I have a MSI package that is advertised through Active directory to a wide
range of users on different sites. The package is pubished, and the package
does not have any icons or file-extenstions that can be used to script a
activation of the installation (so there is no point in making it assigned as
I see it).
As I understand the only way of activating such a installation without
requiring user intervention would be to programatically click the 'Add'
button for the program in the 'Add new programs' part of the 'Add/remove
programs' in 'Control panel'.

So the question is how can I programatically click the 'Add' button for a
avertised (published) program in the 'Add new programs' part of the
'Add/remove programs' in 'Control panel'.

Hi Buster,

I think what you want to do here is to make it assigned and check the
Install this application at logon checkbox on the Deployment tab of the
package properties.

This will force the install for any user in that OU that is a member of the
group you have setup to apply the policy.

I am assuming that you are doing this by user and not by computer. If you
are assigning by computer then you only need to make it assigned, there is
no check box that needs checked.

HTH,

Jeff

"Buster" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:57FE1980-2F3C-4C3B-B60D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a MSI package that is advertised through Active directory to a wide
> range of users on different sites. The package is pubished, and the
> package
> does not have any icons or file-extenstions that can be used to script a
> activation of the installation (so there is no point in making it assigned
> as
> I see it).
> As I understand the only way of activating such a installation without
> requiring user intervention would be to programatically click the 'Add'
> button for the program in the 'Add new programs' part of the 'Add/remove
> programs' in 'Control panel'.
>
> So the question is how can I programatically click the 'Add' button for a
> avertised (published) program in the 'Add new programs' part of the
> 'Add/remove programs' in 'Control panel'.

That could have been a good idea. However that is not an option that is
available in Windows 2000.
Good to know that this has been taken care of in newer releases of Windows.
Anyone else with tips?

Regards
Buster


"Jeff Rapp" wrote:

> Hi Buster,
>
> I think what you want to do here is to make it assigned and check the
> Install this application at logon checkbox on the Deployment tab of the
> package properties.
>
> This will force the install for any user in that OU that is a member of the
> group you have setup to apply the policy.
>
> I am assuming that you are doing this by user and not by computer. If you
> are assigning by computer then you only need to make it assigned, there is
> no check box that needs checked.
>
> HTH,
>
> Jeff
>
> "Buster" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:57FE1980-2F3C-4C3B-B60D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have a MSI package that is advertised through Active directory to a wide
> > range of users on different sites. The package is pubished, and the
> > package
> > does not have any icons or file-extenstions that can be used to script a
> > activation of the installation (so there is no point in making it assigned
> > as
> > I see it).
> > As I understand the only way of activating such a installation without
> > requiring user intervention would be to programatically click the 'Add'
> > button for the program in the 'Add new programs' part of the 'Add/remove
> > programs' in 'Control panel'.
> >
> > So the question is how can I programatically click the 'Add' button for a
> > avertised (published) program in the 'Add new programs' part of the
> > 'Add/remove programs' in 'Control panel'.
>
>
>