HOWTO: force install for a MSI file?

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Hi,

Is there a possibility that I can install (unattended) software on my
netwerk instead of 'publish' or 'assign'? Of course, this must be without
using third party software.
The MSI file, contains a package of ActiveX controls.

Thanks!
 
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Assign forces install...

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Brian Desmond
Windows Server MVP
desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us

Http://www.briandesmond.com


"Egbert Nierop (MVP for IIS)" <egbert_nierop@nospam.invalid> wrote in
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> Hi,
>
> Is there a possibility that I can install (unattended) software on my
> netwerk instead of 'publish' or 'assign'? Of course, this must be without
> using third party software.
> The MSI file, contains a package of ActiveX controls.
>
> Thanks!
>
 
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Hi Brian,

I 'm not quite convinced.
Assign makes an entry in the control panel so that the user can 'install'
the sofwtare. Is there some mechanism that makes the install run just the
same way as office installs components when needed?

Regards,


"Brian Desmond [MVP]" <desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us> wrote in message
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> Assign forces install...
>
> --
> --
> Brian Desmond
> Windows Server MVP
> desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us
>
> Http://www.briandesmond.com
>
>
> "Egbert Nierop (MVP for IIS)" <egbert_nierop@nospam.invalid> wrote in
> message news:%23qsvdzmaEHA.3792@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is there a possibility that I can install (unattended) software on my
>> netwerk instead of 'publish' or 'assign'? Of course, this must be without
>> using third party software.
>> The MSI file, contains a package of ActiveX controls.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>
>
 
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"Egbert Nierop (MVP for IIS)" <egbert_nierop@nospam.invalid> wrote in
message news:%23UHQm1yaEHA.1652@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Brian,
>
> I 'm not quite convinced.
> Assign makes an entry in the control panel so that the user can 'install'
> the sofwtare.

That's what "publish" does.

> Is there some mechanism that makes the install run just the
> same way as office installs components when needed?
You can:
- publish app to users, means users can install app through Add/Remove
Programs
- assign to computers, meanss app will install on next reboot.
- assign to users, means app will be published and advertized. It will be
installed first time user clicks app shortcut or try to open file associated
with app.

Suppose you need last one.

You may also consider installing msi with startup/logon (vb)script if
Software Installation GP does not work for you... Script could check if
software is already installed and act accordingly.

hth,
Al.


>
> Regards,
>
>
> "Brian Desmond [MVP]" <desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us> wrote in message
> news:eVtTB2uaEHA.2408@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Assign forces install...
> >
> > --
> > --
> > Brian Desmond
> > Windows Server MVP
> > desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us
> >
> > Http://www.briandesmond.com
> >
> >
> > "Egbert Nierop (MVP for IIS)" <egbert_nierop@nospam.invalid> wrote in
> > message news:%23qsvdzmaEHA.3792@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Is there a possibility that I can install (unattended) software on my
> >> netwerk instead of 'publish' or 'assign'? Of course, this must be
without
> >> using third party software.
> >> The MSI file, contains a package of ActiveX controls.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >
> >
>
 
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Thanks. I'll try it out...

I'll need an unattended installation. In no case, a user must go to
'add-remove' the administrator must install our software for the network
without instructing people how to use our intranet app which uses a few
ActiveX controls (which do not have an association with a file
extension!)...


"Alexander Suhovey" <asuhovey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> inline
>
> "Egbert Nierop (MVP for IIS)" <egbert_nierop@nospam.invalid> wrote in
> message news:%23UHQm1yaEHA.1652@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Brian,
>>
>> I 'm not quite convinced.
>> Assign makes an entry in the control panel so that the user can 'install'
>> the sofwtare.
>
> That's what "publish" does.
>
>> Is there some mechanism that makes the install run just the
>> same way as office installs components when needed?
> You can:
> - publish app to users, means users can install app through Add/Remove
> Programs
> - assign to computers, meanss app will install on next reboot.
> - assign to users, means app will be published and advertized. It will be
> installed first time user clicks app shortcut or try to open file
> associated
> with app.
>
> Suppose you need last one.
>
> You may also consider installing msi with startup/logon (vb)script if
> Software Installation GP does not work for you... Script could check if
> software is already installed and act accordingly.
>
> hth,
> Al.
>
>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>> "Brian Desmond [MVP]" <desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us> wrote in message
>> news:eVtTB2uaEHA.2408@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > Assign forces install...
>> >
>> > --
>> > --
>> > Brian Desmond
>> > Windows Server MVP
>> > desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us
>> >
>> > Http://www.briandesmond.com
>> >
>> >
>> > "Egbert Nierop (MVP for IIS)" <egbert_nierop@nospam.invalid> wrote in
>> > message news:%23qsvdzmaEHA.3792@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Is there a possibility that I can install (unattended) software on my
>> >> netwerk instead of 'publish' or 'assign'? Of course, this must be
> without
>> >> using third party software.
>> >> The MSI file, contains a package of ActiveX controls.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks!
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>