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Deploying and Managing Software by Using Group Policy. Overview. Introduction to Managing Software Deployment Deploying Software Configuring Software Deployment Maintaining Deployed Software Troubleshooting Software Deployment Planning a Software Deployment Strategy.
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Overview • Introduction to Managing Software Deployment • Deploying Software • Configuring Software Deployment • Maintaining Deployed Software • Troubleshooting Software Deployment • Planning a Software Deployment Strategy
Lesson: Introduction to Managing Software Deployment • The Software Installation and Maintenance Process • What Is Windows Installer?
1 2 1.0 Preparation Deployment 2.0 4 3 Removal Maintenance The Software Installation and Maintenance Process
What Is Windows Installer? Windows Installer • Windows Installer service • Fully automates the software installation and configuration process • Modifies or repairs an existing application installation • Windows Installer package contains • Information about installing or uninstalling an application • An .msi file and any external source files • Summary information about the application • A reference to an installation point Benefits of using Windows Installer • Custom installations • Resilient applications • Clean removal
Lesson: Deploying Software • Overview of the Software Deployment Process • Assigning Software vs. Publishing Software • How to Create a Software Distribution Point • How to Use a GPO to Deploy Software • Default Options for Software Installation • How to Change the Options for Software Installation
Create a software distribution point Use a GPO to deploy software 1 2 Publish Assign Change the software deployment properties 3 Property 1 Property 2 Property 3 Overview of the Software Deployment Process
Assign softwareduring Computer Configuration Assign software during User Configuration Publish software using Add or Remove Programs ? Publish software using document activation Assigning Software vs. Publishing Software Software Distribution Point
How to Use a GPO to Deploy Software Your instructor will demonstrate how to use a GPO to deploy software
Default Options for Software Installation Specify the location of the software distribution point that contains the .msi package files Specify how to deploy the software Specify whether to use default values or user-defined values
How to Change the Options for Software Installation Your instructor will demonstrate how to: • Configure the software installation default options • Change the software deployment properties for a software package
Practice: Deploying Software In this practice, you will create a GPO by using an .msi package to publish an application
Lesson: Configuring Software Deployment • What Are Software Categories? • How to Create Software Categories • What Is Software Association? • How to Associate File Name Extensions with Applications • What Is Software Modification? • How to Add Modifications to a Software Package
What Are Software Categories? Software categories function across domains
How to Create Software Categories Your instructor will demonstrate how to: • Create a category • Assign a software package to a category
Word 2002 Accounting GPO FileName.doc Accounting Word 2002 Sales GPO Word 2000 FileName.doc Word 2000 Sales What Is Software Association?(***) Manage application associations on a per-GPO basis
Practice: Configuring Software Deployment In this practice, you will: • Create a software category • Assign software GPO to that category
Lesson: Maintaining Deployed Software(***) • Types of Software Upgrades • How to Upgrade Deployed Software • How Software Redeployment Works • How to Redeploy Software • Methods for Removing Deployed Software • How to Remove Deployed Software
1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 Types of Software Upgrades Deploy next version of the application
How to Upgrade Deployed Software Your instructor will demonstrate how to deploy an upgrade
1 2 Upgrade Upgrade Place the software upgrade on the server Group Policy Redeploy the package 4 3 The user logs on and invokes the software The user logs on and activates the software How Software Redeployment Works(***)
How to Redeploy Software Your instructor will demonstrate how to redeploy a software package
How to Remove Deployed Software Your instructor will demonstrate how to remove the deployed software
Practice: Maintaining Deployed Software In this practice, you will: • Upgrade the deployed software • Remove the deployed software
Lesson: Troubleshooting Software Deployment • Common Problems When Using Group Policy to Deploy Software • How to Determine the Cause of the Problem • How to Resolve Software Installation Problems When Using Group Policy
How to Resolve Software Installation Problems When Using Group Policy