This guide is not meant to be exhaustive in all aspects of running a domain and assume that you have a good network connections based on TCP / IP and LAN on client / server architecture, operating systems and Server 2003 and Windows XP/2000.
operating system:
-Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows XP Professional
assign software
You can assign a program distribution to users or computers. If you assign the program to a user, will be installed when the user logs on to the computer. When the user runs the program for the first time, the installation is finalized.
If you assign the program to a computer, it will installed when the computer starts and will be available for all users who log into that computer. When a user runs the program for the first time, the installation is finalized.
Publishing Software You can publish a program distribution to users. When the user logs on to the computer, the published program is displayed in the Add / Remove Programs window, which can be installed.
Create a distribution point
To publish or assign a program to a computer, you must create a distribution point on the Publisher:
1. Log on to the computer server as an administrator.
2. Creating a shared network folder in which to place the MSI package (Microsoft Software Installer) you want to deploy.
3. Set permissions on the share to allow access to the distribution package.
4. Copy the MSI package to the distribution point.
5. To create a package. Msi from a. Exe: copy the setup.exe file in the subdirectory Extract and shell type the command: setup.exe / c / t
Extract 6. At this point you will find in the subdirectory Extract the file: Virtual_PC_2007_Install.msi
Creating a GPO
To create a Group Policy object (GPO, Group Policy Object) to be used for distributing the software package:
1. Start the Users and Computers snap-in Active Directory. To do this, click Start, point to Programs, Administrative Tools and then Active Directory Users and Computers.
2. In the console tree, click the right mouse button on the domain or organizational unit, and then click Properties.
3. Select the Group Policy tab and then click New.
4. Type the name to use for these criteria, such as Virtual PC.
Assigning a package
To assign a program to computers that are running Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional or users who access one of these workstations:
1. Start the Users and Computers snap-in Active Directory. To do this, click Start, point to Programs, Administrative Tools and then Active Directory Users and Computers.
2. In the console tree, click the right mouse button on the domain or organizational unit, and then click Properties.
3. Select the Group Policy tab, select the GPO you want, and click Modify.
4. In Computer Configuration, expand Software Settings.
5. Click the right mouse button on the Software Installation, select New, then Package.
6. In the Open dialog box, type the UNC (Universal Naming Convention) with the shared folder that contains the MSI package you want.
For example, \\ \\ Server2003 \\ mydownloads \\ VirtualPC \\ virtualpc2007.msi.
sure to use the UNC path to the shared folder.
7. Click Open.
8. Choose the application will be available to users as assigned, and then click OK. The package is listed in the right pane of Group Policy window.
9. Close the Group Policy snap-in, click OK and close the snap-in Active Directory Users and Computers. When the client computer starts, will start the automatic installation of the software package managed, or can be forced with the command from shell: gpupdate / force
Removing a package
To remove a published or assigned package:
1. Start the Users and Computers snap-in Active Directory. To do this, click Start, point to Programs, Administrative Tools and then Active Directory Users and Computers.
2. In the console tree, click the right mouse button on the domain or organizational unit, and then click Properties.
3. Select the Group Policy tab, select the GPO to which you deployed the package and click Modify.
4. Expand the container Software settings that includes the Software installation item with which you deployed the package.
5. Click the Software installation container that contains the package.
6. In the right pane of Group Policy window, click the right mouse button on the program, click All Tasks, then click Remove.
7. Do one of the following: • Click Immediately uninstall the software from users and computers, and then click OK.
• Click Allow users to continue using the software, but prevent new installations, and then click OK.
8. Close the Group Policy snap-in, click OK and close the snap-in Users and Computers Active Directory.
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