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Distribution of MSI Package over Group Policy

Summary

This chapter describes how to create a Group Policy rule which installs a selected .msi package to a computer or a group of computers.

Available for Products

  • ALVAO Asset Management
  • ALVAO Helpdesk
  • ALVAO Monitoring

Pre-requisites

   - the network must be using Active Directory
   - Windows server 2000 or later
   - client workstations must be running Windows 2000 or later
   - installation packages must be located in \\<server name>\netlogon. Create a folder for the msi packages in this location.

Procedure

We are creating a rule for the installation of ALVAO Monitoring Agent.

  1. Connect to the server.
  2. Run Group Policy Management.
  3. Create a new Group Policy Object with the name "ALVAO Monitoring Agent".
  4. Right-click on the newly created object and select Edit.
  5. Go to Computer Configuration – Policies – Software Settings – Software installation

    6. GPO_1

  6. Right-click and select New – Package. See the image above.
  7. Select the AlvaoMonitoringAgent.msi package and confirm the selection.
  8. A window opens – see image – where you select Assigned and confirm.

    9. GPO_2

  9. A window opens – see image.

    10. GPO_3

  10. If you want to add multiple msi packages to a single GOP, repeat steps 6 to 9.
  11. Close the Group Policy Management Editor.
  12. Select computers / group of computers to which this GPO will apply.

    13. GPO_4

  13. Done

 

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