published vs assigned?

[_Daniel Sullivan]

Can somebody tell me the difference between published and assigned for
package distribution through GPOs? I'm very confused on this topic.. Thanks
in advance.

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[Carolyn Napier [MSFT]]

A published application is made available to the user for use via Add/Remove
Programs. It still requires user interaction to actually install the
application. (The user must navigate to ARP and go to Add New Programs and
select the application or double-click a file extension for a published app for
it to be installed.)

An assigned application is advertised/installed automatically for the user --
i.e. the user can't choose whether or not it happens.

Hope this helps,
- Carolyn Napier
Microsoft Windows Installer Team

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