Install Teams via Group Policy

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Install Teams via Group Policy

Joshua Thompson 226

I have downloaded the Teams_windows_x64.msi installer and linked it to a new "Deploy Teams" group policy.

I then scoped that policy to a computer (as a test) and linked it to an appropriate OU.

After the computer restarts a couple of times, I can see that the new policy is in place and that the Teams Machine-Wide Installer" is now present on the machine, however if I click the Start Menu and look for Teams there are no results.

What am I missing here?

I need this fully installed via group policy.

Thanks.

SokiGuo-MSFT 31,526 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-02-16T08:31:13.0633333+00:00

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SokiGuo-MSFT 31,526 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-02-16T08:31:13.0633333+00:00

Hi,

I am checking the status of this case. Please let us know if you would like further assistance.

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Philippe Levesque 5,836

Hi

Team Machine-Wide Installer pre-install Team, but keep in mind by default it dont create the shortcut.

To have the .msi create the shortcut for the allusers, you need to use the ALLUSERS=1 in the MSI command line.

Note that these examples also use the ALLUSERS=1 parameter. When you set this parameter, Teams Machine-Wide Installer appears in Programs and Features in Control Panel and in Apps & features in Windows Settings for all users of the computer. All users can then uninstall Teams if they have admin credentials on the computer.

Quote from https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/msi-deployment

If your team is already deployed, you could create a computer GPP that create the shortcut in the ALLUSERS desktop to bypass the problem.

Keep in mind that the installer will make the user launch it, and it will re-install it in the users profile.

Joshua Thompson 226 Reputation points

2023-02-09T15:07:14.4833333+00:00

I see your reply now. Thank you.

How do I modify the MSI ? I am simply downloading the teamswindowsx64.msi from Microsoft and attaching it to a group policy. How do I modify the MSI?
Joshua Thompson 226 Reputation points

2023-02-10T02:21:39.8166667+00:00

@Philippe Levesque I received an alert that you responded to my question but I do not see that reply here.

How do set ALLUSERS=1 in the MSI command? I am simply deploying the teamswindows64.msi file as downloaded from Microsoft with no modification.

I have no means of modifying that file.

What are my options here?
Philippe Levesque 5,836 Reputation points

2023-02-10T02:22:11.37+00:00

Hi, The correct method for team is more to push a script which call the MSI, check the link, they give that example; msiexec /i Teams_windows_x64.msi OPTIONS="noAutoStart=true" ALLUSERS=1
SokiGuo-MSFT 31,526 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-02-10T09:49:59.3733333+00:00

Hi

As mentioned above, refer to the example given in this article: Bulk install Teams using Windows Installer (MSI).

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