I haven't had any issues with the script installer method on applications... It works well with our Winbatch scripts!
On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 2:38 PM, Kevin Johnston < [email protected]> wrote: > Okay.**** > > ** ** > > So the reason it is a Program is because it is running a vbs script to > call the installer (so it notifies the user, then when they click OK it > installs then lets them know it’s done). I was told that if I am running > any scripts I should use Program not Application.**** > > ** ** > > And since this installs for the User as the user this seems like the > logical step.**** > > ** ** > > I don’t have compliance ready yet, but it looks like I may have to rethink > this deployment.**** > > ** ** > > Thanks,**** > > ** ** > > Kevin**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Schwan, Phil > *Sent:* Monday, August 26, 2013 3:02 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [mssms] RE: Dealing with Software reinstalls**** > > ** ** > > Two main choices:**** > > ** ** > > 1. Old school - Use Compliance Settings (DCM) to detect whether > present and install if not (that’s way oversimplifying it)**** > > 2. New school – Move it to the new application model and rely upon > the Detection Method**** > > ** ** > > -Phil**** > > ** ** > > _________________________________________________________________**** > > Phil Schwan | Technical Specialist, Enterprise Windows Services**** > > *Project Leadership Associates** *|* *2000 Town Center, Suite 1900, > Southfield, MI 48075**** > > Mobile: 419.262.5133**** > > www.projectleadership.net**** > > *[image: Description: Description: Description: Arrow email]**Lead with > Strategy. Leverage Technology. Deliver Results.***** > > [image: linkedin_logo-19x20] <http://www.linkedin.com/in/philschwan>[image: > Twitter-Logo1-20x20] <https://twitter.com/philschwan> [image: > wordpress-logo3] <http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/author/philschwan>**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Kevin Johnston > *Sent:* Monday, August 26, 2013 2:53 PM > *To:* '[email protected]' > *Subject:* [mssms] Dealing with Software reinstalls**** > > ** ** > > Not sure how some of you would deal with this type of situation, but it > seems like I missed a step.**** > > **** > > I have an outlook plugin that is deployed to all users (it is the design > of the plugin) not devices. So when a user logs onto their machine after we > deployed it, the script would run, they would install it and everything is > great.**** > > **** > > But then an issue comes up, the user uninstalls it using Control Panel – > Programs and Features cause the y want to reinstall it but the program will > not re-run and I assume it is because CM12 already knows it was successful > the first time.**** > > **** > > This is a Package not an Application, so I am wondering if there is a way > for CM12 to detect that it is not installed and re-run it. I looked through > the settings and I don’t see anything.**** > > **** > > **** > > Thanks,**** > > **** > > Kevin Johnston**** > > **** > > ** ** > ------------------------------ > > > PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL. This email and any files transmitted with it > are privileged and confidential and intended solely for the use of the > individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this > email in error please notify the sender. If you are not the named addressee > you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail or any of its > attachments.**** > > **** > > ** ** > >
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