Installing fonts on multiple computers

[Paul Propp]

I need install 3 new fonts on all computers of domain
(>200). How can I do this by group policy or by running
script?

 

[Erkan CET]

copy your .ttf files to a network share and run a batch
file as a logon script to copy these fonts to
%systemroot%\fonts folder
Example:
e:
cd\
copy \\server\share\font1.ttf c:\windows\fonts
copy \\server\share\font2.ttf c:\windows\fonts
copy \\server\share\font3.ttf c:\windows\fonts
exit

 

[Oli Restorick [MVP]]

That won't work until an administrator/power user goes to the Fonts folder
and takes a look with Explorer. There's a desktop.ini file in there that
hooks into fontext.dll to update the font list in the registry.

You need to update the following registry key as well and reboot for the new
font to become available:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts

Oli

 

[Aatu]

Hi!

I resolved this by making a MSI package and deployed using
GPO.
Used Winstall LE (included in Win2000 srv CD) and
installed the fonts on a "native" workstation.
Got a "clean" and nice MSI package.

Cheers
Aatu