RE: Deploying Office 2003 on Windows XP with customer settings
From: Bill Peng [MSFT] (v-bpeng_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/08/05
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Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 07:13:57 GMT
Hi Ryan,
Thank you for posting here.
This question appears to be more consulting in nature. I'd like to provide
you with the following info for your reference.
Info 1. Deploy Windows XP via sysprep.
I agree with you that you can first sysprep Windows XP and then use Norton
Ghost software to deploy the image. You can refer to the following KB:
Updated System Preparation tool for Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows
Server 2003, and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;838080
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Deployment Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3e90dc91-ac56-4665-
949b-beda3080e0f6&displaylang=en
The Readme.txt file that is included with the Windows XP Service Pack 2
(SP2) Deployment Tools contains incorrect information
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;888371
Info 2.
I recommend you to use Group Policy to deploy Office. Do not deploy Office
2003 included in the sysprep image. Please refer to the following KB:
Using Group Policy to Deploy Office
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/office/2003/all/reskit/en-u
s/depc04.mspx
Supported installation methods for deploying Office 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828377
Office 2003 Editions Resource Kit Documentation
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011402991033.aspx
How to deploy the Office 2003 Web Components in an Office 2003 program
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828950
How to deploy multiple Office products in a single installation in Office
2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828947
Info 3. To deploy the settings for all users, please use Group Policy.
Please check the following GP entries:
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows
Explorer.
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Strat Menu and Taskbar.
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop.
User Configuration\Windows Settings\Internet Explorer Maintenance.
Office 2003:
Office 2003 Policy Template Files and Deployment Planning Tools
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011513711033.aspx
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I hope the above info helps.
If you have any questions, please feel free to post back.
Bill Peng
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>From: "Ryan" <ryan_condon@yahoo.com>
>Subject: Deploying Office 2003 on Windows XP with customer settings
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>I am in the process of migrating al 12 users from SBS2000 to SBS2003. We
>are all currently running Windows 2000, so in conjunction with the Manual
>Upgrade to 2003 we will be updating all desktops and laptops to Windows
XP.
>I have bought Open Licenses from MS for both XP and Office 2003, so that I
>can deploy from the SBS server. Here are my questions:
>
>1. Should I used Ghost Multicast to image the desktops with the XP as
the
>desktops are about 80% the same?
>2. Should I just include in that image Office 2003 or should I deploy
>with SBS 2003
>3. How do deploy all of the custom setting for both XP and Office 2003
>without having to manually setup each desktop?
> - Things like the way windows explorer displays
> - The start menu reverting to the classic windows style
> - Office and XP not using personalized menus
> - Settings in IE.
>
>I would like to have these setup so that when new computers come in it's a
>30 minute process, not a 3 hour. If you could at least point me in the
>right direction I would be grateful.
>
>Thanks for the help.
>
>Ryan
>
>Founded my business on SBS4.5 and now I am making the jump from SBS2000 to
>SBS2003 - I LOVE SBS!!!!
>
>
>
>
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