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We have released the new 2012 Update 1 version of the Secure Delivery Center. This includes many exciting updates to SDC including integrated catalog for end-users based on the Marketplace Client of Eclipse, updates to the Certified Popular Plugin Pack, and many other improvements to the core product.

Read about all the details on the New and Noteworthy page.

The highlights of the release include:

• The server now has an integrated rich portal to ease distribution in your organization. End-user access to packages is simpler due to package grouping, the ability to filter the package list, and more detailed package information. The Learn More About this Package link opens the package details.
• Packages can be installed directly from the web portal page without first downloading an installer. When viewing a group’s portal page, the browser detects the operating system and displays an installation link to install direct from the web. Downloadable installer files are also available.
• Secure Delivery Center (SDC) administrators can expose an easy-access software catalog to end users. The catalog is available to end users from the Help menu in their software package. Third-party libraries can be tailored to appear in the catalog by selecting the Visible in Catalog if Security Policy Allows checkbox.
• End users have a simplified menu for accessing additional software, checking for software updates, and logging in for package administration. These menu items are accessed from the Help menu. Install from Catalog allows end users to install from a software catalog. Install from Site allows end users to install software from an update site. Administer Package opens the Package Admin view (formerly called Software Configuration). These are all available only if you allow them in the package’s security policy.
• Administrators can add third-party software library details to simplify software selection by administrators and end-users. New third-party software details include software branding, titles, and descriptions.
• Delivery Groups are a new requirement when creating packages. Delivery Groups organize packages for delivery to specific groups in your organization, thus simplifying sharing of packages with a team of engineers. Each package is assigned to a single Delivery Group. By setting a delivery group web address, each group has their own portal page from which to access their specific software, e.g., http://server/groupname. Group and installer branding is part of Delivery Group configuration; therefore, the group landing page is easily identified by their group branding.
• Environmental policies allow you to set common configurations that apply to multiple packages, keeping you from having to duplicate company-wide preferences in each package. These global configurations can include command line and VM arguments and package properties, as shown below. Each environmental policy setting can have separate configurations for each operating system, if necessary.

As always, we look forward to hearing your feedback to this exciting update to the Secure Delivery Center.

Cheers!
Genuitec Team

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