An administrative image is a source image of the software, similar to a source image on disk, from which users can install the product. System Administrator status is not required to install an administrative image.
You can install the administrative image from any computer on the network, including a client computer.
The administrative image must be in a shared folder.
If you include all products, the administrative image disk space requirements can be 7GB or more.
If you update the share name when you upgrade the administrative image, the client upgrades automatically the next time the application is started. For details, see Upgrading Clients from Administrative Images.
Clients must have administrative privileges on their computers, unless the Run the installation as a different user option is specified in the Administrative Image Option Editor.
You can create administrative images from:
To manage groups of users with multiple products and serial numbers, see Option Editor.