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Networking All-in-One For Dummies, 7th Edition
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Networking All-in-One For Dummies, 7th Edition

by Doug Lowe
April 2018
Beginner
992 pages
23h 11m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 6

Managing Software Deployment

IN THIS CHAPTER

check Understanding the types of software licenses

check Using license servers

check Exploring the deployment options

check Keeping up to date with patches and service packs

An important task of any network administrator is managing the various bits and pieces of software that are used by your users throughout the network. Most, if not all, of your network users will have a version of Microsoft Office installed on their computers. Depending on the type of business, other software may be widely used. For example, accounting firms require accounting software; engineering firms require engineering software; and the list goes on.

Long gone are the days when you could purchase one copy of a computer program and freely install it on every computer on your network. Most software has built-in features — commonly called “copy protection” — designed to prevent such abuse. But even in the absence of copy protection, nearly all software is sold with a license agreement that dictates how many computers you can install and use the software on. As a result, managing ...

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