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Assign a Deployment to Computers

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1 Create an application distribution share point. The application distribution share point is created using the Deployment wizard. Follow the steps outlined in Creating a Default Deployment on page 39 or Creating a Configured or Customized Deployment on page 41 to create a deployment. 2 Assign the program to a computer. 3 Verify the installation. Make sure that the program has been correctly installed. Assign a Deployment to Computers When the program is assigned to a computer, it is available to all users of the computer. The following procedures must be run from the server that has access to the Windows 2003 Server, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 Active Directory for assigning this program to computers. NOTE This documentation assumes that you have the Group Policy Management Console installed. To assign a deployment to a computer 1 Launch the Group Policy Management Console (gpmc.msc). 2 Right-click the organizational unit where you want to create the group policy object. Then select Create and Link a GPO Here and name the Group Policy. 3 In the Group Policy Object Editor window, under Computer Configuration, click the plus sign (+) next to the Software Settings folder to expand it. 4 Under Software Settings, right-click Software Installation, and then click Properties. 5 In the Software Installation Properties dialog box, on the General tab, click Browse. 6 In the Browse for Folder dialog box, locate the application distribution share point created in the Deployment wizard, and select the AdminImage folder. Then click OK. The Software Installation Properties dialog box displays (in UNC format) the default package location, the server name, the shared folder that you selected, and AdminImage. For example: Assign a Deployment to Computers | 59

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1
Create an application distribution share point.
The application
distribution share point is created using the Deployment wizard. Follow
the steps outlined in
Creating a Default Deployment
on page 39 or
Creating a Configured or Customized Deployment
on page 41 to create
a deployment.
2
Assign the program to a computer.
3
Verify the installation.
Make sure that the program has been correctly
installed.
Assign a Deployment to Computers
When the program is assigned to a computer, it is available to all users of the
computer. The following procedures must be run from the server that has
access to the Windows 2003 Server, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 Active
Directory for assigning this program to computers.
NOTE
This documentation assumes that you have the Group Policy Management
Console installed.
To assign a deployment to a computer
1
Launch the Group Policy Management Console (
gpmc.msc
).
2
Right-click the organizational unit where you want to create the group
policy object. Then select Create and Link a GPO Here
 
and name the
Group Policy.
3
In the Group Policy Object Editor window, under Computer
Configuration, click the plus sign (+) next to the Software Settings folder
to expand it.
4
Under Software Settings, right-click Software Installation, and then click
Properties.
5
In the Software Installation Properties dialog box, on the General tab,
click Browse.
6
In the Browse for Folder dialog box, locate the application distribution
share point created in the Deployment wizard, and select the
AdminImage
folder. Then click OK.
The Software Installation Properties dialog box displays (in UNC format)
the default package location, the server name, the shared folder that you
selected, and
AdminImage
. For example:
Assign a Deployment to Computers |
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