Software Deployment Process for Assigned Applications
The following sequence shows the installation process for assigned applications:
1.The user logs on to a client computer running Windows 2000 or later.
2.The WinLogon process advertises applications on the user’s desktop or on the Start menu.
3.The user selects the desired application from the desktop or the Start menu.
4.The Windows Installer service gets the Windows Installer package.
5.A request for the software is sent to the SDR
6.The Windows Installer service is started, it installs the requested Windows Installer package, and it opens the application.
Software Deployment Process for Automatically Installed Applications
The following sequence shows the installation process for automatically installed applications, whether published or assigned:
1.The user logs on to a client computer running mcse training Windows 2000 or later.
2.The user double-clicks a document with an unknown filename extension.
3.Windows Server 2003 looks for information about the application in the local computer registry.
4.One of the following steps is taken:
a If information about the application is found in the local computer registry, the registry points to the location of the application on the SDP and the corresponding Windows Installer package is started. The Windows Installer service installs the package for the user and opens the application.
Q If information about the application is not found in the local computer registry, Windows Server 2003 looks for information in Active Directory. If information about the application is found in Active Directory, it points to the location of the application on the SDP. The Windows Installer service installs the package for the user and opens the application.
The Software Installation extension in the Group Policy Object Editor console enables administrators to centrally manage the installation of software on a client computer by assigning applications to users or computers or by publishing applications for users.
A Windows Installer package is a file that contains explicit instructions on the installation and removal of specific applications. You can deploy software
using the Software Installation extension by using a free it certification Windows Installer package. Windows Installer packages can be native or repackaged .msi files.
Processing your request, Please wait....
