Catalog

The Catalog page selects the software titles and versions deployed to the machines you manage.

Master Catalog

A Master Catalog contains a pre-defined set of popular, "silent-install" software titles and versions, organized by category. These software titles and versions are ready to use. Right click any software title in the Master Catalog and select the Properties option to read the application details for that software title.

Software Catalog

Add a windows installer by dragging it from the Master Catalog to a folder in your own local Software Catalog. In addition you can create your own custom installers or import them from another VSA. Once added to your local Software Catalog, the software title and version is:

Available to select in profile drop-down lists.
Available to select in manual deployment drop-down lists.

Software added from the Master Catalog to your local Software Catalog no longer displays in the Master Catalog. Deleting software in your Software Catalog returns it to the Master Catalog.

Always Deploy Latest

If Always Deploy Latest is enabled for a software title in at least one profile, the latest version of the software title is automatically added to the local Software Catalog. See Deployment Options for more information.

Installer Properties

With each pre-defined or custom installer in your local Software Catalog, you can specify:

Pre-install and post-install agent procedures
Reboot required

For custom installers, additional parameters include:

Name, description, version, language, installer file and command line arguments
Scanning attributes used to detect the custom installer on machines

Test Deployments

A test deployment lets you test installers before you commit to deploying them. You can test deployment of individual installers or an entire profile. You can designate a particular agent machine as your default test machine.

Language Code Preferences

You can specify the set of language-specific installers you want displayed in the Master Catalog. Language Neutral installers are always shown. Language code preferences also determine the language codes displayed when defining a custom installer.

Reboot Actions

If an installer specifies a reboot is required, a Reboot Actions page determines the reboot action by individual machine.

Ignore Cabinet

You can choose to display the Ignored cabinet below the Master Catalog cabinet, by checking the Show Ignored Cabinet in Master Catalog checkbox on the Application Settings > General Settings tab. This enables you to trim the Master Catalog folder tree of folders, software titles or versions that are of no interest to you. To move a folder, software title or version back and forth between the Master Catalog and Ignored cabinets, right-click the item and select the Ignore or Add Back to Master Catalog option.

Download Locations

A software title and version is downloaded from the Master Catalog's server to your Kaseya Server only when you assign it to a profile for the first time, or when you deploy software to a machine manually. A software title always downloads from your Kaseya Server to the agent machine.

Exporting / Importing Custom Installers

You can export and then import custom installers between VSAs. Exporting creates a file with a .ksdu extension. The ksdu file is a zip file containing the installer file and a document specifying all the attributes of the custom installer. Select the ksdu file when importing.

Conditionally Canceling Installs and Uninstalls

Installs and uninstalls can be conditionally canceled by a "pre-procedure". VSA users may wish to cancel a pending install or uninstall if a condition is not met. For example, the end-user may be using the machine. If a "pre-procedure" asks the end-user for permission to continue with the install or uninstall and the end-user says no, the "pre-procedure" can create one of the following global variables using the getVariable() command: #global:AbortKSDUInstall# or #global:AbortKSDUUninstall#, whichever is appropriate. Software Deployment and Update now includes a check for the appropriate global variable after the "pre-procedure" is run, and cancels the pending install or uninstall if the variable exists. An agent procedure is assigned to a "pre-procedure" for an install or uninstall when adding or editing the installer in the local software catalog of the Catalog page.

Software Catalog Folder Tree

Always Available

New
- Folder - Adds a new folder.
- Windows Installer - See Creating / Editing Custom Installers.
Add Master Catalog Installer - Displays a list of all installers in the Master Catalog that you can sort or filter. Select one or more installers to add to the Software Catalog. Ignored cabinet items do not display in the Add Master Catalog Installer window. Add a windows installer by dragging it from the Master Catalog to a folder in your own local Software Catalog.
Import Installer - Imports a custom installer by selecting a ksdu file. The ksdu file is created by exporting a custom installer from Software Deployment and Update.
(Filtering) - Enter a string to filter the list of application names displayed in the Software Catalog tree or Master Catalog tree. The filter string must match the beginning text of application names exactly.

When a Folder is Selected

Rename Folder - Renames a selected folder.
Delete Folder - Deletes a selected folder.

When an Installer is Selected

Edit Installer - The dialog displayed depends on whether a standard installer or custom installer is selected. See Editing Standard Installers and Creating / Editing Custom Installers.
Delete Installer - Deletes an installer from the local Software Catalog.
Test Deployment - Tests the deployment of a software title and version to a selected machine.
Export Installer - Exports a selected custom installer to your local hard drive, creating a ksdu file.