Deploy a .exe standalone installer accross a GPO?

[realized]

Do i need to somehow convert the exe to a msi? And are there instructions/howto/website that would show me how to deploy this accross a gpo?

[stephens316]

Um by the time you figure it out you could have it already installed lol, but anyways we use win installe to creat the package if that helps you out just install the software take a before picture and install the sofftware and an after picture msi package created. hope this helps

[cluberti]

Wininstall LE is freeware that will repackage an .exe to .msi - it's basic (just takes a before/after snapshot), but good for all basic to moderately complex installations:

http://www.ondemandsoftware.com/PurchaseLE.asp

As to the actual motions of pushing out software via a GPO, the following article is a good primer on how to do it:

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_...plications.html

I would obviously suggest strongly that you do neither of these things in production first, but in a test environment until you get it right.

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How to publish non-MSI programs with .zap files

[jftuga]

How to publish non-MSI programs with .zap files

Although the MS KB article does not explicitly list it, I assume this works with Win 2003, too. Does anyone know for sure?

Thanks,

-John

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How to publish non-MSI programs with .zap files

Although the MS KB article does not explicitly list it, I assume this works with Win 2003, too. Does anyone know for sure?

It does

[jpatto]

Wininstall LE is freeware that will repackage an .exe to .msi - it's basic (just takes a before/after snapshot), but good for all basic to moderately complex installations:

http://www.ondemandsoftware.com/PurchaseLE.asp

I downloaded it but it asks for a license key - is it still free? or does it have a charge now?

How to publish non-MSI programs with .zap files

When you create this .zap file do you just create the contents as in the article then save that file with the extension .zap (just thought to check as i assume ths is the case)

thanks

[cluberti]

Hm - it used to be free. In fact, I believe you can find a version on the Windows 2000 CD...

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How to publish non-MSI programs with .zap files

When you create this .zap file do you just create the contents as in the article then save that file with the extension .zap (just thought to check as i assume ths is the case)

Yup