Remote Application Installation 1

[bwgreen]

I am looking for a way, without using a specialized tool (like SMS), to install an application on a user's PC remotely. I don't really want to have to visit every workstation in my environment. I tried doing it through login scripts, but due to the access rights required for the installation it didn't work for a normal user. Is there any way to force the installation to use higher priviledges during the installation process?

 

[PHV]

Have you tried a startup script ?

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[bwgreen]

I haven't - yet!! After doing some reading I think a Startup Script may do what I need. One question - do you (or anyone else) know if startup scripts can have net use commands in them? The app I want to install is stored opn a central file server, in a public location. What I'd like to do in the script is map the drive, install the app, then delete the mapping. I didn't have to worry about that when I tried the login script - that is where our mappings are typically set so I did the installation after the map was established.

Thanks,

Brian

 

[Seaspray0]

We use startup .bat files to map drives. You can net use in them....

or simply put the path to the install in without mapping...

\\server\share\appinstall.exe


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[bwgreen]

I've re-written the installation using a startup script - tested it here and it seems to work! Thanks for the pointers!