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Deploying a new MSI package
To deploy an MSI package:
1.
Logon as a Domain Administrator and open the Group Policy Management Console.
Note: The Group Policy Management Console can be installed on Windows
Server 2003 or Windows XP Service Pack 1, and is available for download from
the Microsoft website.
2.
Navigate to the Active Directory container (Domain or Organizational unit) of the
users or computers targeted for MSI package deployment.
3.
Right-click on the container and select Create and Link a GPO here...
4.
Type in the name of the new Group Policy Object (GPO). For example, FaxPress
Client Installation.
5.
Click on the new GPO and remove the default entry Authenticated Users in the
Security Filtering section. Add the desired users, groups, and/or computers.
6.
Open the Group Policy Management Editor by right-clicking the Group Policy
Object and selecting Edit...
7.
In the Group Policy Object Editor, select either the Computer Configuration or User
Configuration node according to target as configured in Security Filtering for this
Group Policy Object.
8.
Click and expand Software Settings.
9.
Right-click Software Installation, then select New>Package...
10. Verify that the Source column shows a valid UNC path to the MSI package.
11. MSI installation is now ready for deployment. User workstations will deploy based
on whether an Assigned or Published MSI installation was selected. To force a sys-
tem to immediately obtain the update from the Group Policy, open a Command
Prompt window and type gpupdate /force on Windows XP/2003 or secedit /
refreshpolicy on Windows 2000, and restart the system. Upon restart, the up-
dated workstations shall display the following, which confirms the update is taking
place.
Upgrading a Previous MSI Package
For Published installations, systems will get the update to the Group Policy and advertise
the MSI in the Add/Remove Programs dialog box for users to install. Updates to a Group
Policy can take up to 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the size of the Active Directory or-
ganization and complexity.
For Assigned installations, systems affected will get the update to the Group Policy and
prepare for the MSI package installation upon the next restart.
1.
Open the Group Policy Object Editor by right-clicking on the Group Policy Object
name in the Group Policy Management Console and selecting Edit...
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