We have a Server 2003 server and a combination of pc's and notebooks on our network. We would like to create a simple automated method of distributing software to the workstations from the server without having to purchase expensive software to do this. Is there someway to "script" this process when a user logs onto the network? Thanks in advance.
Gerald wrote: > We have a Server 2003 server and a combination of pc's and notebooks > on our network. We would like to create a simple automated method of > distributing software to the workstations from the server without > having to purchase expensive software to do this. > Is there someway to "script" this process when a user logs onto the > network? > > > Thanks in advance. You can do a lot with Group Policy (application install/assignment/publishing) if you use Active Directory - but you need MSI files to do this with. Try posting in microsoft.public.windows.group_policy for more help.
Hi I neglected to mention that not all the computers are on AD. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance. "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote: > Gerald wrote: > > We have a Server 2003 server and a combination of pc's and notebooks > > on our network. We would like to create a simple automated method of > > distributing software to the workstations from the server without > > having to purchase expensive software to do this. > > Is there someway to "script" this process when a user logs onto the > > network? > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > You can do a lot with Group Policy (application > install/assignment/publishing) if you use Active Directory - but you need > MSI files to do this with. Try posting in > microsoft.public.windows.group_policy for more help. > > >
Gerald wrote: > Hi > > I neglected to mention that not all the computers are on AD. > > Any thoughts? Yes. Get them joined to the domain :-) > > Thanks in advance. > > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote: > >> Gerald wrote: >>> We have a Server 2003 server and a combination of pc's and notebooks >>> on our network. We would like to create a simple automated method of >>> distributing software to the workstations from the server without >>> having to purchase expensive software to do this. >>> Is there someway to "script" this process when a user logs onto the >>> network? >>> >>> >>> Thanks in advance. >> >> You can do a lot with Group Policy (application >> install/assignment/publishing) if you use Active Directory - but you >> need MSI files to do this with. Try posting in >> microsoft.public.windows.group_policy for more help.
