using a GPO

[Gregorio]

We are running SMS 2.0 SP5 and Active Directory in our
domain. Our network has about 700 workstations, and I
have a few questions regarding software publishing:

When should we use SMS to publish software to our
workstations, and when should we be using a GPO?

What are the main differences between using SMS and using
a GPO to publish software?

What are the pros and cons of using each to publish
software?

I can not find any resources on the web explaining the
differences between the 2 in regards to publishing
software to workstations on a domain -- any help would be
very appreciated.

 

[Matjaz Ladava [MVP]]

AD software deployment is somewhat a subset of capabilities of SMS server.
If you are using SMS in your network, then I would stick only with SMS, as
SMS can do everything that AD does. Using only one product keeps you away
from creating chaos.

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Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory

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