group policy automatic installation deployment

[mnassih]

Hi,

I just receive the MS Project installation CD, I do not now how to create (or find if there is in the cd) the MSI file that I can use to deploye this application for users using the Group Policy tool.

Many thanks in advance.

 

[porkchopexpress]

You need to create an administrative install point, this article should tell you what you need to know.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr.../reskit/prk_pcustominstall_3516.mspx?mfr=true

 

[mnassih]

Hi,

I fill all parameters in Office Customization Tool. In the document (

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...ect2002/reskit/prk_psetup_3515.mspx?mfr=true)

they said :
"1. Accept the end-user license agreement and click Install."

I can not find install botton. when I saved this setting I had a MSP file.

Can you please help ?.

 

[porkchopexpress]

What version of Project are you using?

 

[mnassih]

2007 version

 

[porkchopexpress]

Ahh ok sorry i haven't used the 2007 version i think the install has changed a bit.

Take a look here

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Offic...a7cd-4a60-9674-79fd54ca34951033.mspx?mfr=true

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Offic...a7cd-4a60-9674-79fd54ca34951033.mspx?mfr=true

 

[mnassih]

I can not see what can I do after. how can I generate the MSI installation file in the share network point ?

 

[porkchopexpress]

Ok from what i can gather you put the .msp file in the install folder on the server.

Using the OCT, you customize Office and save your customizations in a Setup customization file (MSP file). You place the file in the Updates folder on the network installation point. When you install Office, Setup looks for a Setup customization file in the Updates folder and applies the customizations. If you do not put the customization file in the Updates folder, you can use the Setup command-line option /adminfile to specify the fully-qualified path to the file; for example, setup.exe /adminfile \\server\share\mychanges\custom.msp.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Offic...a12c-4f7b-839c-24a66a531bb51033.mspx?mfr=true

 

[porkchopexpress]

Ok as far as i can tell the new process is:

1. Copy the CD contents to a share on your server

2. Then place the .msp file in the Updates folder, then setup picks up the .msp from there.

 

[porkchopexpress]

Sorry i still don't think you can use group policy to deploy that without creating a Config.xml.

Limited ability to customize features or user settings before installation of the 2007 Office release. Administrators cannot use a Setup customization file (.MSP) created with the Office Customization Tool (OCT) to apply customizations for initial deployment. These customizations must be made in the Config.xml file.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Offic...9605-42d3-9798-3b698fff3e081033.mspx?mfr=true

CREATING a config.xml file

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Offic...fed4-40da-a886-95e596c3999e1033.mspx?mfr=true

 

[porkchopexpress]

You find it in the \Office\Enterprise.WW folder along with the EnterpriseWW.msi file that is used for deployment.