User Guide Easy Software Deployment
The user guide for version 6.1.0 can be found as an attachment to this article. User Guide Easy Software Deployment 6.1.0
General
Do you have a public roadmap?
As a matter of fact, we do. This was one of the feedback we got from our first ESD Baseline event. We have a public roadmap hosted on Trello. You can vote on your favorite features and see what’s coming up.
Why use Easy Software Deployment?
As a Systems Administrator or IT manager of your organisation, you are the person who facilitates a secure and efficient working experience for your colleagues. An important responsibility in an increasingly digital world. We created Easy Software Deployment with you in mind. With Easy Software Deployment in your toolbox, you can keep your systems safe
How do I actually get started?
You have two options: Request a trial here. If you like to play around yourself, please refer to our User Guide for detailed technical instructions. Or, you can contact us and let us show you all that Easy Software Deployment can do during a virtual demo/webcast session.
What is the maximum number of devices Easy Software Deployment can run on?
There is no maximum limit of Agents to be installed. We have customers with 10 devices up to customers with thousands of devices.
Administration
What does Easy Software Deployment cost?
Easy Software Deployment costs €1,50 per device per month excluding taxes. For example: 100 devices will cost you €1800,- per year excluding taxes. This also includes our awesome technical support and updates to Easy Software Deployment. Schools and non-profits pay €0,35 per device per month excluding taxes.
What does the licensing model look like?
We give out licenses for the number of devices you need to manage. A device is an end-point (desktop, laptop or server) which has the Easy Software Deployment Agent installed.
How does billing work?
Easy Software Deployment is charged annually in advance. After your purchase, we send you an offer/quote which needs to be signed & returned to us. Then you will receive an invoice for the agreed amount of devices together with the license file and our help to get you set up.
Add and update the license
Introduction When you buy a License from Easy Software Deployment it will be supplied to you in a .lic file format. The first year the license also gives you product support from the Easy Software Deployment Team. In this guide we show you how to register the license in the console and also how to
Technical
Fatal error during installation
During the installation of the Manager, an error message is displayed after specifying the shares and setting the timer settings. The following can be found in the event viewer: “Product: Easy Software Deployment Manager 6 — Error 1720. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A script required for this install to complete
What does the Package Store entail?
The Package Store offers system administrators the possibility to download and add generic software to the Manager console and distribute to the users and systems within the company network even faster than before. The Package Store contains both generic and specific, ready-to-deploy software including installation and de-installation commands. It is also possible to add your
Is Easy Software Deployment a cloud or on-premise solution?
For now, Easy Software Deployment is an on-premise solution. Though it is possible to configure clients to be updated through the internet, it’s not a full-on cloud solution. More cloud-enabled options are on our planning. To configure the Cloud Options in Easy Software Deployment please go to our User Guide.
What infrastructure components do I need to set up to get started?
Actually very little! You’ll need, preferably, two network shares (for applications and reports, and the computer that hosts the shares), an admin computer (desktop, laptop or server) to run the Manager on and the client devices to run the Agents on. To get the most out of Easy Software Deployment having Active Directory is preferred.
Do I need to configure a firewall for Easy Software Deployment to work?
Yes, to benefit from everything that Easy Software Deployment has to offer you’ll need to configure your firewall to allow File and Printer Sharing. You can view detailed instructions here on how to configure a Group Policy Object to take care of this. Make sure to also read the User Guide for detailed instructions on