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Deploying the Agent by Group Policy or Logon Script

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Applies To: System Center Data Protection Manager 2007

For networks with File and Print Sharing disabled, you can deploy the DPM System Recovery Tool agent by script or Group Policy.

To deploy the agent with a script, add the following line to your script:

msiexec.exe /qn /i \\<computer name>\<share name>\<path>\RMAgent.msi PORTNUMBER=<port number>

To publish the agent to computers or users by Group Policy

  1. Add the RMAgent.msi file to the Software Installation section of the Group Policy Object (GPO).

  2. Assign the GPO to organizational units (OUs).

Copying the Public Key to the Client System

The DPM System Recovery Tool protects communication between the Schedule Console computer and its client systems with public key encryption. After the installation completes, copy the file named pub.key from the DPM System Recovery Tool installation directory on the Schedule Console system to the RMAgent installation directory specified on the Destination Folder page of the installation wizard. This file secures communication between the Schedule Console and the Client computer and ensures that only valid Schedule Consoles can connect to the Client computer.

Note the following:

  • When deploying the agent by Group Policy or script, create a folder on a network share to hold the MSI package.  Copy RMAgent.msi to the folder and assign the appropriate permissions to allow users and computers to read and run the file.

  • The agent installer package, RMAgent.msi, is located in the DPM System Recovery Tool folder.

  • The RMAgent.msi file will install RMAGENT as an automatic start-up type service.

  • If you change the Recovery Point Agent port number on the DPM System Recovery Tool TCP/IP ports tab, you must add the new port number to the command line.