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Lesson 9
Objective # 4.5
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Open the Group Policy Management Editor window for an existing GPO. Expand the User Configuration or the Computer Configuration node, followed by Software Settings. Right-click the appropriate Software Installation node, and then click Properties.
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In the General tab of the Software Installation Properties dialog box, key the Uniform Naming Convention (UNC) path (\\servername\ sharename) to the software distribution point for the Windows Installer packages (.msi files) in the GPO in the Default Package Location box. In the New Packages section on the General tab, select one of the options listed.
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In the Installation User Interface Options section, select one of the options listed. Click the Advanced tab, and select any of the listed options to apply the options to all packages in the GPO.
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In the Application Precedence list box, move the application with the highest precedence to the top of the list using the Up or Down buttons. Click the Categories tab, and then click Add.
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Key the name of the application category to be used for the domain in the Category box, and click OK. Click OK to save your changes.
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Open the Group Policy Management Editor for the GPO you wish to configure. In the Computer Configuration or User Configuration node, drill down to Software Settings. Right-click the Software Installation node, select New, and then click Package.
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In the File Name list, key the UNC path to the software distribution point for the Windows Installer packages (.msi files), and then click Open.
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If you selected Published or Assigned, the Windows Installer package has been successfully added to the GPO and appears in the Details pane.
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If you selected Advanced, the Properties dialog box for the Windows Installer package opens to permit you to set properties for the Windows Installer package, including deployment options and modifications. Make the necessary modification, and click OK.
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Disallowed
Basic User
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In the Group Policy Management Editor window for the desired policy, expand the Software Restriction Policies node from either the Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\ Security Settings or User Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings node.
If a software restriction policy is not already defined, right-click Software Restriction Policies, and select New Software Restriction Policies.
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In the details pane, double-click Security Levels. Right-click the security level that you want to set as the default, and then click Set As Default.
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You Learned
Group Policy can be used to deploy new software on your network and remove or repair software originally deployed by a GPO from your network. This functionality is provided by the Windows Installer service within the Software Installation extension of either the User Configuration\Software Settings or Computer Configuration\Software Settings node.
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Three types of package files are used with the Windows Installer service: .msi files for standard software installation, .mst files for customized software installation, and .msp files for patching .msi files at the time of deployment. All pertinent files must reside in the same file system directory.
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