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===Installing the client===
 
===Installing the client===
 
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#Meta Installer pulls another executable to auto start installation
-Enterprise Installer
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#Enterprise Installer
-Manual Installation (Requires local admin permissions)
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##Manual Installation (Requires local admin permissions)
-Remote Deployment (SCCM/GPO) Maybe PSTools?
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##Remote Deployment (SCCM/GPO) Maybe PSTools?
  
 
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Revision as of 17:18, 11 May 2017

Setting up the Team

Understanding the Dropbox Client

  • Latest Release Notes can be found at dropbox.com/release_notes

Installing the client

Windows

  1. Meta Installer pulls another executable to auto start installation
  2. Enterprise Installer
    1. Manual Installation (Requires local admin permissions)
    2. Remote Deployment (SCCM/GPO) Maybe PSTools?

macOS

-Contents are extracted from DMG and manually copied to the Applications folder -Manual Installation (Requires local admin permissions) -Remote Deployment (Casper Suite, Apple Remote Desktop)

Linux

-Manual installation (Requires local admin permissions) -Standard Installer Package -Download and install from Source Code

Client Download

The latest stable build can be downloaded from:

 dropbox.com/download
 dropbox.com/downloading
 dropbox.com/install

Things to note:

  • Beta builds are odd-numbered
  • The Dropbox website auto-detects the OS and downloads the correct installer