services has packaged and receive updates to installed software. Managed Software Center allows the user to perform installations, updates, and removal of approved software on their schedule without intervention of an administrator. Managed Software Center is only available on WCER-owned Macs.
Managed Software Center can be found within the Applications folder of your Mac. MSC may already be added to your Mac's dock as well. The icon for Managed Software Center looks like this:
Managed Software Center Interface
If you have ever used the App Store on your Mac, then Managed Software Center should look very familiar. Its interface is based upon the App Store so most users should feel comfortable with it right away. There are four main sections/pages of the interface: Software, Categories, My Items, and Updates. In addition, there is also the Quick Links sidebar. Quick Links is present whenever you are in the software section, or within a selected category.
Software
When opening Managed Software Center, the default page displayed is the Software page. Here you will find all the applications that are currently available to your system. Clicking on an application's title or icon allows you to read more about it. Clicking theINSTALL button will begin the installation of the software immediately
Categories
The Categories page will display all software available to your machine, but sorted into categories for easier viewing. These categories can be drilled into and allow users to install software they would like to install.
My Items
The My Items page provides users with an organized list of all applications that are currently installed on their system and can be removed by clicking the REMOVE button. Note: If the REMOVE button is greyed out then the application cannot be removed. Applications being downloaded are tagged with DOWNLOADING, and you can interrupt the process by clicking CANCEL INSTALL.
Updates
The Updates page shows the list of updates that are currently available to your system. It will display updates to installed software, new software to be installed, and software to be removed. Users can click on the UPDATE ALLbutton to perform all updates at once. If the list is empty, clicking on the CHECK AGAIN button will force another look for updates.
Pending vs Available updates: If an item is pending, it will be installed (or removed) at the next update, but available updates will not be a acted upon until the user adds them to the pending updates list.
This may be done within the Updates page by clicking on the '+' symbol to the right of an item's description.
Quick Links
The Quick Linkssidebar provides links to various UW and WCER resources, and is accessible mainly under the Software page. All links will open in a new window of your default web browser.
NOTE: Managed Software Center comes preinstalled on all WCER issued Macs. Please contact WCER Technical Services if you have a WCER-owned Mac and would like to have Managed Software Center installed.
NEW!! For more visual learners, please click on the Vimeo icon below to view a basic demonstration of Managed Software Center.
Administrators are frequently bombarded with numerous software installation requests, and have to validate those requests individually and authorize the software installation. Traditionally, a software is placed in a Network Share and the end users can install the software manually. As organizations are ever-expanding, this method soon becomes unsustainable. Thus, a well-designed software installation tool can pragmatically address the growing number of requests. Desktop Central is an easy-to-use and user-friendly tool that provides effortless automated software installation in Windows, Mac and Linux environment. This is extremely advantageous considering the amount of time and energy saved on large-scale deployments of numerous software. Furthermore, all this can be done from a central location.
How to install a software on a user's computer using Desktop Central?
Add Software Package
- Add the software package in Desktop Central.
- You can either use the predefined templates available in Desktop Central, or manually upload the software installation files.
- Skip to step 3 if you're installing software using predefined templates.
Manual Software Package Addition
- Open the Software Deployment tab, click Add Packages.
- Provide a suitable name for the software package, select the Package Typeand the License Type, and locate the software installation files.
- Additionally, you can configure the pre- and post-deployment activities to be performed before and after software installation.
Adding an EXE software package
- Enter the silent switch commands if the software installation file is an EXE, and click Add Package. Refer this document to learn more.
Computer or User configuration
- If the configuration should be applied to a particular machine and to all the users in that machine, choose Computer Configuration.
- If the configuration should be applied to one specific user who uses different machines then choose User Configuration.
- In the Software Deployment tab, select the package and decide whether it's a computer or user configuration.
Deployment Policy
- Configure the Deployment Settings by selecting a Deployment Policy. Deployment Policy allows administrators to decide when the software installation should take place.
Define Target
- Choose the target and deploy the software configuration. The targent can be a domain, OU, a specific computer or a custom group.
- Refer to this document to learn more about defining the target for software configurations.
Now, in this software guide, we will look at the various scenarios that IT administrators frequently encounter while remotely installing a software. Furthermore, this page will explain how IT administrators can use Desktop Central to handle those scenarios.
Contents:
How can I install the software on a roaming user's computer?
Defining the Target
- After creating the software package, select the remote user as the target in software configuration.This instructs the agent to access the software installation files from the HTTP Repository.
Silent Software Installation
- Subsequently, the software installation process will begin and it will be installed silently.
How can I conserve network bandwidth while installing software?
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The software installation files are accessed either from a Network Share or HTTP Repository.
Network Share
- Network Share is used whenever a software installation is carried out in a Local Area Network.
HTTP Repository
- HTTP Repository is used for Wide Area Network and Remote Users for software installation.
How to install a software silently with a License Key using Desktop Central?
While configuring a software pacakge, especially an executable, you can enter the silent switch commands.
Add Software Package
- Open the Software Deployment tab, and click Add Packages.
Choose Package Type
- Now, select the package type as either MSI or EXE.
Silent Switch Commands
- Scroll down. For MSI, the silent switch commands will be automatically configured by Desktop Central.
- For EXE, the silent switch commands have to be entered manually.
- Refer this page to view the silent switch commands for various software.
Enter License Key
- Subsequently, append the License Key with the silent swith command.
Define the software configuration
- Add the package and define a software configuration.
Deploy software configuration
- After deploying the software configuration, the software installation will begin silently.
How can I uninstall the previous version of software and install the latest version?
This is a scenario often faced by administrators. The older version of software prevents the installation of the latest software. That's why in Desktop Central, you can check whether a software has already been installed on a computer and if so, uninstall the previous version of that particular software. Steps:
Add software package
- Open the Software Deployment tab, and click Add Packages.
Select: Uninstall Software
- Under Pre-Deployment Activites, choose Uninstall Software and enter the version number of the software here.
The older version of the software will be uninstalled before installing the new one.
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How can I check if software is already installed on a target computer?
Add Software Package
- Open the Software Deployment tab, and click Add Packages.
Select: Check Software
- Under Pre-Deployment Activites, choose Check Software and enter the software name.
After including the Check Software Pre-Deployment Activity in the software package, the software installation will be skipped for those computers that already have the software.
How can I automate software installation process?
While defining the software configuration, users can choose the target and the applicable deployment policy.
Deployment Policy
- In deployment policy, the time and the frequency of the software installation can be chosen. Learn more.
Define Target
- In the target section, a particular custom group can be chosen. Whenever a new computer or user is added to the group, the software will automatically be installed on the computer or user respectively. Learn more.
How can I handle open-source software installation requests?
Administrators are bombarded with open-source software installation requests. In order to reduce the frequency of these requests, Desktop Central has a Self Service Portal. As the very name implies, the end users can open the portal and install the software themselves.
For administrators:
- Navigate to: Software Deployment->Deployment->Self Service Portal.
- Add Software Packages Drag and drop the open-source software packages that end users frequently request.
- Define the Target.
For end users:
- Agent Tray Right click the agent tray icon.
- Choose Self Service Portal.
- Choose the preferred software and click Install.
Additionally, users can directly raise software installation requests through the Self Service Portal for licensed software.