The OCT wasn’t out when we did ours, so I don’t think I can answer your second question well except to say I have never tried it. I remember that I had to copy the config.xml file both to the install (dvd) root and into the \Enterprise.ww folder, and then our GPO calls the enterpriseww.msi file for the install (computer-based gpo).
If I had to do it again now and there was a tool out, I would certainly look at that. Right now, our desktop admin is in SCCM training as we just bought it, so our O2k7 deployment is going to be redone that way and by someone else. -Bonnie From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:45 AM To: Active Directory Admin Issues Subject: RE: Deploying Office 2007 using GPO Bonnie, Does the config.xml automatically use the EnterpriseWW.msi installer to install...?? And....this install is separate from the EnterpriseWW.msp, in the updates folder, that could be created using the OCT (Office Customizaton Tool)..?? Troy Adkins Network Administrator Virginia House of Delegates 804.698.1567 (O) 804.771.7917 (F) From: Miller Bonnie L. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Active Directory Admin Issues" <[email protected]> Date: 06/24/2008 01:01 PM Subject: RE: Deploying Office 2007 using GPO ________________________________ Here’s what we have. Yes, GPO install is awful compared to what you could do with 2003 and earlier, but you should be able to do what you are trying to do. <Configuration Product="Enterprise"> <Display Level="Basic" CompletionNotice="yes" SuppressModal="no" AcceptEula="yes" /> <Logging Type="Verbose" Path="%temp%" Template="Filename(*).txt" /> <PIDKEY Value="PRODUCTIDKEY" /> <USERNAME Value="USERNAME" /> <COMPANYNAME Value="COMPANYNAME" /> <INSTALLLOCATION Value="%programfiles%\Microsoft Office" /> <OptionState Id="ACCESSFiles" State="Local" Children="force" /> <OptionState Id="EXCELFiles" State="Local" Children="force" /> <OptionState Id="GrooveFiles" State="Absent" Children="force" /> <OptionState Id="OneNoteFiles" State="Local" Children="force" /> <OptionState Id="OUTLOOKFiles" State="Local" Children="force" /> <OptionState Id="PPTFiles" State="Local" Children="force" /> <OptionState Id="PubPrimary" State="Local" Children="force" /> <OptionState Id="RMSFiles" State="Local" Children="force" /> <OptionState Id="VisualStudio_PreviewerServer_SPD" State="Absent" Children="force" /> <OptionState Id="WORDFiles" State="Local" Children="force" /> <OptionState Id="XDOCSFiles" State="Local" Children="force" /> <OptionState Id="SHAREDFiles" State="Local" Children="force" /> <OptionState Id="TOOLSFiles" State="Local" Children="force" /> <Setting Id="Reboot" Value="IfNeeded" /> <ARP ARPCONTACT="TECHDEPTINFO" /> <ARP ARPHELPTELEPHONE="TECHSUPPORTPHONE#" /> </Configuration> -Bonnie From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:15 AM To: Active Directory Admin Issues Subject: RE: Deploying Office 2007 using GPO I can get the full version of Office 2007 deployed, but when I try to configure the config.xml to allow only certain Office apps to be installed, it only installs Outlook. Troy Adkins Network Administrator Virginia House of Delegates 804.698.1567 (O) 804.771.7917 (F) From: "Kelli Sterley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Active Directory Admin Issues" <[email protected]> Date: 06/24/2008 10:41 AM Subject: RE: Deploying Office 2007 using GPO ________________________________ I tried to get my Office 2007 to deploy for a couple of weeks. I ended up using the setup.exe /admin switch, creating a .msp which get’s stored in the Updates folder. Then I created a bat file calling out the setup.exe. This is what I used in GP. It took me a while to get it working but eventually it did. Kelli From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 3:20 PM To: Active Directory Admin Issues Subject: Deploying Office 2007 using GPO I'm trying to deploy Office 2007 using AD. According to the Microsoft docs, you must use configure the config.xml file to setup up your office installation tasks. Does anyone have a sample of a config.xml file they are using? I'm having a little issue with mine. It appears to be on the "command path" setting. 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