Choose an installation method

Types of installers

Whatfix provides three installer files that IT Administrators and end users can use to install the DAP on OS application.

• User Level Installer: User level installer installs DAP on OS for a single user of a system, inside the user’s localAppData folder. It enables end users to install DAP on OS independently.

• System Level Installer: System level installer directly installs DAP on OS within the Program Files of the user's computer. This installation method ensures that the DAP on OS app is deployed for all users on the machine without requiring multiple installations for each user. IT admins primarily use this method for mass deployment of DAP on OS. It is also used for virtual desktop deployment.

• System level distributor: System level distributor (or bulk deployment) deploys a distributor file of the DAP on OS app in the Program Files. Consecutively, when a user logs into the computer, an installer file is distributed to the respective localAppData folder, installing the DAP on OS app for that user.

  For example, if you have a Windows computer used by multiple people in your organization, each with a separate user profile and login credentials for the same computer. Once the system-level distribution is carried out by the IT Admin, a distributor file for the DAP on OS app is added to the computer. The first time a user logs into their respective profile, the DAP on OS app is installed in the localAppData of that particular user.

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  Which DAP on OS Installer best suits for your organization?

  Whatfix can help you understand which installer best suits your organization based on the following questionnaire:

  Questionnaire for DAP on OS installation process (PDF)

  The following link directs you to an email template to provide answers to the questionnaire and share it with Whatfix. Whatfix suggests a DAP on OS installer based on your responses.

  Share your responses with Whatfix

  Comparison of feature availability among the three installers

Info:

If auto-update is enabled, the mass deployment method of installation is preferred.

Approaches to installing DAP on OS

Both user-level installation and system-level installation can be done using either a UI based installation method or a Command Line based installation method.
UI based installation enables you to install the DAP on OS using the Installation Wizard while Command Line-based installation is carried out using the Command Prompt or Terminal.

Note:

Admin rights are not required for either method.

For more information, see the following articles:

• User level installer

• System level installer