How to make an automated batch?

[MO0O0O0ODY]

Dear Friends,

I have a daily task which is installing some application and software
on a new computers that will used by the new hires.

Everyday i have to install the same app. and sofware one by one...

Could you please help me in explaining how to automate this process
knowing that the application and software are the same like ( office
2003 ,adobe acrobat reader,winzip,winrar and some other app. )

Waiting for your fast reply,

Many thanks,
Khairy

 

[Meinolf Weber]

Hello MO0O0O0ODY,

Do you have a domain environment? Then you can use Group policy to deploy
software. You only need for this .msi packages, but for example Office will
have them by default. So check the software for .msi files first.

Or you can create on installation packages with InstallerLE http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742609.aspx

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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[MO0O0O0ODY]

Hello MO0O0O0ODY,

Do you have a domain environment? Then you can use Group policy to deploy
software. You only need for this .msi packages, but for example Office will
have them by default. So check the software for .msi files first.

Or you can create on installation packages with InstallerLE  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742609.aspx

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Hi Meinolf ,

Many thanks for your fast reply.

I have a domain environment but i need to create an installer package
to install the applications without using group policy for special
purposes.

I will read the article on the microsoft regaring using weritas and
then get back to you.

a million thanks for your help mate.

Regards,
Khairy

 

[goarilla]

Hi Meinolf ,

Many thanks for your fast reply.

I have a domain environment but i need to create an installer package
to install the applications without using group policy for special
purposes.

I will read the article on the microsoft regaring using weritas and
then get back to you.

a million thanks for your help mate.

Regards,
Khairy

take a look at http://unattended.sourceforge.net
in particular the sections which discuss the automated
install switches of various installer programs (installshield,
nullsoft installer, windows installer, ...)
--> i'll help you again, the relevant portions start here:
http://unattended.sourceforge.net/installers.php

after you have categorized which software uses which installer program
make a batch file on a share (ro+exec is fine) that executes the
software approriatly (eg correct cmd-line switches).

ex:

@echo off
set RIS=\\INSTALLER\Software
start /wait %RIS%\Firefox\setup.exe /qb /i
start /wait %RIS%\Thunderbird\setup.exe /install /quiet
....
....
(PS the switches are completely fictional although /qb /i is
a very commong switch combination for windows installer programs iirc)


one note of caution: some installer programs fork another process
eg for extraction of various files ... although the start /wait
directive only resumes script after completing the current job,
this forking sometimes causes the termination of the parent process so
that the next command will be executed (this causes problem if the
next program to install depends on a previous installation
(proofingtools, updates, ...)) ... this can me mitigated by having the
batch file execute another batch (eg: start /wait
%RIS%\Office\install.bat) of the master program (Office has software
that depends on it - hence i call it a master program).