How 2 Create A Software Distribution

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Go to START/PROGRAMS/ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS/ACTIVE DIRECTORY USERS AND COMPUTERS.

I will choose FINANCE and right click then select PROPERTIES from the list.

You will need to click the GROUP POLICY tab.

Then click NEW.

Give the GPO a name.

With the new GPO highlighted click EDIT.

The GROUP POLICY OBJECT EDITOR will open.

Under COMPUTER CONFIGURATION click SOFTWARE INSTALLATION then NEW then PACKAGE.

You will need to make sure the package is installed to a location that is accessible to all users who will be assigned to this GPO.

I will assign the Suptools.msi package just for this demonstration.

I will leave this checked as ASSIGNED and click OK.

You can now see the WINDOWS SUPPORT TOOLS are ASSIGNED in the source of C:\Test\Suptools.msi.

You can close this box.

I will demonstrate setup of a Published application.

You will be back on the GROUP POLICY tab.

Click NEW.

Give the GOP a name.

Then click EDIT.

Under USER CONFIGURATION click the + next to SOFTWARE SETTINGS then click SOFTWARE INSTALLATION then NEW and PACKAGE.

Remember this package should be on a network share so all those assigned to the policy can reach the source package.

I will again choose the SUPTOOLS.MSI for the demonstration.

Make your selection and click OPEN.

You can see here I have the PUBLISHED option radio button clicked.

Remember the users who have been assigned this package will have the option to install the package through Add and Remove Programs in the control panel.

Then click OK.

You can see the WINDOWS SUPPORT TOOLS is the app and it is PUBLISHED in the C:\Test\Suptools.msi location.

Close this box.

NOTE: The .MSI is an Windows Installer Package File. You can use the Msiexec command to deploy .msi files.

NOTE: The .MSP is a Patch File. This type of file can be applied to an .msi but the .msi must be redeployed

after the patch is applied.

NOTE: The .MST is a Transform File. This type of file can be applied when a software package is assigned

Or published.

NOTE: The .ZAP file is used to reference a Setup.exe file on the network.

NOTE: Software is either assigned or published, and applies to either computers or users.

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