create a .msi package

[Sen]

does anyone knows how to create a .msi package and push it to the user's PC using GPO ?
thanks

[Mitch]

There are several ways to create an MSI file.

Here are the some of the most popular and those I've experience with:
1) Wise for Windows Installer (a new version of WISE that can create MSI files)
2) Walls Studio (farely new)
3) AdminStudio.

Unfortunately these are not Freeware and require licenses.
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Once an MSI file is created, you can assign or publish it to the GPO assigned to a user's PC. To do this create/edit the GPO.. go to properties from where you can publish the MSI file.

Hope this helps.
Mitch
New York


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Sen at 10/13/2002 9:12:34 AM


does anyone knows how to create a .msi package and push it to the user's PC using GPO ?
thanks

[Greg]

There is a program on the Windows 2000 server cd that allows you to do this
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This is a program by Veritas at least a free version that is on the CD which allows you to make MSI files. Pretty much after installing you run the program on a fresh install of a machine, then install the program you want to make an msi of, reboot and end the msi creation, it should save all files and settings changed when that program was installed into the MSI file.

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Sen at 10/13/2002 9:12:34 AM


does anyone knows how to create a .msi package and push it to the user's PC using GPO ?
thanks