Methods, systems and computer program products for distribution of application programs to a target station on a network

An application program distribution system for distributing application programs to a target on-demand server on a network executing on a centralized network management server coupled to the network, the system comprising:

• means for providing to the network management server an application program to be distributed to remote servers;
• means for specifying a source directory and a target directory for distribution of the application program;
• means for preparing a file packet associated with the application program, the file packet including a segment configured to initiate registration operations for the application program at the target on-demand server;
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• means for distributing the file packet to the target on-demand server to make the application program available for use by a user at a client.

A computer program product for distributing application programs to a target on-demand server on a network executing on a centralized network management server coupled to the network, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied in said medium, said computer-readable program code comprising:
• computer readable program code that provides to the network management server an application program to be distributed to remote servers;
• computer readable program code that specifies a source directory and a target directory for distribution of the application program;
• computer readable program code means that prepares a file packet associated with the application program, the file packet including a segment configured to initiate registration operations for the application program at the target on-demand server;
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• computer readable program code means that distributes the file packet to the target on-demand server to make the application program available for use by a user at a client.