Self-Update App with GAC

[ohioguy]

We've developed a VS2005 C# solution that requires assemblies be
installed in the GAC on the client machine.

Here are the following goals:
1. Remotely install this application, registering the assemblies in
the GAC
2. Have the application be self-updating

I've read discovered "Click-once" is not an option. I've also
read .NET Application Updater Component (http://windowsclient.net/
articles//appupdater.aspx) Has anyone worked with this and would it
solve the GAC issue?

Any point in the right direction would be helpful.

Thanks!

 

[Laura T.]

The Updater Application Block works hand to hand with Windows Installer, so
if you package your installation into a .msi/.msp, there will be no problems
with GAC or anything else. .
In fact, any kind of installing and patching should go thru standard Windows
Installer.
By using WI you get a lot of happy sysadmins and users.

Just a curiosity, what you mean with "Remotely install"? Sounds scary.

 

[ohioguy]

The Updater Application Block works hand to hand with Windows Installer, so
if you package your installation into a .msi/.msp, there will be no problems
with GAC or anything else. .
In fact, any kind of installing and patching should go thru standard Windows
Installer.
By using WI you get a lot of happy sysadmins and users.

Just a curiosity, what you mean with "Remotely install"? Sounds scary.

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Thanks for your reply.

By "Remotely Install" I mean I do not want to go to each WorkStation
and install the MSI since there are a fairly large number of users
that are going to use this application. If I package the install into
an MSI, Is there a way to push it from the server to particular
WorkStations?