+1. Generally a very easy product to use. -- ME2
On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Rod Trent <[email protected]> wrote: > You might want to look at MSI Studio from ScriptLogic. It does all the > work for you. > > > > http://www.scriptlogic.com/products/msi-studio/ > > > > Keep in mind that the majority of apps (well, apps that follow standards) > already have .MSIs to be used for distribution. And, if they follow > standards, there will be standard command-line switches that offer options > for installations. So, you may not need an app, or knowledge of the MSI > database structure to deploy apps in most situations. > > > > Appdeploy.com is a great site that deals with specific application > installations. I’ve noticed a slowdown in the content contributed there, > but it still has a great repository of information. myITforum.com is > another good site that deals with deploying apps through management > products, including GPOs. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 15, 2009 3:03 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* MSI and Exe > > > > I am trying to move from installing all my applications by hand to > installing through GPOs, scripts and MSI files. I need to know where to find > information on how to make an MSI from an exe and how to automate the > install. > > > > I’ve looked at a couple of sites already and I think they all assume you > have some knowledge of msiexec, running MSIs silently and the snapshot > process used to make an MSI from an exe. I don’t. > > > > Can anyone give me a good website with some tutorials on this, or refer me > to a great program that you’ve used to do this job? > > > > Thanks for your time. > > Josh > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
