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All rights reserved.  \nJAMF Software has made all efforts to ensure that this guide is accurate.  \nJAMF Software  \n1011 Washington Ave. South Suite 350  \nMinneapolis, MN 55415  \n(612) 605-6625  \nApple and Mac OS X are a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.  \nCasper Admin, Casper Remote, the Casper Suite, Composer, JAMF Software, the JAMF Software logo, and the JAMF Software Server (JSS) are trademarks of JAMF Software, LLC, registered in the U.S. and other countries.  \nParallels and Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac are registered trademarks of Parallels Holdings, Ltd. and its affiliates.  \nAll other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks oftheir respective companies.  \nContents  \nPage 4 Introduction  \nTarget Audience  \nWhat’s in This Guide  \nImportant Concepts  \nAdditional Resources  \nPage 6 Requirements  \nPage 7 Deploying Parallels Desktop  \nCreating an Autodeploy Package  \nCreating a Virtual Machine  \nCreating a Virtual Machine DMG  \nUploading the Autodeploy Package and the Virtual Machine DMG Deploying the Autodeploy Package and the Virtual Machine DMG  \nPage 14 Registering the Virtual Machine  \nPage 16 Reporting on Parallels Desktop  \nCreating a Licensed Software Record  \nUpdating Inventory  \nGenerating a Licensed Software Report  \nGenerating an Application Usage Report  \nCreating a Smart Computer Group  \nIntroduction  \nTarget Audience  \nThis guide is designed for Casper Suite administrators who plan to administer Parallels Desktop® 6 for Mac in the enterprise.  \nWhat’s in This Guide  \nThis guide provides step-by-step instructions for deploying, registering, and reporting on Parallels Desktop with the Casper Suite.  \nImportant Concepts  \nAdministrators using this guide should be familiar with the following Casper Suite-related concepts:  \n• Package management  \n• Deployment  \n• Licensed software reporting  \n• Application usage reporting  \n• Smart computer groups  \nAdditional Resources  \nFor more information on applications, concepts, and processes related to the Casper Suite, download the Casper Suite Administrator’s Guide available at:  \n[http://jamfsoftware.com/resources/documentation](http://jamfsoftware.com/resources/documentation)  \nFor more information on Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac, see the Parallels Desktop Users Guide available at:  \n[http://download.parallels.com/desktop/v6/docs/en/Parallels_Desktop_Users_Guide.pdf](http://download.parallels.com/desktop/v6/docs/en/Parallels_Desktop_Users_Guide.pdf)  \nFor more information on the Parallels Desktop Autodeploy package, see the Mass Deployment of Parallels Desktop guide available at:  \n[http://download.parallels.com/desktop/v6/docs/en/Mass_Deployment_of_Parallels_Desktop.pdf](http://download.parallels.com/desktop/v6/docs/en/Mass_Deployment_of_Parallels_Desktop.pdf)  \nRequirements  \nTo administer Parallels Desktop using the instructions in this guide, you need:  \n• Casper Suite v8.1 or later running in your environment  \n• A Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac installer disk image  \n• A valid Parallels Desktop serial number  \n• Access to the JAMF Software Server (JSS)  \n• Casper Admin  \n• Casper Remote  \n• Composer  \nDeploying Parallels Desktop  \nDeploying Parallels Desktop involves the following steps:  \n1. 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