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      Source Type 
				  | Metadata Manager Agent Requirements 
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Package files 
				  |  If the packages are not encrypted, you can use the Metadata Manager Agent installed on any machine. If you configure Metadata Manager to use the latest source files or you specify a source directory, the directory that contains the source files must be accessible from the Metadata Manager Agent machine. 
				    If the packages are encrypted with a password, the Metadata Manager Agent must be installed on the same machine as the Visual Studio client or the client that you used to create the packages.
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Packages in a Microsoft SQL Server repository 
				  |  The Metadata Manager Agent and SQL Server Integration Services must be on the same machine. 
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