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on the hard drive to keep the data during deployment. If there is not enough room, it will fall back on the UDShare and
UDDir network location.
System Tracking
Surface Pro 3 devices include native support for Absolute Computrace device tracking software. This solution includes a
separate application that must be installed in the deployed client environment to facilitate tracking. This agent is
available through the Customer Center for subscribers to the service at the following link:
https://cc.absolute.com/
The support for Computrace includes BIOS persistence, the ability of the Surface Pro 3 firmware to ensure that the
software remains installed even if the device is reset or wiped. This functionality is built in and will automatically
activate when the agent is installed and activated.
Deploying Computrace with MDT
Deployment of the Computrace agent with MDT is very simple. Follow the steps in the Importing Applications section of
Chapter 5 and import the installation files downloaded from the Absolute Customer Center. Use the following command
to install the software silently:
computrace.exe -sp/s
To ensure deployment of the agent, add an application installation step to the Surface Pro 3 deployment task sequence
as covered in the Importing Applications section of Chapter 5 and specify the Computrace agent for installation.