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Description

Install

Installs software using one or more install files.

A variety of install file types can be used. You can also include scripts which can perform tasks that may be required to support an install. For more information, see Supported Install Files.

Command

Executes commands on the target computer from within cmd.exe (Enterprise mode required).

Remember that any remote command must run silently. If user input is required (for example, confirming Yes), the command will time out unless the Run As option is set to Deploy User (Interactive) or Logged on User. For more details, see Run As in Deployments Preferences.

PowerShell

Executes PowerShell commands on the target computer from within PowerShell.exe (Enterprise mode required).

Remember that any remote command must run silently. If user input is required (for example, confirming Yes), the command will time out unless the Run As option is set to Deploy User (Interactive) or Logged on User. For more details, see Run As in Deployments Preferences.

IMPORTANT: PowerShell version 1 is not supported in PDQ Deploy

Nested Package

Executes other packages from within a package. (Enterprise mode required.)

File Copy

Copies files or folders to target computers. (Enterprise mode required.)

Scan

Initiates an inventory scan from PDQ Inventory to determine information on the target computers based on the scan profile selected.

IMPORTANT: This requires both PDQ Inventory (version 16.1.0.0 or later) and PDQ Deploy in Enterprise modes. For the integration to work properly with Central Server, both products will need to be installed on the same console with both running in either Server mode or Client mode.

Reboot

Reboots the target computer and waits for it to come back online. (Enterprise mode required.)

Sleep

Pauses the deployment for a fixed number of seconds between steps. (Enterprise mode required.)

Message

Displays a message on the target computer using msg.exe. Messages may be acknowledged by users by clicking OK. (Enterprise mode required.)

Logoff

Logs off interactive logged on sessions. (Enterprise mode required.)