.msi via GPO Computer Assignment Fails

[Ed]

I am trying to assign the RDP msi to several machines.

I have created the GPO and placed a test machine into the applicable OU. I
have also placed the .msi package into a network share with "Everyone"
having full control NTFS rights to that share.

Upon reboot, the client machine tries to install the client, but then fails.

After checking the event log on the client, I get 3 errors (in the following
order):

#1. "The install of application Remote Desktop Connection from policy
Terminal Services FAST failed. The error was The installation source for
this product is not available. Verify that the source exists and that you
can access it. Event ID: 102"

#2 "Failed to apply changes to software installation settings. Software
changes could not be applied. A previous log entry with details should
exist. The error was The installation source for this product is not
available. Verify that the source exists and that you can access it. Event
ID: 108"

#3. "The Group Policy client-side extension Application Management was
passed flags (1) and returned a failure status code of (1612). Event ID:
1000"

I have already read all the pertinent technet articles on this subject, and
none of them appear to work.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Ed

 

[Herb Martin]

It has the appearance of an unavailable MSI file, share, or
permissions.

If I am correct, check these:
1) Using a UNC name \\Server\Share\dir\filename.msi
(you cannot use mapped drives for computers)
2) Share permissions allow the COMPUTER to access it
for at least read (use everyone, or better a group specific
to these computers)
3) NTFS permissions allows read (ditto)