Re: Automatically install programs

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AFAIK you can only use MSIs. You could try it to see if the new package
wizard will let you select a setup.exe. I haven't tried that since win2k,
but it didn't work then, so unless something's changed with WS03, you need
an MSI. Luckily, more and more programmers seem to be making MSIs
availalble.


"MWE Computers Services" <mwecomputers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In reference to this, is the push/install to clients only for msi programs
or can any setup.exe like program be used from say a mapped drive/archive
on
the server?

-- Michael


"jason" <jasonsantos-NOSPAM-@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Great, I'll give that a go and report back.

Thanks.



"Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" <gwdibble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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You can change this based on your individual needs, but here are the
general steps:

Open Group Policy Management. Select the OU where you want to apply
the
GPO, for example MyBusiness/Computers/SBSComputers. R-click it and
choose
Create and link a GPO here. Name the GPO something appropriate like
"Client Software Installation Policy." R-click the new policy -> Edit.

In the new GPO, under Computer Configuration, expand Software Settings.
R-click Software installation -> New -> Package. Select the MSI file
for
the program you want to install. Follow the wizard.

The MSI has to be in a share so it's available from the client PC, and
it
should be somewhere you can leave it permanently. If you install a
patch
or other upgrade that requires the original installation files, XP will
look for them at this location, so you need the installer files
available
for however long you continue to use the app.

There are some options on this and you can probably read up on it at
support.microsoft.com. Or, post back. The basic considerations are
Assign versus Publish (Assign installs the app, Publish just makes it
available for something like "install on first use." I recommend
Assign).
And, assign or publish to Users or Computers. I recommend Computers
for
some obvious reasons such as, users leave the company or move to a
different PC and you have to install the app again for the new user.


"jason" <jasonsantos-NOSPAM-@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi all, running SBS2003 and XP Pro SP2 workstations.

I would like to know how I can assign and automatically install
programs
for client stations.
I can assign an application through the Server Administrator, but all
that does is place an icon in the user's desktop. Some users may not
end
up seeing these files if their desktops are cluttered.
So how would I be able to assign an application, and when the user
logs
on, have it automatically install.

Thanks.
Jason









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