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How to deploy Enterprise Vault Outlook Add-in.msi on multiple machines by using Group Policy

Article: 100024018
Last Published: 2015-07-21
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Product(s): Enterprise Vault

Problem

This tutorial will describe how to deploy the Enterprise Vault Outlook Add-in.msi on multiple machines by using Group Policy

Solution


The first step in deploying an MSI via GPO is to create a distribution point. See below:
 

1. Log on to the server as an administrator and create a shared folder (e.g. Distribution Point) with the following permissions:   
 
                    - Everyone = Read
                    - Domain Computers = Read
                    - Administrators = Full Control, Read
 
2. Copy MSI into shared folder.



 
MSI package is deployed via GPO as a Group Policy Object. To create an object for your package, see below:
  • In Group Policy Management Console console, right-click Group Policy Objects in the forest and domain in which you want to create a GPO.
  • Click New. 
  • In the New GPO dialog box, specify a name for the new GPO, and then click OK.

 
In the Group Policy Management Console, locate the site, domain, or organizational unit (OU) you want to link a Group Policy object (GPO):
  • Link existing GPO, right-click the domain or OU within the domain, and then click Link an Existing GPO. In the Select GPO dialog box, click GPO you want to link, and click OK. 

 
A software package can be assigned per-user or per-machine. In order to assign a package you can follow these steps:
  • Right-click the GPO, and then click Edit. 

 
  • In Group Policy Management Editor, click Computer Configuration, click Policies, click Software Settings, and click Software Installation. 


 
  • On the Action menu, point to New, and then click Package.
  • In the Open dialog box, type the Universal Naming Convention path of the installer package that you want to distribute in the File name box.
  • Select the Windows Installer package, and then click Open.
  • In the Deploy Software dialog box, click Assigned, and then click OK. The shared installer package that you selected appears in the right pane of Group Policy Management Editor. 

Note : When the client computers restarts, the assigned package will be installed automatically. Additionally when selecting one software package, it will install regardless of the target computers configured language, and only will install correctly when multiple packages are installed. 

 

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