Installing office 365 proplus click to run via gpo. Now rightclick the new gpo in the right pane and select. Create a gpo and navigate to computer configuration policies windows settings scripts startup open startup properties, go to powershell scripts tab, click add, click browse, copy absoluteagent. Is there any way to programmatically add a startup script. Understand the effect of fast logon optimization and fast. Sccm configmgr how to implement jason sandys client. Expand the tree of settings under computer configuration to find policies, then windows settings, and then finally scripts startup shutdown. Run a script or batch file with administrative privileges as windows. They provided me an exe that is an unatended install, since the msi silente install wasnt working due to an option in the client.
Checkos if exist %systemdrive%\program files x86 set bitx64 else set bitx86. To deploy the msi package with the mst file you created, add the package to the computer configuration part in group policy. If we run the gporesult command on the workstation we can also see the script was applied under the computer configuration section. Thankfully in gpo, we have an option of startupshutdown scripts that the script will execute every time the computers bootsshuts down. Here, we are giving network path of the share folder which contains winzip. Im trying to push a software package to a collection of computers that have been added to an ou. To check configuration settings and the state of services that the configmgr client agent depends on for successful operation as well as. Install software with msiexec with gpo shutdown script server. As an alternative to the execution of vbscript, you can execute powershell script for agent installation using gpo.
This script is to install a piece of software laps on our client machines, it appears to run it okay but never actually installs the client. A startup script runs during a systems initial boot up. Powershell scripts fail when deployed via group policy as. Therefore you need to deploy the software via a computer startup script.
Understand the effect of fast logon optimization and fast startup on group policy. This list settings which can be applied to computers the machines and user settings. There are a few programs about although i dont really bother with this for installers that are exe based i tend to run a startup script that does a silent install. While better than gpos, there are some downsides to scripts. Disk quota, software installation, and the group policy preference extensions.
I know it works via pdq deploy, but i need to use gpo. These can be paid for or developed by inhouse it staff. These scripts are designed to be used with startup logon gpo scripts to install these updates. Now, navigate to properties of software msi file on the deployment tab, check the install this application at logon then click ok. If the script uses network shares, verify that domain computers have access. Citrix includes sample percomputer startup scripts to install and uninstall. An alternative to creating gpos is using startup scripts. Doubleclick on the new package and select the deployment tab. It seemed like i could just adapt the ps script i wrote for installing office 20 via gpo. On the side note, ill add that you can schedule a task via gpo that will kick in the script on a regular basis, or every boot in case youd need that.
You might need to restart your pc after executing the group policy update command. Use admx policy to prevent microsoft teams from starting. Deploy using active directory and sample startup scripts citrix docs. First you need to download the new admx files for office from the above link.
In a default environment, it is easiest just to reboot twice. Computer configuration policies windows settings scripts startupshutdown. Having trouble with msiexec install from startup gpo. I created the group policy under computer configuration policies windows settings scripts startup open startup properties, go to powershell scripts tab, click add, click browse, copy absoluteagent. You may want to select a different group policy to suit your needs. In order to run a script or software installation with elevated permissions you need to either run it using computer configuration, which will run as local system, or use group policy preferences to create a scheduled task and configure the desired credentials. In the group policy management window rightclick on the domain name from the leftside pane and select link an existing gpo. Startup scripts run under the context of the local computers system account. First of all find out your software package id number. The script was deployed using the default domain policy and using the following policy. Im beginning to think that you simply cannnot install using this method and that it can only be installed via the software installation gpo method. Learn how to install office 20 with group policies or sccm. Deploy the absolute agent via group policy startup script.
Logon scripts do not run for five minutes after a user. Using windows server 2008 active directory group policy object gpo to install a msi software package to windows 7 workstations. To uninstall microsoft windows installer msi based software remotely you can use a start up script with msiexec. Using powershell scripts to install or applications or windows qfe updates via a startup gpo script is more flexible and the options for the scripts can be passed in via script parameters reducing the need for the scripts to have to be changed. Deploying via startupshutdown script help unified security. The specific problem youre having is that msiexec, called in that manner, runs asynchronously. Top 5 reasons group policy software installation is not. Pushing software install to computers via gpo startup. For anyone coming across this thread whose machine is a member of a domain, ive noticed that domaindefined group policies appear in the registry after local policies. Uninstall software on remote computers via group policy. Create a new group policy object gpo and add the script to your gpo under. In the group policy object editor window, expand user configuration windows settings scripts.
Deploying the automox agent using windows gpo automox help. Batch file to install software via gpo programming. Run a script with administrative privileges via gpo. You can use active directory group policy scripts to predeploy citrix receiver for. Software deployment is crucial in business environments to save time and money microsoft not only gives us a simple way to deploy software, but also provides a quick solution to uninstall it when we dont need it anymore. The startup script works as mcafee does get installed during startup. How to deploy andor remove software packages via gpo. The computer startup script runs in the context of the local system account, which does have unfettered access to protected areas, so the installation can proceed apace. After a bit of coding i had the update installing in silent mode of course. Im trying to run a script using the gpo startup option on the pcs ou which, as we know, uses the same privileges of a local system account.
To use this policy setting, download at least version 4882. Deploy software using startup script via gpo if the install packages are. If the software isnt installing on the computer, the first place to start is at the scope tab of your gpo. Software installation startupscript via gpo stack overflow. The script itself was pretty straight forward it pulled some files down from an iis server, ran a script locally on the remote server to install some software and scheduled a task to automatically update that software. Works just fine, but we would like to refine it a little. Would be nice to have just 1 text file which is written to i. The next time the computer starts up the script should run and install the uss agent software. Applying the gpo testing and diagnostics 1 1 2 2 4 9 11 15. Verify that program and features add or remove programs in. Adselfservice plus client software installation via gpo step 1. Computer configuration\policies\win dows settings\scripts startupshutdown\startup clicked show files copied. For executing vbscript, follow these steps refer this image.
Check install this application at logon and at the user interface select basic. The real problem is that they are launching it before it is updated. Finally, close all opened windows and update the windows policy by typing gpupdate force logoff command on command prompt. But this is not simple either as startup scripts run each time the computer starts up obviously. Powershell scripts to install application exe or update. I have created a gpo startup script that runs under computer configuration, windows settings, scripts, startup. Jason sandys mvp created nice client startup script group policy that install configmgr client agent during the system initial boot up. In this article, we will see how to set up a script that runs at startup of the post using group policy gpo. The startup script allows actions to be performed directly on the computer even before a user session has been opened. The gpo install keeps its own app cache with its own list of software, and will install the app if its not in that list, even if it is already installed. Nothing built in, winstall le used to come free on the 2003 server cd. Therefore you need to run the installation by way of a startup script that first checks if office 365. Important note about gpo powershell script parameters.
Using group policy to deploy software packages msi, mst. Expand computer configuration policies windows settings scripts. Available for cloud accounts only now you can use the msi and mst files to publish the agent using a group policy. Powershell scripts to install application exe or update msu using gpo this contains two powershell scripts that will install either an application or an windows qfe update. This is a long way to do it because i would just use a software install gpo isbntead of a startup batch file for reader and another gpo targeting the other workstations for adobe pro. If you want to turn this into a single reboot, you can enable always wait on the network at computer startup or logon. Client software installation via group policy object gpo. On startup, the script should check to see if the line exists, if yes then dont install, if. One of the greatest advantages of having an active directory domain is the possibility to deploy software packages via gpo group policy object. Script and installation package select windows settings scripts startupshutdown rightclick startup and select properties. The script needs to work on both 32 bit and 64 bit computers though the software is a 32 bit app. How to deploy a computer startup script via group policy stone. Then you can that there is a new admx file teams16 and that is the one we need, open it with your favorite reader and. Resources that are made available by the logon scripts may not be available to users on windows 8.
Remote software installation is a computer based gpo therefore in group policy management editor window, expand computer configuration, expand software settings, right click on software installation and select new then click on package. In the new gpo dialog box, give the new group policy object gpo a name and press ok. Though,there are different client installation methods available to install sccm client, one of the most widely used client installation method is client startup script deployed via group policy. The gpo calls the windows installer service that checks the installed programs list and will install only if the current msi version is not there. You can now configure either a startup script or a shutdown script. The batch file updates imports settings through a separate file a program already present on the pc client win 10. Install zoho assist unattended agent on your network through windows gpo startup script in a few steps. This is an inelegant but simple way of solving this. Software installation startupscript via gpo microsoft technet. Group policy install software at startup windows forum. The settings in each category require a specific cse to process them, and each cse has its own rules for processing settings. On startup, the script should check to see if the line exists, if yes then dont install, if no then install the software. Deploy software via group policys scheduled tasks jason.
Talented script writers can create scripts to deploy printers to computers in certain ip address ranges, to active directory users, etc. Installation can only happen on a reboot or logon and only if the gpo was downloaded beforehand. How to deploy a computer startup script via group policy. The advantage of using this type of script is that it is executed with the administrators rights, which makes it possible to launch software installations. However, the script works to uninstall the program from the startup script which validates the first part of the script, but after the reboot it just doesnt install. Finally i settled on pushing the msu onto the machines by using a gpo startup script of the powershell flavour of course. Installing msis via gpos on windows startup silent install. Using a computer startup script is a great way of enforcing a setting no matter what subsequent software is installed or whatever changes users.
Run a script or batch file with administrative privileges. A software installation gpo will also support some options that installing via startup script will not such as future upgrades as well as uninstalling. Basically, if the gpo cant apply to the computer or user the application wont install. How to deploy an msi package through group policies. So i need to run this exe in machine startup script in gpo. When you add a script, you can also use the structure created in hklm\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\group policy\scripts\startup\0 as a template. Learn to configure a group policy object gpo to run a startup script with administrative privileges in this quick howto. Mass deployment of logmein host software silent install. Its a pain manually install using a batch file or running the msi directly and youre fine. Any user configuration items, including login scripts are run with the users permissions.
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