Remote deployment



Since version 2.7 you have ability to remotely install RSHUT PRO onto computers in network. It allows you quickly deploy RSHUT PRO in your network without necessity to walk the network installing each computer manually.

To enable this option you should turn on option "Remote deployment" in setup and enter comma separated computer(s) list where you want to remotely install RSHUT PRO. Use computer browse button near edit box to add a computer from your network to this list.

Remote installation setup


Computers list using IP ranges

Instead of computer names you also can specify IP ranges using the following syntax: 10.10.1.5-10.10.1.25. This string entered in computers list edit box means that you want install RSHUT PRO on all computers with IP addresses from 10.10.1.5 to 10.10.1.25. The last IP can also have greater numbers in first three positions, not only the last fourth index. In addition you can specify exclusion IP range(s) to this. Example: 10.10.1.5-10.10.1.25/10.10.1.10-10.10.1.15 means that you specify range of computers by IPs that are 10.10.1.5-10.10.1.9 and 10.10.1.16-10.10.1.25. Multiple exclusion ranges can be specified too (use additional /xx.xx...). You also can specify single exclusion IP if necessary: 10.10.1.5-10.10.1.25/10.10.1.10.

Installation

RSHUT PRO uses "Remote Registry" service on remote computer to perform remote installation. RSHUT tries remotely start and connect remote registry with current user rights in your network. If RSHUT unable to do it you are prompted with corresponding message.

'Unable connect remote registry' message


On remote Windows NT/2k/XP RSHUT PRO running on NT-based OS tries automatically start "Remote Registry" service, on Windows 9x/ME you can only manually install and enable this service. Here are instruations how you can do it:

  1. In the Network option in Control Panel, click Add.
  2. In the Select Network Component Type dialog box, double-click Service.
  3. In the Select Network Service dialog box, click the Have Disk button.
  4. In the Install From Disk dialog box, type the path to the ADMIN\NETTOOLS\REMOTREG directory on the Windows 95 compact disc, and then click OK.
  5. In the Install From Disk dialog box, click OK.
  6. In the Select Network Service dialog box, click Microsoft Remote Registry, and then click OK.
So probably it is easier to install RSHUT PRO on Windows 9x/ME computers manually.

Installation folders

By default RSHUT PRO offers as installation folder "%ProgramFiles%\RSHUT Pro" folder. RSHUT PRO detects where on remote computer default "Program Files" folder is placed (using Remote Registry) and automatically gets know where to install. You also can use another path, even without %ProgramFiles% pattern if necessary.

Furthermore, RSHUT automatically detects local drives where it copies installation files and folders, creates menus and desktop shortcuts. For this it uses "administrative shares" - these are hidden shares with names like "C$", "D$", ... etc. The names of these shares are based on local drive letters on remote computers. These hidden shares may be disabled on computers in your network, so if RSHUT can't automatically find these it offers you to enable it temporarily (directly from the setup) to continue the installation.

Inaccessible installation folder


If you agree with it - RSHUT PRO remotely enables administrative shares on computers where you have selected to install RSHUT PRO (as soon as installation will be finished - RSHUT PRO will restore previous state of adminstrative shares on all changed computers) and automatically reboots them (it is necessary step in order to get them available). In case any of these operations cannot be performed you will be informed with a special message. You also can manually enable or disable administarive shares on remote computers using "AutoShare_Enable.reg" and "AutoShare_Disable.reg" files from setup's folder "Support".

Alternatively you can install RSHUT PRO via any other share on remote computer than administrative shares. Use the corresponding browse button to select any of them or enter the path manually in editbox. In this case RSHUT PRO will not create any shortcut's in Start menu or on Desktop (because of it have no suggestion where you desktop and start menu located), but the program will be installed and work correctly.

Installation type

By default setup offer you install RSHUT PRO as a client on remote computers without password and enable autorun at Windows start. You can change these settings on your decision while setup.

If you have licensed RSHUT PRO the license can be automatically copied and applied with each computer. For this unzip RSHUT PRO distribution package to a temporary folder and copy appropriate license to the installation folder's subfolder "License" (if you have downloaded RSHUT PRO as EXE-file - copy the license(s) in the same folder where from you run this installation file) and RSHUT PRO will automatically copy necessary license (depend on installation type: when you install clients - it copies only client's license, when installing servers - it copies server's license).

Installation log

When installing RSHUT PRO on remote computers it automatically creates local installation log file that you can see after the installation. Also each remote installation gets its own installation log file where are listed all files, folders, shortcuts and actions made for the installation on that computer.