I have a Domain Controller running Win 2003 server and over 200 client machines most of them running Win XP and a few Win 2000 Pro. I have an application that requires Java Virtual Machine installed on every computer using the software. Most of those machines don't have Java. The easiest way to do installations would be deployment via Group Policy. Does anybody know how to deploy Java to all machines. I recently deployed Acrobat reader 8.0 to all machines and it worked great. I wuold appreciate any help.
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porkchopexpress
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This can be done quite easily i've just deployed version 5 update 11 and am just working on JRE 6.
First go here and download the Windows (Offline Installation)
Then look here for instructions for extracting the MSI as it's packaged in the exe.
You need to create a transform file to register it as the default virtual machine unless your users are admins.
There are instructions for creating a transform here but if you're unsure i'll post mine tomorrow.
You will also need Orca (or other table editor) to create the transform.
First go here and download the Windows (Offline Installation)
Then look here for instructions for extracting the MSI as it's packaged in the exe.
You need to create a transform file to register it as the default virtual machine unless your users are admins.
There are instructions for creating a transform here but if you're unsure i'll post mine tomorrow.
You will also need Orca (or other table editor) to create the transform.
porkchopexpress
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I think this is a better link on Orca.
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porkchopexpress
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I don't have Orca installed here so i might have to correct this later.
Once you have found the extracted java MSI file you need to open it to edit in Orca, then select 'New Transform' from one of the menus.
Next find the Property table in Orca and edit these fields as required:
Property Value [IEXPLORER] {1} Makes IE default
Property Value [JAVAUPDATE] {0}
Property Value [AUTOUPDATECHECK] {0} Stops the auto update check which fails anyway if users aren't admins
Property Value [JU] {0}
Property Value [SYSTRAY] {0} Gets rid of the systray icon when Java is running
Property Value [WEBSTARTICON] {0} Can't remember i think it removes a desktop icon.
Once you have done this you need to select 'Generate Transform' from the same menu, this will generate the transform and you can place it in the same location as the MSI in your distribution share.
To deploy this you need to select advanced options in Active Directory when adding the MSI to the GPO there will be a tab for adding a transform.
I would test this first and use Java to see if it performs as you would like before you deploy it to many clients as there are quite a few other options that can be set.
If i've made an error here i'll correct it in the morning but you should be able to figure it out from that.
Once you have found the extracted java MSI file you need to open it to edit in Orca, then select 'New Transform' from one of the menus.
Next find the Property table in Orca and edit these fields as required:
Property Value [IEXPLORER] {1} Makes IE default
Property Value [JAVAUPDATE] {0}
Property Value [AUTOUPDATECHECK] {0} Stops the auto update check which fails anyway if users aren't admins
Property Value [JU] {0}
Property Value [SYSTRAY] {0} Gets rid of the systray icon when Java is running
Property Value [WEBSTARTICON] {0} Can't remember i think it removes a desktop icon.
Once you have done this you need to select 'Generate Transform' from the same menu, this will generate the transform and you can place it in the same location as the MSI in your distribution share.
To deploy this you need to select advanced options in Active Directory when adding the MSI to the GPO there will be a tab for adding a transform.
I would test this first and use Java to see if it performs as you would like before you deploy it to many clients as there are quite a few other options that can be set.
If i've made an error here i'll correct it in the morning but you should be able to figure it out from that.
porkchopexpress
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Ah here is the section explaining those switches the settings below work fine with JRE 5 but one of them errors with JRE 6 i think it's the WEBSTARTICON one. Again i'll double check ths tomorrow.
porkchopexpress
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Yes it was the WEBSTARTICON property that fails in JRE 6 so miss that out if you plan on using 6 rather than 5.
So i have set for JRE 6
Property Value [IEXPLORER] {1}
Property Value [JAVAUPDATE] {0}
Property Value [AUTOUPDATECHECK] {0}
Property Value [JU] {0}
Property Value [SYSTRAY] {0}
and the same for JRE 5 but with the Webstart set to {0} as well.
As for generating the transform i think i was correct when i posted above but i'll go over it again now i'm sat here.
1. Open the jre1.6.0_01.msi (or version 5 if that's what you're using) using Orca
2. From the transform menu select new transform
3. Locate the Property table and make the alterations above
4. Now select Generate transform and save the file, preferably in the same folder as the msi.
5. Now attach the MSI to the appropriate OU in Active Directory, this part is the same as usuall except when you see the 'Select deployment method' box select advanced instead of assigned. In the next properties box select the 'Modifications' tab and add the transform file, select ok and you're done.
This MSI should deploy flawlessly and leave no errors in the event log i've deployed it to over 400 stations without issue, if you do notice any errors then something isn't right with the transform file so you'll need to check that.
Hope that helps.
So i have set for JRE 6
Property Value [IEXPLORER] {1}
Property Value [JAVAUPDATE] {0}
Property Value [AUTOUPDATECHECK] {0}
Property Value [JU] {0}
Property Value [SYSTRAY] {0}
and the same for JRE 5 but with the Webstart set to {0} as well.
As for generating the transform i think i was correct when i posted above but i'll go over it again now i'm sat here.
1. Open the jre1.6.0_01.msi (or version 5 if that's what you're using) using Orca
2. From the transform menu select new transform
3. Locate the Property table and make the alterations above
4. Now select Generate transform and save the file, preferably in the same folder as the msi.
5. Now attach the MSI to the appropriate OU in Active Directory, this part is the same as usuall except when you see the 'Select deployment method' box select advanced instead of assigned. In the next properties box select the 'Modifications' tab and add the transform file, select ok and you're done.
This MSI should deploy flawlessly and leave no errors in the event log i've deployed it to over 400 stations without issue, if you do notice any errors then something isn't right with the transform file so you'll need to check that.
Hope that helps.
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