Download the autodeploy package
If you haven't already, download the Parallels Desktop Autodeploy Package to a Mac computer from https://www.parallels.com/products/business/download/.
The autodeploy package archive contains a folder named "Parallels Desktop Business Edition mass deployment package vxxx", where "vxxx" is the autodeploy package version number.
The folder contains the following files:
- Changelog.txt — contains a record of changes that were made to the autodeploy package over time.
- Parallels-Desktop-Business-Edition-Administrators-Guide.pdf — the version of the guide that matches the autodeploy package version (otherwise, it's the same guide you are reading now).
- Parallels Desktop Autodeploy.pkg — this is the actual autodeploy package that you need to prepare for mass deployment of Parallels Desktop. To view the package contents, right-click it and choose Show Package Contents.
Read on to learn how to add the necessary components to the autodeploy package.