goarilla
Sat Feb 09 04:20:29 PST 2008
MO0O0O0ODY wrote:
> On Feb 6, 3:26 pm, Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:
>> Hello MO0O0O0ODY,
>>
>> Do you have a domain environment? Then you can use Group policy to deploy
>> software. You only need for this .msi packages, but for example Office will
>> have them by default. So check the software for .msi files first.
>>
>> Or you can create on installation packages with InstallerLE
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742609.aspx
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
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>>> Dear Friends,
>>> I have a daily task which is installing some application and software
>>> on a new computers that will used by the new hires.
>>> Everyday i have to install the same app. and sofware one by one...
>>> Could you please help me in explaining how to automate this process
>>> knowing that the application and software are the same like ( office
>>> 2003 ,adobe acrobat reader,winzip,winrar and some other app. )
>>> Waiting for your fast reply,
>>> Many thanks,
>>> Khairy- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Hi Meinolf ,
>
> Many thanks for your fast reply.
>
> I have a domain environment but i need to create an installer package
> to install the applications without using group policy for special
> purposes.
>
> I will read the article on the microsoft regaring using weritas and
> then get back to you.
>
> a million thanks for your help mate.
>
> Regards,
> Khairy
take a look at
http://unattended.sourceforge.net
in particular the sections which discuss the automated
install switches of various installer programs (installshield,
nullsoft installer, windows installer, ...)
--> i'll help you again, the relevant portions start here:
http://unattended.sourceforge.net/installers.php
after you have categorized which software uses which installer program
make a batch file on a share (ro+exec is fine) that executes the
software approriatly (eg correct cmd-line switches).
ex:
@echo off
set RIS=\\INSTALLER\Software
start /wait %RIS%\Firefox\setup.exe /qb /i
start /wait %RIS%\Thunderbird\setup.exe /install /quiet
...
...
(PS the switches are completely fictional although /qb /i is
a very commong switch combination for windows installer programs iirc)
one note of caution: some installer programs fork another process
eg for extraction of various files ... although the start /wait
directive only resumes script after completing the current job,
this forking sometimes causes the termination of the parent process so
that the next command will be executed (this causes problem if the
next program to install depends on a previous installation
(proofingtools, updates, ...)) ... this can me mitigated by having the
batch file execute another batch (eg: start /wait
%RIS%\Office\install.bat) of the master program (Office has software
that depends on it - hence i call it a master program).