RE: [ActiveDir] AD, GPO and Technet

[Darren Mar-Elia]

Title: AD, GPO and Technet

I see the problem. You shouldn't be using /i and /a. If you're doing an admin install, and it supports it, then you should just use the command like this:

 

msiexec /a <path to .msi file>

 

 

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rodriguez, Daniel [EPM/SRM]
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 2:24 PM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] AD, GPO and Technet

Here are the exact instructions that came on my TechNet CD. I am trying to install on a Windows 2003 Server and it already has the latest version of Windows Installer.

 

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Deploying TechNet Through Active Directory

The following information describes how to deploy the Microsoft TechNet product through Active Directory.

PRODUCTS INVOLVED

• Microsoft TechNet
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

RESOLUTION

1. Create an Admin Image of the Microsoft TechNet product onto a network share
   • msiexec /a /i <cdrom>:\tn.msi                                                          <------------- This is the command that I am typing
2. Open the Group Policy Window

Machine Assignment

• Expand Computer Configuration > Software Settings
• Right click on Software Installations and select New > Package
• Browse to the location of the TN.MSI file
• Click Ok
• Reboot the client machine and watch the product install

User Assignment

• Expand User Configuration > Software Settings
• Right click on Software Installations and select New > Package
• Browse to the location of the TN.MSI file
• Click Ok
• Have the user logoff and logon and the install should happen

-----Original Message-----
From: Darren Mar-Elia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 3:18 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] AD, GPO and Technet

Daniel-

What is the command you're typing? I'm not sure, but TechNet may not support an admin install. You may just need to copy the install bits from the CD to a share and call the setup msi from the GPO.

 

Darren

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rodriguez, Daniel [EPM/SRM]
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 12:17 PM
To: ActiveDir (E-mail)
Subject: [ActiveDir] AD, GPO and Technet

I am trying to do an installation of Technet via Active Directory and GPO. I have the GPO configured properly. My problem is, I have never done this before, and 2, how do I create an Admin Image of the Mcrosoft TechNet Product?

When I type in the command that they have listed in the instructions, I keep getting the following error:

Incorrect command line parameters.

Windows Installer. V2.00.3790.0

This is on a W2k3 Server.

Ideas?

Daniel E. Rodriguez
Information Technology
Emerson Process Management
Fisher Controls Division
Sherman, Texas
(903)868-3357
[EMAIL PROTECTED]