Software Distribution Channels enable automatic software distribution over the Internet or an intranet. A software update, such as a new IEAK package, can be posted to a server, and then users can be notified of the update, or the software can be automatically "pushed" to their computers.
If you're a corporate administrator, you can set up Software Distribution Channels on your computer, and then import them into the wizard. Subscription information will also be imported. Subscription information can be critical for managing server loads when people download programs.
You can import your current settings by clicking Import current Software Distribution Channel configuration. If you don't want to customize distribution channels, click Do not customize Software Distribution Channels.
If a schedule is not specified in the .cdf file for the channel, you can specify the distribution schedule by clicking Schedule.
To create Software Update Channels, you can customize templates provided with the IEAK. For more information, see Updates with Software Distribution Channels.