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Configuring Draftable Business settings via Group Policy

Draftable Business offers a range of Group Policy settings for license deployment, application configuration and update management. More information is documented here.

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Installer for enterprise deployments

For deployments in enterprise environments, the default installer for Draftable Business may not be suitable. Draftable Business offers an alternative installer: a machine-wide MSI installer. Each installer has trade-offs, different recommended deployment scenarios, advantages, and installation steps.

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Default Installer

Installer Type: Regular executable (.exe) Installer Scope: Per-user Requires Admin: No Recommended scenarios: Individual users, small-scale deployments Download URL: https://dl.draftable.com/desktop/DraftableDesktopSetup.exe This installer is recommended for most scenarios and is the default installer provided. It’s the easiest to use and has minimal requirements - ideal for individual users.

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Benefits

  • No administrator privileges are required for installation
  • Updates are automatically applied

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Notes

  • Each user on the system needs to run the installer (per-user deployment)
  • Each user maintains their own copy of the product

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Installation

  1. Run the installer
  2. Follow the prompts, which will include selecting the install location and entering the product key
  3. Draftable Business is installed and ready to use

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Machine-Wide MSI

Also Known As: Native MSI, Per-Machine MSI Installer Type: MSI (Windows Installer) Installer Scope: System Requires Admin: Yes  Recommended scenarios: Citrix & Remote Desktop Services deployments, high-security environments  Download URL: https://dl.draftable.com/desktop/DraftableDesktopSystem.msi This installer is only recommended for specific deployment scenarios where the other installers are unsuitable. The most common scenario is Microsoft RDS and Citrix deployments where a single shared installation is desired, typically for storage efficiency. This installer is a “true” system-wide installer, unlike the Per-User MSI. The software is installed to a
system-wide location and can be launched by all users of the system, including concurrently as in RDS
and Citrix deployments.

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Benefits 

  • A single installation can be shared by all users on that machine
  • Administrators have the control to manage updates
  • Offers support for concurrent usage by multiple users on that machine

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Notes

  • Administrator rights are required for the initial installation and updates
  • All product updates must be manually downloaded and installed
  • System dependencies must be manually installed (e.g. .NET)
Include the HTTP Listener Service — this is required. Every machine-wide MSI deployment must include the HTTP Listener Service (the HttpListener feature). It runs in the background so that Draftable can open when it is not already running and so background integrations work reliably. It is not installed by default, so during an Advanced install set Http service (under Integrations) to install, or add HttpListener to your ADDLOCAL list when deploying via command line.

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Installation

  1. Run the installer with administrator rights
  2. Follow the prompts, which will include entering the install location and entering the product key
  3. Draftable Business is installed and ready to use