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Prerequisites

To mass deploy Parallels Desktop Business Edition using the deployment package you'll need:

  • A Mac computer on which you'll configure the Parallels Desktop deployment package. The Mac must have Parallels Desktop installed in order to create and configure one or more virtual machines to be deployed together with Parallels Desktop.
  • The Parallels Desktop for Mac installation image file (ParallelsDesktop-xxxx.dmg, where "xxx" is the current version number). This is the same image file that you use to install Parallels Desktop on a single Mac. The file can be downloaded from http://www.parallels.com/products/business/download/
  • A valid Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition license key.
  • The Parallels Desktop  deployment package, which can be downloaded using the following URL: http://download.parallels.com/desktop/tools/pd-autodeploy.zip

    Download the deployment package to the Mac computer on which you'll be preparing it for the deployment of Parallels Desktop.

    Note: If you already have a configured deployment package from an earlier version (or build) of Parallels Desktop, don't use it because it may not be compatible with your build of Parallels Desktop. Always download the latest version of the deployment package from the Parallels website using the link above.

  • If your Mac computers run macOS High Sierra, please read the Kernel Extensions in macOS High Sierra section that follows this one.
  • For the complete list of hardware and operating system requirements for running Parallels Desktop, please refer to Parallels Desktop User's Guide.