Help! Software Installation on Group Policy

Discussion in 'Software' started by TakeON, Dec 29, 2004.

  1. TakeON

    TakeON New Member

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    Hi

    I use XP SP2. On my computer are 4 user accounts. One belongs to administrators group and other belongs to users group.

    I need to install some software, i.e. Apache HTTP Server, Office 2003, MailWasherPro etc. And I want to Publish whese software just for one specific user, not for all.

    I read a lot of documentation about software assinging and publishing to specific users, using Software Installation in Group Policy. But I still can't understand how to do this.

    I have Apache HTTP Server Windows Installer file apache_2.0.52-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi. So, i distributed it with command:
    > msiexec /a apache_2.0.52-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi
    Now i have a distribute of Apace in my computer shared folder on E: hard drive.

    Next, following instructions in MS helper, i need to create a GPO. So, i go to Start->Settings->Control Panel->Administrative Tools and..... i CAN'T find "Active directory users and computers"!!! Where it is? How to turn it on? Should it be in XP?

    Now i run Group Policy:
    Start->Run
    Type gpedit.msc
    In Group Policy I go to Local Computer Policy->Computer Configuration->Software Settings and.... where is NO "Software Installation"!!! :( But how can i assing or publish software if where is no "Software installation"??????? Why where is no "Software installation"?

    Can somebody explain me, what i do wrong? Maybe i do not understand or i miss something. Please help me, i read MSDN, Helpers and tutorials third day and can't find soliution :(

    THANKS
     
  2. tripwire45
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    I'm familiar with the process of publishing and assigning software packages using Group Policy on an Active Directory domain but I've never considered doing it directly on a workstation using the local policy settings.

    Rather than go through writing a ton of information, I'm posting a couple of links to the Microsoft database on the matter. I hope they help.

    Using Group Policy to Install Software: Windows 2000 Server

    Using Group Policy to Install Software: Windows Server 2003
     
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  3. nugget
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    The problem here I think is that you are trying to do this from an XP workstation to the same XP workstation. As far as I understand it you should be doing this from a Server OS to a workstation.
     
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  4. OffSide

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    or try this here

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    EDIT (J) : Tweaked the link for you, Offside
     
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