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Hi, I have a project that:
Distribute a software through the network for systems as a publish, but the user does not get involved in software installation, and when he clicks on it, the software extension is activated on the server and the software runs quickly.
Thank you for your help.
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Hi,
Based on my understanding,
If we do a software distribution to COMPUTERS, we can only use the assign option.
If we do a software distribution to USERS, we can use both the assign option and publish option.
If we assign the program to a computer, it's installed when the computer starts, and it's available to all users who log on to the computer.
When a user first runs the program, the installation is completed.
To do this, we have to:
Create a shared folder and put MSI package into it.
1, Create a Group Policy Object and link it to the computer OU.
2, Right click it and select edit.
3, Under Computer Configuration, expand Software Settings.
4, Right-click Software installation, point to New, and then click Package.
5, In the Open dialog box, type the full Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path of the shared installer package that you want. For example, \<file server>\<share>\<file name>.msi.
Important: Don't use the Browse button to access the location. Make sure that you use the UNC path of the shared installer package.
Click Open.
Click Assigned, and then click OK. The package is listed in the right-pane of the Group Policy window.
Close the GPMC.
When the client computer starts, the managed software package is automatically installed.
When a user first runs the program, the installation is completed.
Will this method meet your requirement?
If you have any questions about this, feel free to let me know.
Best Regards,
Hello good time
Thanks for answering my question, but I want an option to distribute the software on the client side and this option is activated and the user views the software unknow and when he clicks on the software his extension on the server side Activate and the user sees the software icon on the client side and installs it, and as long as MSI is not software, the user will not be allowed to install it on the server and the user system will not be heavy.
I called this scenario Activatian
Hi,
I hope i understand you correctly.
The option: Auto-install the application by file extension activation is selected by default if you use the assign option.
MSI is a software package.
Would you please tell me which software you want to deploy?
Hello good time
Thank you for your answer. I hope I can express my desire with these pictures
I found these three parts. My request is that we put the software unknow in the client and when the user clicks, the software extension is activated on the server and the user can see the software icon and the software is installed automatically. Be like the combination of publish & Assigned options
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