[gptalk] Re: Push out Visio 2007 via Group Policy

What about using the setup.exe /admin switch to create the .msp file?  I
read that if you leave the .msp file in the Updates folder of the folder
structure on the network share that it will apply it during
installation.  I am not sure I believe this works, because an
installation of Visio 2007 pushed out but once I opened the product it
asked me for the CD Key which I had already put in the .msp file that I
created.

 

Justin A. Salandra

MCSE Windows 2000 & 2003

Network and Technology Services Manager

Catholic Healthcare System

646.505.3681 - office

917.455.0110 - cell

jasalandra@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jasalandra@xxxxxxxxxxx> 

 

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From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Darren Mar-Elia
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 4:50 PM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Re: Push out Visio 2007 via Group Policy

 

Good question Justin. Actually it is possible to deploy Office 2007
through GP but it has completely changed. You no longer create an admin
install point. You just copy the CD  bits to the share. And, it no
longer supports transforms. You have a file called config.xml that
support minimal customization that you put in the install directory
along with the bits. Really a step back actually. MS used to have a
technet article describing this but the pulled it recently. However,
thanks to the wonders of Google, you can still find it cached at 

 
http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:kLaHkfhp8PoJ:technet2.microsoft.com
/Office/en-us/library/efd0ee45-9605-42d3-9798-3b698fff3e081033.mspx+conf
ig.xml+office+2007+"Group+Policy"&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1
<http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:kLaHkfhp8PoJ:technet2.microsoft.co
m/Office/en-us/library/efd0ee45-9605-42d3-9798-3b698fff3e081033.mspx+con
fig.xml+office+2007+%22Group+Policy%22&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1> 

 

Darren

 

From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Salandra, Justin A.
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 11:26 AM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Push out Visio 2007 via Group Policy

 

Does anyone know who the Office 2007 products can be pushed out via
group policy?  How do you create an administrative installation point?
How to you include customizations?

 

Justin A. Salandra

MCSE Windows 2000 & 2003

Network and Technology Services Manager

Catholic Healthcare System

646.505.3681 - office

917.455.0110 - cell

jasalandra@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jasalandra@xxxxxxxxxxx>

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