Hehe - here is the kicker though. Group Policy software deployment doesn't always work UNLESS you already have SP2. We ran into this in our test lab. Tried to push out SP2 to all the workstations. They wouldn't update. Can't remember the Q article off the top of my head, but basically, if you want to deploy SP2 via GPO, count yourself lucky if it works. Now, once you have SP2 on all the workstations, then deploying other software is no problem. At least this is what we ran into. YMMV.
Ben Winzenz, MCSE Network/Systems Administrator Peregrine Systems -----Original Message----- From: Baker, David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 11:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] Question on deploying service packs, updates, etc. Am just learning about the power of GPO's. Have read that you can push out service packs, updates, apps, etc. by creating .msi files. I have not been able to find out much about that process. Real world scenario - Say we want to deploy the latest service pack on 120 workstations. How is this done? 1) Where do we get the download to convert to .msi 2) How do we convert to .msi 3) What is the best way to push out to the workstations that minimizes user intervention. Thanks, David List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
