Automate Install

[George Schneider]

I'm not sure where else to tuen on this one so I figured I 'd take a shote
posting the question here. An application we use we just updated to a new
version and it turns out this new version requires a new version of java. My
probelm is that the application automaticly pull down and trys to install
this newest version from the install source. The problem is that we do not
allow download rights or local administrative rights to our user base. This
presents a problem on how to deploy this to the user base without having to
individual install the application on each windows 2000 machine. I've
adverted the download right by making the server where the install source for
java is a trusted site and allowing downloads form the trusted site but can't
figure a way to solve the local admin rights issue. Any sugestions on this?
Is there a way to create a msi package for the java I need or automate the
install using some for of an answer file? Can I install through group policy
or a script?

 

[Chang Yin]

Hello customer,

Thank you for posting here. This is George and I will be assisting you in
this post.

From your description, I understand that:

You want to deploy your software on all your computers at one time and you
want to know how to create a third-party Microsoft Installer package (MSI).

If there is any misunderstanding, please let me know.

Yes, you are right. You can install this software on each machine through
the group policy. I think this may be the best way for you to do the
deployment in your situation.

How to do it:
============

1.> Get a valid MSI package for this Java application.

I strongly suggest that you contact the software manufacturer to ask for a
valid MSI package, and make sure this MSI package support silent or
unattended installation. This because when the application is installed via
group policy deployment, end user cannot interactively type in the
information or click buttons to proceed the installation wizard.

Usually, some software manufacturers would provide such MSI packages for
their applications.

Also, in some cases we can use some third party package tool to create the
MSI package by your own. However, it may be complicated and we must pay
more attention to the silent installation functionality.

About how to create a third-party Microsoft Installer package (MSI), please
refer to:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257718/en-us

2.> Create the software distribution point.

3.> Deploy the software using group policy.

For more details about step 2 and step 3, please refer to:
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/howto/instmain
..mspx

I hope this helps. Thank you and have a nice day!

Sincerely,
George Yin
Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

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[Chang Yin]

Hello customer,

How's everything going?

I'm wondering if the suggestion has helped or if you have any further
questions. Please feel free to respond to the newsgroups if I can assist
further.

Sincerely,
George Yin
Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

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