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More info?)
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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> "Egbert Nierop (MVP for IIS)" <egbert_nierop@nospam.invalid> wrote in
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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.
>
> 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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