GPO deployment of Firefox and/orGoogle Chrome?

[LazyD]

Can anyone please advise on what my options are for gpo deployment of a firefox or google chrome msi, bearing in mind that it should meet the following requirements:

1) Should be for all users (I know google chrome is a b***h when it comes to this).

2) Should not ask the users any questions upon first running (should not be default browser nor ask to be and should not ask about search providers or importing settings on first run).

3) Should not leave any icons on desktop on first run.

I have tried using the google pack installer which google themselves claim that from there, chrome installs for all users, but it just doesn't. There is an msi installer which installs for all users but asks all the questions every time, users will be setting it as default browser which just isn't worth the headache when so many webapps stop working, it also puts icons on the desktop.

Firefox msi's that I've seen also ask the questions on first run.

If there is an msi building tool that I should be checking out please let me know. I think the main problem I face is getting it to have the post install settings (not default browser, dont ask questions) for all users.

Thanks.

[cluberti]

If you've got an MSI already you can create an MST via ORCA, but that's somewhat difficult. There are other MSI-related tools out there of varying degrees of cost that can also assist in reading in an MSI and helping create an MST, although if you don't have an MSI and the .exe doesn't have "silent" install options, your only real option is repackaging the installer (MSI, NSIS, InnoSetup, etc).

[LazyD]

If you've got an MSI already you can create an MST via ORCA, but that's somewhat difficult. There are other MSI-related tools out there of varying degrees of cost that can also assist in reading in an MSI and helping create an MST, although if you don't have an MSI and the .exe doesn't have "silent" install options, your only real option is repackaging the installer (MSI, NSIS, InnoSetup, etc).

Ok thanks for the info. Pretty new to transform files, reading up a bit on that now. Used Orca a few years ago for other stuff, I'll download it again, thanks.