[gptalk] Re: Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions now available

  • From: "Darren Mar-Elia" <darren@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:19:29 -0800

Thanks Jakob. Very cool. Mark Heitbrink also posted about this tool, which
is designed to allow wrapping of non-MSI setups into a .MSI:

 

http://www.vinsvision.com/Articles/tabid/66/EntryID/15/Default.aspx

 

There are probably a couple of ways to skin this if folks want to deploy
these via GPSI. If you know your target OS, a simple batch file in a startup
script will work as well.

 

Just an FYI that when this issue (lack of MSI for these) came up in a MVP
call today, the MS folks said they would look into providing an MSI wrapper
for the GPP extensions. No promises, but they hear the need out there. And
of course, since these things are considered "hotfixes" they will likely
show up on Windows Update in the next month or so.

 

 

BTW, when I downloaded and saved your VBS, it didn't seem to contain any
carriage returns. The code was all run together!

 

 

 

Thanks.


Darren

 

From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Jakob H. Heidelberg
Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 4:44 PM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Re: Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions now
available

 

Hi folks,

 

I've started a script which should be able to do the CSE install job in most
environments (Startup Script).

 

It looks for OS version, architecture, service pack level, if pre-req
(XmlLite) is already installed or not (if not it will install it) etc.

 

Check it out here:

http://heidelbergit.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-to-install-gpp-cses-using-start
up.html

 

 

Any feedback is very welcome. It's just the beginning.

 

 

Best regards

Jakob H. Heidelberg

 

MCSA/MCSE:M/S, MCITP,
MCDST, MCTS, MCT, CCNA
Microsoft Technet Influent
CEH | Certified Ethical Hacker

 

From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of James F. Prudente
Sent: 27. februar 2008 21:05
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Re: Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions now
available

 

%windir%\system32\wusa.exe pathtopatchfile\Windows6.0-KB943729-x86.msu
/quiet /norestart

 

That seems to be working fine for me.

 

From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Scott Klassen
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 1:00 PM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Re: Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions now
available

 

If anyone figures out a silent remote install string for the Vista package,
please post back here.  I think it might be hanging on the Eula.  Don't know
about anyone else, but I find the .msu packages to frequently be a pain.

 

Scott Klassen

 

From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Darren Mar-Elia
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 11:02 AM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Re: Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions now
available

 

Thanks for the update Scott. I heard some rumor about the 27th for this
stuff formally appearing on the various download sites, so maybe tomorrow.

 

 

From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Scott Klassen
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 8:59 AM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions now
available

 

Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions are now live at the MS
Download Center.  Still no sign of RSAT though.

 

Scott Klassen

 

From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Darren Mar-Elia
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 9:54 AM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Re: Port Traffic For GPO

 

If this is not Vista clients, then the following should cover it:

 

ICMP

LDAP: TCP 389

SMB: TCP 445

RPC Port Mapper: TCP 135 and then >1024 after the RPC connection is set up.

Kerberos (Can't remember if this is UDP or TCP in all cases but Port 88)

 

Darren

 

From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Jonathan Finkbiner
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 7:48 AM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Port Traffic For GPO

 

Quick and easy question: What TCP port(s?) does GPO traffic traverse? I have
some software firewalls deployed in the field that I believe are blocking
ports needed for proper application of policies.

 

Jonathan Finkbiner <mailto:jfinkbiner@xxxxxxx> 

Information Services

Support Analyst

Lifestyle Family Fitness <http://www.lff.com/> 

 

 

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