programm installation with the group policies (ADS)

[.raven]

hi, i here i can install programm via network. that if i have a programm and i want to install it on all workstations or to a group of workstations i´m hering there is a solution where if someone is login to the domain he will install the programm in background. in the login process the client is looking for some changes in the rightment of his account and if he is looking for his group policies he find a msi package or so on and he will install it unattanded in background.

is there someone who know or understand what i want ?

i hope

i don´t know if this solution is real, but i here from such a solution and i hope someone know´s something about it.

.raven

[IcemanND]

You can advertise programs to user/groups/computers via Active Directory. You can also use SMS is you have it to advertise/push/pull software.

Or you can add login/logout scripts which install applications if not found.

[InTheWayBoy]

The most important, and annoying, thing is that the programs you want to install must be an MSI installer. If it isn't then it becomes much more complicated, as you'll either need to convert the installer to an MSI (Which depending on the program can be impossible) or you could 'wrap' the installer inside an MSI. The wrapping isn't suggested, because it will cause problems later when you want to upgrade/uninstall the application.