A software client is a computer that is configured to use either of the following client software to access solutions directly:
Microsoft Windows application software Select'N'Send
Lexmark Document Server Printer Port
A software client group is a collection of these software clients that share one or more solutions with the same local configuration. At least one software client group must be created for solutions used with Microsoft Windows application software Select'N'Send or Lexmark Document Server Printer Port. If more than one solution is assigned to different sets of software clients, then create multiple software client groups. If one solution is assigned to different software clients with different local configurations, then create multiple software client groups as well.
Software clients can be members of more than one software client group. Solutions from each software client group to which a software client belongs is available to that software client.
Software client groups are similar to device groups, but have the following differences:
Only solutions developed specifically for use with software clients may be made available to software clients.
Software clients are not discovered. Adding a software client to a software client group simply enables access to the solutions in that group when the software client accesses the system.
Policy updates are not used with software clients.
Lexmark Document Server Printer Port supports dynamic prompting.
The Solution Status Page cannot be associated with a software client group.
| Note: Separate client licenses are required for using software clients in LDD. For more information on adding licenses to an existing system, see Adding licenses to an existing server. |