Need a script...

[Guest]

I need to upgrade software on all the computers in our office and instead of
installing the upgrades from a CD I have copied the install files to the
server running W2K. Now I would like to create a simple script or executable
file that can be launched from the individual user’s computer at their
convenience and trigger the Setup.exe file in the install file folder rather
then typing in the full path into the Run… window or browse to the location
of the setup file…

Note pushing out the upgrade via group policy is in this case not practical.

Any suggestions?

/Adde

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I need to upgrade software on all the computers in our office and instead of
installing the upgrades from a CD I have copied the install files to the
server running W2K. Now I would like to create a simple script or executable
file that can be launched from the individual user's computer at their
convenience and trigger the Setup.exe file in the install file folder rather
then typing in the full path into the Run. window or browse to the location
of the setup file.

Note pushing out the upgrade via group policy is in this case not practical.

Any suggestions?

/Adde

Do your PCs execute a central logon script in a domain environment?

 

[Guest]

Do your PCs execute a central logon script in a domain environment?

No they do not. What I'm looking for is an executable file that can easilsy be clicked on by the user, so they don't have to worry about browsing to a setup file somewhere on the server.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

easilsy be clicked on by the user, so they don't have to worry about
browsing to a setup file somewhere on the server.
Since you're not in a domain environment, you probably do
not have a centralised logon script. You will therefore have
to "prime the pump", by placing an "Install new application"
shortcut onto every PC's desktop. The shortcut should invoke
this batch file:

\\YourServer\SomeShare\Install.bat

Inside Install.bat you place the lines required to launch your
installation, e.g.

@echo off
net use x: \\YourServer\NAV
cd /d x:\Install
setup.exe

Each time you want your users to install an application, you
first modify x:\Install.bat to suit your requirements. You can
even include a little menu to let the users choose between
several different installations.

(och varför skulle djävulen ta dig varje dag?)

 

[Guest]

easilsy be clicked on by the user, so they don't have to worry about
browsing to a setup file somewhere on the server.

Since you're not in a domain environment, you probably do
not have a centralised logon script. You will therefore have
to "prime the pump", by placing an "Install new application"
shortcut onto every PC's desktop. The shortcut should invoke
this batch file:

\\YourServer\SomeShare\Install.bat

Inside Install.bat you place the lines required to launch your
installation, e.g.

@echo off
net use x: \\YourServer\NAV
cd /d x:\Install
setup.exe

Each time you want your users to install an application, you
first modify x:\Install.bat to suit your requirements. You can
even include a little menu to let the users choose between
several different installations.

(och varför skulle djävulen ta dig varje dag?)

Thanks for your help Pegasus, I'll give this a try.

Och på din fråga här ovan, kan jag konstatera att det är jobb relaterat -
jag jobbar med en bunte advokater...

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Och på din fråga här ovan, kan jag konstatera att det är jobb relaterat -
jag jobbar med en bunte advokater...

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