RE: Software Distribution using Group Policy

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Yeah Thanks. But this seems like a bug to me! Everything is setup as it
should be! Just wondering if anybody came across this before. Are there any
utils for checking GPO's for corruption???

"MJ" wrote:

> PLEASE HELP!!!!
> I have setup a group policy to distribute adobe reader and the software
> installation keeps failing with the following event ids
>
> First I get :-
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: Application Management
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 301
> Date: 14/10/2005
> Time: 09:35:44
> User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
> Computer: VMWARE1
> Description:
> The assignment of application Adobe Reader 7.0 from policy Test succeeded.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Which is great but then the next event is :-
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Application Management
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 102
> Date: 14/10/2005
> Time: 09:35:45
> User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
> Computer: VMWARE1
> Description:
> The install of application Adobe Reader 7.0 from policy Test failed. The
> error was : The installation source for this product is not available.
> Verify that the source exists and that you can access it.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Then
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: Application Management
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 303
> Date: 14/10/2005
> Time: 09:35:46
> User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
> Computer: VMWARE1
> Description:
> The removal of the assignment of application Adobe Reader 7.0 from policy
> Test succeeded.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Then
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Application Management
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 108
> Date: 14/10/2005
> Time: 09:35:46
> User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
> Computer: VMWARE1
> Description:
> Failed to apply changes to software installation settings. Software changes
> could not be applied. A previous log entry with details should exist. The
> error was : The installation source for this product is not available.
> Verify that the source exists and that you can access it.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> and lastly
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Userenv
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 1085
> Date: 14/10/2005
> Time: 09:35:46
> User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
> Computer: VMWARE1
> Description:
> The Group Policy client-side extension Software Installation failed to
> execute. Please look for any errors reported earlier by that extension.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Which made me think that the machine hasn't got permission to the MSI file
> so I added it in the ACL and checked its effective permissions which were all
> ok. I am baffled!! I have tried using the MSI package on another VMWare
> Server and it works fine.
>
> Many Thanks In Advanced!!
>
>
.



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