Getting Started

This section explains everything you need to know to start using Parallels Desktop Enterprise Edition as quickly as possible.

You can read about each individual step in the respective chapters of this section, but the overall outline is:

1. Register your license using your Parallels Business Account. Read more here.

   Your license must be registered to a Parallels Business Account before it may be used to activate Parallels Desktop. Registration is critical to:

   • Protect the ownership of your license.

   • Unlock features that make the lives of IT administrators easier.

   • Access Premium Support and get visibility into your open tickets;

2. Download the latest version of the Parallels Desktop installation image;

   
3. Install Parallels Desktop Enterprise Edition, following one of the ways outlined in this chapter;

4. Create and configure a virtual machine golden image, complete with all the required software and settings, and upload it to an accessible location that allows direct file links;

5. Deploy Parallels Desktop for Mac using one of the methods described in the respective chapter;

6. Make use of the main advantage of Parallels Desktop Enterprise Edition, the Parallels Management Portal, as outlined in this section of the guide.

Note: If you are planning to choose Singe Sign-On (SSO) as your main activation method, check out this section of the guide. Enterprise Edition enables you to combine SSO and license key activations across the same setup as you see fit.

Should you experience any unexpected difficulties setting up Parallels Desktop Enterprise Edition, contact our support team.