Difference between revisions of "Active Directory/Documentation/Assigning SW"
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#* The group should be located in the <b><DEPT>-Software</b> OU under the <b>Software Packages</b> OU. | #* The group should be located in the <b><DEPT>-Software</b> OU under the <b>Software Packages</b> OU. | ||
#* Group name should take the format: <b>SW-<DEPT>-<VENDOR>-<TITLE>-<VERSION>-<DATE PUBLISHED></b> | #* Group name should take the format: <b>SW-<DEPT>-<VENDOR>-<TITLE>-<VERSION>-<DATE PUBLISHED></b> | ||
| + | #* Make the group a member of the <b><DEPT>-Software</b> group. | ||
# Create a group policy object. | # Create a group policy object. | ||
#* Create the group policy object at the root of your departmental OU. | #* Create the group policy object at the root of your departmental OU. | ||
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#* In the <b>Deployment</b> tab, check <b>Uninstall this application when it falls out of scope of management</b>. | #* In the <b>Deployment</b> tab, check <b>Uninstall this application when it falls out of scope of management</b>. | ||
#* If your application has an MST, in the <b>Modifications</b> tab, click <b>Add</b>, Choose your MST, and click <b>Open</b>. | #* If your application has an MST, in the <b>Modifications</b> tab, click <b>Add</b>, Choose your MST, and click <b>Open</b>. | ||
| + | # To assign the software to a computer, make the computer a member of the group in step 1. | ||
Revision as of 15:01, 30 November 2006
- Create a deployment group.
- It is good practice to use a Domain Local group.
- The group should be located in the <DEPT>-Software OU under the Software Packages OU.
- Group name should take the format: SW-<DEPT>-<VENDOR>-<TITLE>-<VERSION>-<DATE PUBLISHED>
- Make the group a member of the <DEPT>-Software group.
- Create a group policy object.
- Create the group policy object at the root of your departmental OU.
- The name should be identical the the group in step 1.
- Configure security filtering for the group created in step 1. Remove Authenticated Users.
- Disable user configuration settings.
- Edit group policy object.
- Right click the group policy and choose Edit.
- Navigate to Computer Settings\Software installation.
- Right click Software installation and choose New > Package.
- Browse to the location of the MSI, select it, and click Open.
- Choose Advanced and click OK.
- In the Deployment tab, check Uninstall this application when it falls out of scope of management.
- If your application has an MST, in the Modifications tab, click Add, Choose your MST, and click Open.
- To assign the software to a computer, make the computer a member of the group in step 1.