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Tagged with msi deployment
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The corporate benefits of using MSI files
What are the advantages of using .msi files over regular setup.exe files?
I have the impression that deployment is easier on machines where users have few permissions, but not sure about the details....
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I deployed Flash Player via a Software Installation policy. How to upgrade?
I have a Windows Server 2008 machine as my DC. Earlier this year I created a Software Installation GPO to deploy Adobe Flash Player plugin MSI. I assigned the policy to the computers, about half run ...
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Published software not displayed in Add/Remove Programs
I just followed How to use Group Policy to remotely install software in Windows Server 2003 to try publishing a software (MSI file). I could follow all the steps, but the supposedly successfully ...
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Group policy software installation Upgrade vs Replace
I select upgrade in gpo software install to upgrade an existing package. I am not replacing the package.
Will the old package and the upgrade package be installed on new computers joining the domain?
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Deploying .msi application through GPO doesn't work
I've been trying to deploy the forticlient SSL VPN application (.msi format) into my domain machines, using a GPO. Even though I made a silent previous installation by issuing the command: msiexec /qb ...
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Multiple installers attached to a single GPO?
Can more than one installer (msi, mst) be linked to a GPO to deploy multiple packages at once?
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MSI package for reg deployment
What is the best way to create MSI package to deploy a registry key over a network, rather than using GPO.
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Deploy MSI silently - Cisco CAD Client Configuration
Deploy a MSI using Group Policy. Sounds easy right?
This MSI (CAD Client Configuration.msi) prompts for the IP address of our UCCX server. Most MSI's I have dealt with I can install silently uisng /...
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Executing setup.exe /silent via MSI File
I would like to build an MSI file for Active Directory deployment. Instead of taking a pre install snapshot, installing the application, taking a post install snapshot and packaging the differences ...
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How can I list all installed applications including those installed in per-user context?
I can run wmic product to get a list of all installed software. This command will list any software installed in the system context, or per-user context for the logged in user. However, this command ...
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Software deployed using WMIC requires restart before launching
I have an MSI I'm attempting to deploy via WMIC. The MSI install completes without error but I cannot launch the installed application until I reboot the PC. If I try it pops up momentarily then ...
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Do enterprises expect MSIs to uninstall previous product version?
I am about to give deliver an upgrade to a product in the form of an MSI to an enterprise. I believe they deploy this to various workstations via GPO.
What is the likely sequence of events in ...
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Recurrence of an MSIEXEC package deployment through GPO
We want to use this simple command in a batch file:
msiexec /package "\path\package.msi" /quiet /norestart
We want to deploy it to all users and their machines.
We want it to be installed only once, ...
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Installing software as an Update
My company uses SCCM 2007 and Windows 7. I have a rather complicated application deployment that I need to do. To make a long story short, I have to automatically install this while no users are ...
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What is the preferred way to distribute a small update to software?
If a product simply requires a replacement of the .EXE file, what would be the expected way to deliver this update to multiple workstations in a large enterprise?
Is an .MSP file preferred?
Or ...
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Redeploy using Active Directory
I am trying to use group policy to deploy our msi through AD.
For some strange reason, when I overwrite the msi with a newer version, and then go to the policy, and click on "Redeploy Application", ...
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Programmatically deploy MSI package via AD Group Policy
I'm looking for a way to deploy an MSI to a group of computers (contained within a single OU in AD) via Group Policy programmatically.
Assumptions:
The network share which will contain the MSIs is ...
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Web Deploy 3.0 Installation Fails
I am having difficulty installing Microsoft Web Deploy 3.0 to a Windows Server 2008 R2 box. I have tried installing with both the Web Platform Installer and the MSI package but installation fails ...
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Log files for group policy application deployment
I'm looking into using group policy to deploy a couple of applications. I want to have the log of each installation written to a shared folder on a file server for tracking purposes.
I can create the ...
Cyril
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Deploying Applications via MDT Fails
I'm setting up a test lab for using MDT at our organization and I've been having trouble getting the installs to run properly. So far I only have an older copy (5.2) of RealVNC working.
My ...
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Convert .exe installer to msi, to be able to deploy through GPO
I'm wondering how to convert a .exe to msi package and then deploy it in GPO.
We running a Windows 2003 Server and the clients are Windows XP. I have downloaded a program called Advanced Installer ...
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Preparing computers for remote MSI installation in NT4 domain
We recently purchased EMCO Remote Installer to deploy MSI packages we're creating. We are still (unfortunately) in an NT4 domain, and when I try to deploy a package using domain's administrator ...
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How to deploy a MSI that needs a per-machine parameter?
I'm developing a MSI package that installs my product. I do my best to follow all the best practice, however, there is one thing I haven't found anywhere how to do best. I need to supply one parameter ...
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GPO is applied but software is not installed
I'm trying to install Zimbra Connector for Outlook via Windows Group Policy on target computers. The problem is the policy is applied to the computers but software is not installed. I've checked the ...
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Windows Live Messenger redist for remote deployment
I can't seem to find the redist package for this software. download.live.com loads an exe that downloads appropriate packages on the fly, but I would like the MSIs for Messenger and the Outlook ...
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How to cause workstations on network to install msi package?
I have remote access to a Windows Small Business Server 2008 machine. There are about 5 workstations connected to this network.
How can I make every workstation install an .msi package without ...
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