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Specifying Targets

When specifying targets you can now build target criteria using WMI queries, and several are built in using a simple interface for your convenience:

• Computer manufacturer and model

• Bios

• Hard drive size

• Processor speed

• Memory size

• IP Address range

• Client Language

• Environment variables

• Registry values

• INI/XML file content

• Installed software

• Files on client

When adding multiple criteria, targets will only be hit if they match all listed criteria specified (no OR operator). However, should you find a need for such a target group the custom WMI query is available to get the job done. In fact a nice interface is even provided for getting sample data and testing when building your own WMI queries !

You can have the deployment job easily install, advertise or publish (publish is newly supported in this release) the package and can have the source run from the network or cache locally for the installation with options to have it remain on the system or remove when complete.

Probably the only thing I don't care for (there is very little I can say that it negative about Specops Deploy) it would be that while the dialogs presented for adding packages, targets and deployments are presented using the layout of a wizard, there is no "next" button. The initial screen is presented and you fill it in, but to get to the next page of options (in some cases required options as in this target dialog) you must use the navigation links on the left side of the window. This is something you should be able to get used to quickly, but I often find myself filling out the initial screen and pressing "ok", which closes the dialog and I must go back in and edit the item to select the additional options I desire.

With the package and target established, we are ready to deploy!
 

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